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Premiere of Wilhelm Tell

When
17 March 1804
Where
Weimar court theatre
Part of
Premiere of Schiller's Wilhelm Tell at Weimar

Schiller's drama Wilhelm Tell was first publicly performed in Weimar on 17 March 1804, directed by Goethe.

The play was written by Schiller between 1803 and 1804. Goethe, who had been managing director of the Weimar theatre since 1791, directed the performance. The event occurred during the collaborative friendship between Goethe and Schiller, which began in 1794 and lasted until Schiller's death in 1805.

Sources

  1. William Tell (play) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29
  2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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