Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy Based On the novella by Prosper Mérimée Company Spring Opera Theater Location San Francisco, CA Venue Curran Theatre Season 1973 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor George Cleve Production Richard Pearlman Designer John Scheffler Chorus Director Byron Dean Ryan Musical Preparation Terry Lusk Cast Moralès Richard J. Clark Micaëla Leona Mitchell Zuniga Scott Beach Don José Jacque Trussel Carmen Ariel Bybee Frasquita Rebecca Roberts Mercédès Maria Ewing Lillas Pastia Colin Harvey Andrès Robert Carr Gypsy Girl Carmen Granados Old Gypsy woman Julia Thomas Escamillo John Seabury El Remendado Stephen Janzen El Dancairo Daniel Sullivan Guide Gary Winters Show Dates Fri, Feb 16 1973, 8pm Sun, Feb 18 1973, 2pm Sat, Feb 24 1973, 8pm Thu, Mar 1 1973, 8pm Time and Place Seville, Spain, about 1875 Scenes Act I -- A square in Seville Act II -- Lillas Pastia's tavern Act III -- The smugglers' stronghold in the mountains Act IV -- outside the bull ring Media Image Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Maria Ewing (Mercedes), Daniel Sullivan (Dancairo), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Rebecca Roberts (Frasquita), Stephen Janzen (Remendado), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Maria Ewing (Mercedes), Daniel Sullivan (Dancairo), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Rebecca Roberts (Frasquita), and Stephen Janzen (Remendado) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Jack Trussel (Don José), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Jack Trussel (Don Jose) and Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Leona Mitchell (Micaëla), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Leona Mitchell (Micaela) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Jack Trussel (Don José), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Jack Trussel (Don Jose) and Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Image Act I, Ensemble, Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera Notes Spring Opera Theater English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin Dialogue adaptation by Richard Pearlman and Larry Fineberg
Image Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Maria Ewing (Mercedes), Daniel Sullivan (Dancairo), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Rebecca Roberts (Frasquita), Stephen Janzen (Remendado), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Maria Ewing (Mercedes), Daniel Sullivan (Dancairo), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Rebecca Roberts (Frasquita), and Stephen Janzen (Remendado) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Jack Trussel (Don José), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Jack Trussel (Don Jose) and Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Leona Mitchell (Micaëla), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Leona Mitchell (Micaela) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Jack Trussel (Don José), Ariel Bybee (Carmen), Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Jack Trussel (Don Jose) and Ariel Bybee (Carmen) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera
Image Act I, Ensemble, Carmen, Georges Bizet. San Francisco Opera/SPOT, 1973. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Act I Credit Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera