The first Venice production, at the Teatro La Fenice, was not until 1856. The Teatro San Carlo produced the opera in 1833, but then did not give another production for around 50 years. In Italy, because the work glorified a revolutionary figure against authority, the opera encountered difficulties with the Italian censors, and the number of productions in Italy was limited. Political concerns have also contributed to the varying fortunes of the work. Performances have been given in both French and Italian. The opera's length, roughly four hours of music, and casting requirements, such as the high range required for the tenor part, have contributed to the difficulty of producing the work.
Guillaume Tell was first performed by the Paris Opéra at the Salle Le Peletier on 3 August 1829, but within three performances cuts were being made and after a year only three acts were performed.
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