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 1945 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Choreographer Willam Christensen Cast Carmen Risë Stevens Don José Raoul Jobin Micaëla Eleanor Steber Escamillo, the Toreador Mack Harrell Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Walter Olitzki Frasquita Thelma Votipka Mercédès Claramae Turner Le Dancaïre George Cehanovsky Le Remendado Alessio De Paolis Morales, an officer George Cehanovsky Solo Dancer(s) Ruby Asquith Solana Willam Christensen Show Dates Tue, Sep 25 1945, 8pm Thu, Oct 11 1945, 8pm Broadcast Tue, Sep 25 1945, 8am Live radio broadcast, Acts III and IV. 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 Media Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ballet Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Eleanor Steber (Micaëla), Raoul Jobin (Don Jose) Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Mack Harrell (Escamillo) Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Walter Olitzki (Zuniga), Thelma Votipka (Frasquita), Mack Harrell (Escamillo), Mrs. Bergh, Raoul Jobin (Don Jose), Claramae Turner (Mercedes) Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Rise Stevens (Carmen), Mack Harrell (Escamillo), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Rise Stevens (Carmen), Raoul Jobin (Don Jose) Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Rise Stevens (Carmen), Raoul Jobin (Don Jose), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Mercedes), Thelma Votipka (Frasquita), Mack Harrell (Escamillo), Mrs. Bergh, Raoul Jobin (Don Jose), Eleanor Steber (Micaëla), Walter Olitizki (Zuniga) Credit Strohmeyer Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Walter Olitzki (Zuniga) Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1945_05_compressed.pdf (8.16 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------9/25/1945, live radio broadcast, Acts III and IV, from 10:00 to approximately 11:40 p.m. Children's Chorus from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Reba Kay, director Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ballet Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Eleanor Steber (Micaëla), Raoul Jobin (Don Jose) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Mack Harrell (Escamillo) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Walter Olitzki (Zuniga), Thelma Votipka (Frasquita), Mack Harrell (Escamillo), Mrs. Bergh, Raoul Jobin (Don Jose), Claramae Turner (Mercedes) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Rise Stevens (Carmen), Mack Harrell (Escamillo), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Rise Stevens (Carmen), Raoul Jobin (Don Jose) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Rise Stevens (Carmen), Raoul Jobin (Don Jose), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Claramae Turner (Mercedes), Thelma Votipka (Frasquita), Mack Harrell (Escamillo), Mrs. Bergh, Raoul Jobin (Don Jose), Eleanor Steber (Micaëla), Walter Olitizki (Zuniga) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Walter Olitzki (Zuniga) Credit Strohmeyer