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 1934 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Antonio Dell'Orefice Choreographer Adolph Bolm Cast Carmen Ninon Vallin Micaëla Lillian Clark Don José Mario Chamlee Escamillo, the Toreador Ezio Pinza Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Louis D'Angelo Frasquita, a companion of Carmen Edna Elizabeth Smith Mercédès, a companion of Carmen Eva Gruninger Dancairo, a smuggler John Ellis Remendado, a smuggler Marek Windheim Morales, an officer Jack Howell Principal Dancer(s) Maclovia Ruiz Dancer(s) Betty Scoble Abbott Irene Flyzik Irene Isham Show Dates Sat, Nov 17 1934, 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 Media Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lillian Clark (Micaela) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ninon Vallin (Carmen), Mario Chamlee (Don Jose) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ninon Vallin (Carmen) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Boys Chorus Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lillian Clark (Micaele), Mario Chamlee (Don Jose) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ninon Vallin (Carmen) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1934_02_compressed.pdf (3.22 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lillian Clark (Micaela) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ninon Vallin (Carmen), Mario Chamlee (Don Jose) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ninon Vallin (Carmen) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Boys Chorus Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Lillian Clark (Micaele), Mario Chamlee (Don Jose) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1934. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ninon Vallin (Carmen) Credit Morton