Russian Imperial Opera (Mariinsky Theatre), Saint-Petersburg, 1885-
Due to prolonged works at Mariinsky, this production was premiered at Bolshoi Kamenny nearby. The second cast featured Emilia Karlovna Pavlovskaya in the role of Carmen for only a few performances. Libretto translated into Russian by Alexandra Santagano-Gorchakova.
Imperial Italian Opera (Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre), Saint-Petersburg, 1882
Choreography by M. Petipa.
Russian Imperial Opera (Mariinsky Theatre), Saint-Petersburg, 1893
Other performers to play Carmen during this run include Bellincioni (1895), Medea Figner (1916) and Lidarskaya (1916).