The Pearl Fishers Composer Georges Bizet Librettists Michel Carré and Eugène Cormon Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1962 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Victor Alessandro New Production Elemer Nagy Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Julius Hartt Music Foundation(loaned by) Cast Zurga Chester Ludgin Nadir, his friend Richard Verreau Leila, a Brahmin priestess Lee Venora Nourabad, the high priest John Macurdy Solo Dancer(s) Magana Baptiste Show Dates Tue, May 15 1962, 8pm Sat, May 19 1962, 8pm Time and Place Ceylon Scenes Act I -- On the shore of the island Act II -- The same Act III, Scene 1 -- Zurga's tent Act III, Scene 2 -- Same as Act I Notes Spring Opera of San Francisco