Composer
Librettists
Based On
the novella by Prosper Mérimée
Company
San Francisco Opera Association Touring
Location
Berkeley, CA
Venue
Hearst Greek Theatre
Season
1960
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Sets and costumes designed by
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Costumers
Cast
Carmen
Don José, a Sergeant
Micaëla
Escamillo, the Toreador
Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons
Frasquita
Mercédès
El Remendado
El Dancaire
Morales, a sergeant
Solo Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Time and Place
About 1820; Seville, Spain
Scenes
Act I -- The square in Seville
Act II -- Lillas Pastia's tavern
Act III -- The smugglers' retreat in the mountains
Act IV -- Outside the bull-ring in Seville
Acknowledgements
The production of "Carmen" was given to the San Francisco Opera Association by the San Francisco Opera Guild in 1959.
Notes
Presented by The William Randolph Hearst Foundation
and
The Committee for Arts and Lectures
University of California, Berkeley
Corps de Ballet
San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus
Madi Bacon, Director
Major intermission after Act II