Don Juan Triumphant

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Don Juan Triumphant is a fictional opera in The Phantom of the Opera.

In the book The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, and the musical of the same name, this is an opera of particular interest, although in the novel it is never stated that it is an opera; in fact, the insinuations lead more towards symphony than opera. In the play, it is, for example, an Opera of the Phantom's own creation. It is based on the legend of Don Juan, a fictional scoundrel who was reputed to have seduced over 1,000 women. His story begins when he tries to seduce a noble lady named Aminta, with the help of his friend the scoundrel Passarino. Her father, the commander Don Fernando, is furious when he discovers them, and challenges Don Juan to a duel. Unfortunately, Don Fernando loses the duel and is killed by Don Juan. Later on, Don Juan comes upon a statue of Commander Fernando. He mockingly invites it to dinner, sealing his fate. Later in the day, Don Juan receives a huge shock as the cursed statue arrives to dinner at the time Don Juan said. The statue then tricks Don Juan into grabbing his hand, dragging Don Juan with him into Hell. A similar (but real) opera is Mozart's Don Giovanni.