Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company Spring Opera Theater Location Sacramento, CA Venue Community Theatre, Sacramento Season 1977 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Paulette Haupt-Nolen Stage Director(s) Ian Strasfogel Lighting Designer John Wright Stevens Chorus Director Richard Bradshaw Musical Preparation Terry Lusk Stage Manager(s) Ralph Clifford Cast Moralès John Davies Micaëla Carol Todd Zuniga James Courtney Don José Barry McCauley Carmen Sandra Browne Frasquita Kathy Knight Mercédès Mary Hinrichs Escamillo Glenn Cunningham El Remendado William Livingston El Dancairo William Pisenti Dancer(s) Maria Angela Villa Nemesio Paredes Show Dates Wed, May 4 1977, 8pm Time and Place Seville, Spain, about 1825 Scenes Act I -- A square in Seville Intermission Act II -- Lillas Pastia's tavern Act III -- An army garrison in the mountains near Seville Intermission Act IV -- Terrace outside the bull ring Acknowledgements The presentation of Carmen is made possible by a deeply-appreciated gift from Security Pacific Bank. Touring performances of Carmen made possible by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Notes Spring Opera Theater San Francisco Boys Chorus William Ballard, Director