Presented on Dec 9, 11, 13m at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin as part of the Dublin Grand Opera Society’s Winter Season
Constance Shacklock – Carmen Frans Vroons – Don José Dolores Burke – Micaëla Bruce Dargaval – Escamillo Patricia O’Keefe – Frasquita Betty Sagon – Mercédès Sam Mooney – Dancaïre Joseph Flood – Remendado Harold Blackburn – Zuniga Brendan Cavanagh – Moralès
Vilem Tausky – Conductor Powell Lloyd – Producer
Carmen (Constance Shacklock) and chorus (including chorister Sylvia Whelan, Monica Condron, ??, Maura Mooney ??, ?? Joe Black, Gerry Mooney ??, Charlie Dunphy, ??) and Morales (Brendan Cavanagh), ?? during Act 1 of “Carmen” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, December 1952
Don Jose (Franz Vroons) and Micaela (Dolores Burke) observed from afar by chorister Gerry Mooney during Act 1 of “Carmen” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, December 1952
Cherry Clark (dancer) observed by Desmond Domigan (dancer) and chorus (including Monica Condron, and Sylvia Whelan extreme right; a young Alice Moffat fourth from left) during Act 4 of “Carmen” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, December 1952
Harold Blackburn (Zuniga) and Carmen (Constance Shacklock) and chorus (including Monica Condron on left and Gerry Mooney on right) during Act 1 of “Carmen” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, December 1952
Micaela (Dolores Burke) and chorus (including Charlie Dunphy, Joe Black, Gerry Mooney and Sean Flanagan) with Morales (Brendan Cavanagh) during Act 1 of “Carmen” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, December 1952
Mercedes (Betty Sagon) sings to Zuniga (Harold Blackburn) during “Carmen” at the Gaiety Theatre Dublin, December 1952; choristers Sylvia Whelan and Maura Mooney prominent amongst the chorus
Dolores Burke (Micaela), Franz Vroons (Don Jose), Constance Shacklock (Carmen), Patricia O’Keefe (Frasquita), Betty Sagon (Mercédès), Harold Blackburn (Zuniga), Bruce Dargaval (Escamillo) and Cherry Clark (dancer) take their calls at the conclusion of “Carmen” Gaiety Theatre Dublin, December 1952
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