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William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804. The story focuses on the legendary Swiss marksman William Tell as part of the greater Swiss struggle for independence from the Habsburg Empire in the early fourteenth century. Gioachino Rossini's four-act opera Guillaume Tell was written to a French adaptation of Schiller's play.

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1. William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)
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William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell...) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
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1. William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)
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William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell...) is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
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1. William Tell (play) (Wikipedia)
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William Tell...is a drama written by the German playwright and philosopher Friedrich Schiller in 1804.
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