William Tell Overture
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The William Tell Overture is the overture to the opera William Tell, composed by Gioachino Rossini. William Tell premiered in 1829 and was the last of Rossini's 39 operas, after which he went into sem
Gioachino Rossini, 1828, by Hortense Haudebourt Lescot
Lone Ranger
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The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American
William Tell Overture
…sometimes parody) of parts of this overture in both classical music and popular media. The finale has been consistently used as the theme music for The Lone Ranger in radio, television and film, and has become widely associated with horseback riding since then. Two different parts were also used as theme music for…
Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger
Cover of The Lone Ranger#1 (Jan–Feb 1948), the first comic book version of the character published by Dell Comics. Art by Mo Gollub