Stone Guest, The

Classification added September 8, 2025
Premiered 16 February 1872
Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg, Russia

Composer:

Alexander Dargomyzhsky
Original Language:
Russian
Librettist:
from Alexander Pushkin
Description:
Opera in 3 Acts

Notes:

text taken verbatim from Pushkin’s 1830 play

of the same name on the legend of Don Juan

State Music Publishers, Moscow, Russia

piano/vocal score dated 1929

reprint of the “standard” 1903 version

orchestrated/edited by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Time Period:

17th Century

Place:

Spain

Classification key

  • L – Leading
  • F – Featured
  • S – Supporting
  • B – Solo Bit
  • CB – Chorus Bit
  • MB – Mute Bit
Role Voice Part Classification
Donna Anna SopranoL
Laura Mezzo SopranoL
Don Juan TenorL
Leporello BassF
Don Karlos BaritoneS
A Monk BassS
Guest #1 TenorS
Guest #2 BaritoneB
A Statue BassB
Minimum Chorus: 12
Divisi: TB