Composer
Librettists
Based On
the novella by Prosper Mérimée
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1940
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Master
Incidental Dances by
Cast
Carmen
Don José
Escamillo, the Toreador
Micaëla
Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons
Frasquita
Mercédès
Dancairo
Remendado
Morales, an officer
Principal Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Broadcast
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
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1940_04_compressed.pdf
(7.15 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/25/1940, live broadcast, Act II: "Carmen, Act II: Marjorie Lawrence, Raoul Jobin, Ezio Pinza; Gaetano Merola. Significant performance as Lawrence never sang Carmen at the Met."
The performance of October 31 was a student matinee.
The San Francisco Opera Guild organized an essay competition. Students were to submit short essays on the topics given; winners were to be "awarded two tickets apiece for the student performance to be given by the Opera Guild in 1941."