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==The original ballet==
 
==The original ballet==
  
===Performances in South Africa ===
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
1866: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Le Roy-Duret]] company in 1866.  Described as a "Magnificent Ballet" , it was probably a version of Gluck and Calzabigi's ''[[Don Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre]]''.  Performances took place on 20 September (with ''[[Jocrisse the Juggler]]'' by D'Ennery and Bresil); 22 September (with The Queen of the Abruzzi by and Little Sentinel by); 25 September (with ''[[Jocrisse the Juggler]]'') and 27 September ((with ''[[Retribution]]'' by ).
 
1866: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Le Roy-Duret]] company in 1866.  Described as a "Magnificent Ballet" , it was probably a version of Gluck and Calzabigi's ''[[Don Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre]]''.  Performances took place on 20 September (with ''[[Jocrisse the Juggler]]'' by D'Ennery and Bresil); 22 September (with The Queen of the Abruzzi by and Little Sentinel by); 25 September (with ''[[Jocrisse the Juggler]]'') and 27 September ((with ''[[Retribution]]'' by ).
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== Sources ==
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.212-215
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Revision as of 06:38, 4 September 2019

Don Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre ("Dom Juan or The Feast of Stone") can refer to a play by Molière or to a ballet by Gluck and Calzabigi (1761), based on the legend of Don Juan and the play.

For details of Molière's play, go to Dom Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre

The original ballet

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1866: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town by the Le Roy-Duret company in 1866. Described as a "Magnificent Ballet" , it was probably a version of Gluck and Calzabigi's Don Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre. Performances took place on 20 September (with Jocrisse the Juggler by D'Ennery and Bresil); 22 September (with The Queen of the Abruzzi by and Little Sentinel by); 25 September (with Jocrisse the Juggler) and 27 September ((with Retribution by ).

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.212-215

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page