Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Sacramento, CA Venue Sacramento Memorial Auditorium Season 1942 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Fausto Cleva Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Giacomo Spadoni Cast Carmen Irra Petina Don José Raoul Jobin Micaëla Licia Albanese Escamillo, the Toreador Ezio Pinza Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Lorenzo Alvary Frasquita Thelma Votipka Mercédès Christina Carroll El Remendado George Cehanovsky Le Dancaïre Alessio De Paolis Morales, an officer George Cehanovsky Solo Dancer(s) Maclovia Ruiz Show Dates Sat, Oct 24 1942, 8pm Time and Place About 1820; Seville, Spain Scenes Act I -- A Public Square Act II -- Interior of Tavern in Suburbs Act III -- A Rocky Pass in the Mountains at Night Act IV -- Square at Entrance to Bull Ring Notes Corps de Ballet The curtain time is a guess; touring records include evering but the starting times.