Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location Seattle, WA Venue Seattle Civic Auditorium Season 1946 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Choreographer Willam Christensen Cast Carmen Lily Djanel Don José Raoul Jobin Micaëla Nadine Conner Escamillo, the Toreador Mack Harrell Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Lorenzo Alvary Frasquita Thelma Votipka Mercédès Herta Glaz Le Dancaïre George Cehanovsky Le Remendado John Garris Morales, an officer George Cehanovsky Solo Dancer(s) Lois Treadwell Celena Cummings Jose Manero Show Dates Thu, Sep 12 1946, 8pm Time and Place About 1820; Seville, Spain Scenes Act I -- Interior of Cigarette Factory Act II -- A 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 Children's Chorus directed by Gustave Stern