''Don Juan'' is a musical written by

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in 2003. ''Don Juan'' was presented in Canada (mainly

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and

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) and in France with a total of 600,000 viewers all over the world. The cast also went to

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. The soundtrack of the musical saw sales of more than 300,000 copies.Canoe: Jean-François Breau et Marie-Ève Janvier - De retour dans Don Juan en 2012
/ref> The show had a run until 2006. The original cast was

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in the role of

Don Juan Don Juan (), also known as Don Giovanni (Italian), is a legendary, fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women. Famous versions of the story include a 17th-century play, '' El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra'' ...

and

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in the role of Maria, as well as the 2012 revival.

Soundtrack

A double album was released containing the songs from the production. The songs were composed by Félix Gray and the orchestra was conducted by Guy St-Onge. Singers included Guy St-Onge, Antoine Cortes, Chico Castillo, Dominique Faure, Jorge Heredia and released on Cloutier.

Track list

(Songs not found in the soundtrack marked by **) (Songs not appearing in the show marked by *) ;Disc 1 (Act 1) #Ouverture ... Un grand homme est mort #L'Homme qui a tout #Cœur de Pierre #Mon nom #Dis-lui** #Dites-lui #Une meche de cheveux* #Mon fils #Les fleurs du mal #Du plaisir #Vivir #Belle Andalouse #N'as-tu pas honte? #Les femmes #Reste encore #L'amour quand il vient #Statue de Pierre #Aimer #Le Sang des soldats ;Disc 2 - Act 2 #Les amoureux de Seville #Changer #Qui? #Je pense à lui #Deux à aimer* (This song does not appear in the 2012 revival (Replaced by L'amour est plus fort)) #Venge-nous #Seulement l'amour #Maria #Jalousie #Demain à l'aube** #Pourquoi le bruit #Pitie pour personne #Les anges #L'enfant du diable #Seul #Tristesa Andalucia #Duel à l'aube #Je meurs d'amour #Don Juan est mort ;Encore #Les amoureux de Seville #Changer* (This song does not appear in the 2012 revival (Replaced by Nous on veut de l'amour))

Actors

;Original version-2004 *

/ understudy: René Lajoie *Maria:

/ understudies: Geneviève Charest / Marie-Pier Barnabé *Don Carlos: Mario Pelchat// understudy: Dany Laliberté *Don Luis:

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/ understudy: René Lajoie *Raphaël: Philippe Berghella understudy: Benoit Miron *Isabel:

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understudy: Geneviève Charest *Elvira:

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/ understudy : Marie-Pier Barnabé Paris Cast-2005 *Don Juan: Jean-François Breault / understudy: Stephane Neville *Maria: Marie-Eve Janvier / Understudy: Anne-Celine Lopez *Don Carlos: Mario Pelchat / understudy: René Lajoie *Don Luis: Claude Lancelot / understudy: René Lajoie *Raphaël: Philippe Berghella / understudy: Stephane Neville *Isabel: Geneviève Charest / understudy: Amandine *Elvira: Cindy Daniel / understudy: Anne-Céline Lopez ;2012 version *Don Juan: Jean-François Breau *Maria: Marie-Ève Janvier *Don Carlos: Étienne Drapeau *Raphaël:

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*Isabel: Amélie B. Simard *Elvira -

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*Don Luis - Normand Lévesque

References

{{Don Juan 2003 musicals French musicals