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Carmen I

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Based On

the novella by Prosper Mérimée

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
Civic Auditorium
Season
1996-1997
Language
French

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Set Designer(s)
Principal costume designer
Costume Design Coordinator
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Fight Consultant
Lighting Design Assistance

Cast

Moralès
Micaëla
Don José
Carmen
Frasquita
Mercédès
Le Dancaïre
Le Remendado
Escamillo

Show Dates

Time and Place

19th century; Seville, Spain

Scenes

Act I -- A street in Seville
INTERMISSION
Act II -- Lillas Pastia's tavern
INTERMISSION
Act III -- In the mountains
Act IV -- Outside the arena

Media

Sponsors

The performance of October 22nd is sponsored by Genentech, Inc.

The performance of October 25th is sponsored by Deloitte & Touche.

The performance of October 30th is sponsored by Northern Trust.

The performance of November 2nd is sponsored by Meter Sound.

The performance of November 5th is sponsored by Powersoft.

The performance of November 8th is sponsored by Citron Haligman Bedecarré.

The performance of November 5th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. David M. Chamberlain's and Mrs. and Mrs. William R. Hewlett's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

Acknowledgements

This production is made possible by a generous grant from Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. Wilsey.

Supertitles provided by a generous gift from Pacific Gas & Electric Company

Notes

Scenery constructed in San Francisco Opera Scenic Studios
Costumes executed by San Francisco Opera Costume Shop

ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS

CHILDREN'S CHORUSES
San Francisco Girls Chorus -- June Wiley, Director
San Francisco Boys Chorus -- Ian Robertson, Director
Ragazzi, the Peninsula Boys Chorus -- Joyce Keil, Director
Costars -- Wanda Sherman, Director

Cynthia Arce
Fekucua Chen
Janice Chung
Jessica Dillon
Ange Hones
Lauren Levinger
Rachel McClain
Elizabeth Menzel-Cleek
Valeria Moy
Stacy Rutz

Liam Bradshaw
Jesse Buddington
Nathan Calixto
Eugene Campanile
Erik Carlson
Jonathan Chin
Victor Chu
Ian Crawford
Jason Delodovici
Erik Dorey
Chris Evans
Michael Francisco
Jesse Glick
Laszlo Hites
Damian Hites
Kevin Kawada
Ryan Kellett
Steven Kimura
Joe Labozetta
Dylan Lucas
Ross Morey
Gianmarco Puglisi
Jacoby Puglisi
Edwin Rhodes
Niall Roberts
Brian Rose
Brandon Sherman
Peter Sherman
Joseph St. Marie
Benjamin Wilson

SUPERNUMERARIES

Pat Beresford
Daniella Boehm
Annette Clark
Mary Freeman
Lisa B. Gelling
Karen Goodwyn
Leah Hall
Mary Hanni
Kathleen Jepsen
Joan Kwansa
Dorothy Papo
Jane Murray
Lorraine Nelson
Sophia Rivera
Amina Rubio
Heidi Schave
Valentina Simi
Lorna Stoll
Mimi Timberlake
Laurel Winzler

René Anies
John Atkinson
Alter N. Bader
Steve Bauman
Emiliano Benevides
Jim Brown
Howard W. Burr
Mattia Cabitza
Peter Cannon
Terry Camphil
Tom Carlisle
Eduardo Castro
Marcus Ceniceros
Roderick Chow
Chad Christine
Daniel Daniloff
Tom Dewan
Julian Dixon
W. T. Dyall
Jim Dyvad
Milko N. Encinas
Alan J. Flint
Neil Gibbs
Eddy J. Gordillo
Damon Guidry
Paul Jarocki
Clint Jennings
Frank Jorgensen
Jeffrey Kara
Robert Keast
Terry Kildow
Peter B. Knowles
Augustine Kuo
Dan Kyte
Robert Landry
Steve Lavezzoli
John A. Levinson
Donald R. Lipp
Salvador Lopez
Niall E. Lynch
Mark MacGuigan
Hal Maguire
Albert Malkin
Ron Mann
John F. Martin
Charles G. McGee
Robert P. McLaren
Leo Menashe
Gary Morgan
Jim Mullins
Declan Naughton
Anthony Nugent
Bill O'Neill
Rod Palaby
Louis Paz
Michael Lucas Rebston
Paul Ricks
David Robinson
Louis Schilling
Scott Sommerdorf
Ronald Szydlo
Mario Tarabini
Tom Tillman
Samuel Vasquez
Wolfgang von Huttick
Greg Watkins
Loren Watkins
Ron Wizelman
Mitchell Wong
Jeff Yeoh