Don Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre

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).

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

The original ballet

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Drawing on the legend of Don Juan and the plays by De Molina and Molière, the ballet was an innovative piece, containing a coherent narrative telling of Don Juan's descent into Hell after killing his lover's father in a duel.

First performed at the Theater am Kärntnertor, Vienna, on 17 October 1761.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1866: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town by the Le Roy and Duret Company in 1866. Described as a "Magnificent Ballet" , it was probably a company 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 Brésil ); 22 September (with The Queen of the Abruzzi by and Little Sentinel by); 25 September (once more with Jocrisse the Juggler) and 27 September (with Retribution by Taylor).