William Tell Overture facts for kids
The "William Tell Overture" is a piece of music by Gioachino Rossini. He wrote it for his opera, William Tell. The opera was first performed in 1829.
The overture has four sections:
- Dawn;
- Storm;
- Call to the Cows; often used in animated cartoons to signify daybreak
- March of the Swiss Soldiers; famous for being the theme music for the The Lone Ranger.
Images for kids
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Rossini portrayed in 1828, the year he began composing William Tell
See also
In Spanish: Obertura de Guillermo Tell para niños
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