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 1936 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Gennaro Papi Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master William Tyroler Boys Chorus Director Helen Moore-Matthias Incidental Dances Arranged by Adolph Bolm Cast Carmen Bruna Castagna Don José Charles Kullman Escamillo, the Toreador Ezio Pinza Micaëla Josephine Tumminia Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Louis D'Angelo Frasquita, a companion of Carmen Lina Kroph Mercédès, a companion of Carmen Doris Doe Dancairo, a smuggler Ludovico Oliviero Remendado, a smuggler Roy Russell Morales, an officer John Howell Principal Dancer(s) Vadja Berci Guillermo del Oro Dance Soloists Laura Post Betsy Moran Show Dates Wed, Nov 4 1936, 8pm Sun, Nov 15 1936, 2pm Broadcast Wed, Nov 4 1936, 7am Live broadcast, Act II. 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, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Chorus Group Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Carmen) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Boys Chorus Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Carmen), Charles Kullman (Don Jose) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charles Kullman (Don Jose) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Escamillo) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Tumminia (Michaela) Credit Morton Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Carmen) Credit Morton Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1936_02_compressed.pdf (5.66 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- 11/4/1936, live broadcast, Act II: Author, Marcia Davenport is the on-air commentator for the 1936 NBC broadcasts. "Carmen, Act II: Bruna Castagna (Carmen), Charles Kullman (Don Jose), Ezio Pinza (Escamillo); Gennaro Papi."
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Chorus Group Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Carmen) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Boys Chorus Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Carmen), Charles Kullman (Don Jose) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Charles Kullman (Don Jose) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Ezio Pinza (Escamillo) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Josephine Tumminia (Michaela) Credit Morton
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1936. Photographer: Lawrence B. Morton/San Francisco Opera. Bruna Castagna (Carmen) Credit Morton