Don John of Austria (opera)

A portrait of the historical figure John of Austria

Don John of Austria is a ballad opera in three acts by Isaac Nathan to a libretto by Jacob Levi Montefiore. It is the first opera to be written, composed and produced in Australia.[1]

Quote from the opera's title page:

The plot is taken and many scenes are literal translations from Casimir Delavigne's celebrated comedy of "Don John of Austria" (Don Juan d'Autriche).[2]
  1. ^ "SSO Program Notes" (PDF). Playbill/Showbill. October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF, 900KB) on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Colonial Secretary Correspondence, Plays submitted for approval prior to being performed". State Records Authority of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.