Opera in three acts
Text by Pushkin
French translation by R. and M. d'Harcourt
Music by Dargomizhsky
Characters in the opera:
(The names of the singers will be announced at the microphone)
Don Juan
Leporello. his servant Donna Anna Don Carlos
Laura, an actress A monk
Two guests
The statue of the Commendatore
Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of Radiodiffusion Française
Conducted by Roger Desormiere
Act 1
Scene 1: The courtyard of a monastery near Madrid
Scene 2: Laura's dining-room
Act 2
A graveyard, with the statue of the Commendatore
Act 3
A room in Donna Anna 's house
From Paris . See Music Diary
There will be a ten-minute interval during the broadcast of the opera followed by an interlude at 8.40