Don Juan (drama)
1862 drama by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don Juan (Russian: Дон Жуан) is an 1862 drama by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, first published in the April issue of The Russian Messenger magazine.[1] Don Juan never appeared on stage during its author's lifetime. In 1891, its production was deemed "unsuitable" by censors. The play was staged for the first time in 1905 by the Adelgeim Brothers troupe. Later incidental music was written for the play by Eduard Nápravník. Pyotr Tchaikovsky set the "Distant Alpujarra's lights..." piece to music; it is known as "Don Juan's Serenade".[2]
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Don Juan | |
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Written by | Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy |
Date premiered | 1905 (1905) |
Place premiered | Adelgeim brothers troupe |
Original language | Russian |
Genre | Drama |
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