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 1964 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor George Lawner Stage Director(s) Vincent Porcaro Choreographer Ron Poindexter Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumes Julius Hartt Music Foundation(loaned by) Cast Zurga Chester Ludgin Nadir Richard Verreau Leïla Mary Ellen Pracht Nourabad Thomas Paul Solo Dancer(s) Cynthia Gregory Richard Gibson Show Dates Tue, May 26 1964, 8pm Time and Place Ceylon; legendary 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