Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company First Annual Music Festival and Grand Opera Location Palo Alto, CA Venue Stanford Stadium, Stanford University Season 1922 Language French Sung Language French Show Dates Wed, Jun 7 1922, 12am Fri, Jun 16 1922, 12am Media Image Notes June 7, 1922 June 16, 1922 Bizet, "Carmen" Carmen -- Ina Bourskaya Micaëla -- Bianca Saroya Don José -- Giovanni Martinelli Escamillo -- Vicente Ballester Zuniga -- Léon Rothier Dancairo -- R. Agni Remendado -- Aristide Neri Morales -- U. Rovere Frasquita -- Constance Reese Mercedes -- Georgianna Strauss Conductor, Gaetano Merola