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 1955 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Jean Morel Stage Director(s) Carlo Piccinato Chorus Director Leo Mueller Choreographer Willam Christensen Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Carmen Nell Rankin Don José, a Sergeant Richard Lewis Micaëla Rosanna Carteri Escamillo, the Toreador Cornell MacNeil Zuniga, Captain of the Dragoons Lorenzo Alvary Frasquita Ruth Roehr Mercédès Margaret Roggero Dancaïre George Cehanovsky Remendado Alessio De Paolis Morales, a sergeant Heinz Blankenburg Solo Dancer(s) Nancy Johnson Conrad Ludlow Show Dates Sat, Sep 17 1955, 8pm Time and Place About 1820; Seville, Spain Scenes Act I -- A square in Seville Act II -- A Tavern in Suburbs Act III -- A Rocky Pass in the Mountains Act IV -- Square at Entrance to Bull Ring Media Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Lackenbach Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Carlo Piccinato (Director), Heinz Blankenburg (Morales), Katherine Hilgenberg (candid) Credit Lackenbach Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Richard Lewis (Don Jose), Nell Rankin (Carmen) Credit Lackenbach Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Richard Lewis (Don Jose) Credit Lackenbach Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1955_03_compressed.pdf (9.7 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- San Francisco Boys Chorus
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Ensemble Credit Lackenbach
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Carlo Piccinato (Director), Heinz Blankenburg (Morales), Katherine Hilgenberg (candid) Credit Lackenbach
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Richard Lewis (Don Jose), Nell Rankin (Carmen) Credit Lackenbach
Image Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera, 1955. Photographer: Robert Lackenbach/San Francisco Opera. Richard Lewis (Don Jose) Credit Lackenbach