Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House 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 Florence George Escamillo, the Toreador George Czaplicki Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Walter Olitzki Frasquita Thelma Votipka Mercédès Sybil Louise Knapp Le Dancaïre George Cehanovsky Le Remendado Alessio De Paolis Morales, an officer George Cehanovsky Solo Dancer(s) Lois Treadwell Celena Cummings Jose Manero Show Dates Fri, Oct 4 1946, 1pm 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 Children's Chorus from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Reba Kay, director. Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet