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News and notes from the world of classical music.

"William Tell": an opera, not just an overture

Courtesy Teatre Reggio Turin Orchestra

Tonight at 7:30 at Ann Arbor’s Hill Auditorium, artists from Teatro Regio Torino perform a concert version of Rossini’s famed opera "William Tell". Music Director Gianandrea Noseda leads the performance, which makes stops in Chicago, Toronto and New York City.Current State's Peter Whorf talked with Noseda about Rossini and "William Tell".

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