Who wrote William Tell?

Who wrote William Tell?

• A. Copland
• B. Elgar
• C. Rossini
• D. Vivaldi

Answer: (C)

William Tell is an opera composed by Gioachino Rossini, an Italian composer known for his energetic melodies and dramatic storytelling. This work, often referred to as Guillaume Tell, premiered in Paris in 1829 and is one of Rossini’s best-known pieces, in part because its overture is famous on its own. The other composers listed come from different eras and styles: Copland is a 20th-century American composer, Elgar is a late Romantic English composer, and Vivaldi is a Baroque Italian composer. So Rossini is the one who wrote William Tell.

William Tell is an opera composed by Gioachino Rossini, an Italian composer known for his energetic melodies and dramatic storytelling. This work, often referred to as Guillaume Tell, premiered in Paris in 1829 and is one of Rossini’s best-known pieces, in part because its overture is famous on its own. The other composers listed come from different eras and styles: Copland is a 20th-century American composer, Elgar is a late Romantic English composer, and Vivaldi is a Baroque Italian composer. So Rossini is the one who wrote William Tell.