Composer
Librettists
Based On
the novella by Prosper Mérimée
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1944
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreography by
Cast
Carmen
Don José
Micaëla
Escamillo, the Toreador
Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons
Frasquita
Mercédès
Le Dancaïre
Le Remendado
Morales, an officer
Solo Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Acts II and III.
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
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1944_04_compressed.pdf
(7.64 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/27/1944, live broadcast, Acts II and III, between 10 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. over the Mutual Broadcasting System, sponsored by Safeway Stores.
Children's Chorus from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Reba Kay, Director
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