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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

 Organization

Biography

__ __ __Work cat.: The glory that was gold, 1992: t.p. (Central City Opera House) p. vii (built in 1878 in Central City, Colo.)

Biography

Central City Opera House is given to the University of Denver by the McFarlane family in 1932 (Ida Kruse McFarlane, Professor of English at DU, good friends with Anne Evans). The CCOHA was administered as a non-profit corporation during this time.

Sources

Breck, From the Rockies to the World, 1997, 126.

Found in 2233 Collections and/or Records:

Arlene Saunders, 1962

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0005.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Arlene Saunders, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Mimi in the 1962 opera 'La Boheme.'

Dates: 1962

Arnold Voketaitis

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0064.0008.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Arnold Voketaitis, a bass-baritone singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Ramfis in the 1960 production of 'Aida,' as Don Basilio in the 1965 production of 'The Barber of Seville' and a the Count des Grieux in 'Manon' that same year, and also as Don Pasquale in the 1967 production 'Don Pasquale.'

Dates: 1930-1969

Arthur Anderson

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0035.0001.00002
Abstract

Arthur Anderson, a basso singer who performed with the Central City Opera, in an unidentified production.

Dates: 1940-1969

Arthur Anderson in ''Yeomen of the Guard'', 1939

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0035.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Arthur Anderson, bass singer who performed with the Central City Opera in ''Yeomen of the Guard.''

Dates: 1939

Arthur Graham

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0047.0004.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Arthur Graham, a tenor singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1964 season.

Dates: 1966

Arthur Graham

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0047.0004.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Arthur Graham, a tenor singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1964 season.

Dates: 1966

Arthur Malet, 1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0003.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Arthur Malet, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera as Frosh (a jailor, speaking role) in the 1959 production of 'Die Fledermaus.'

Dates: 1959

Arthur Penn for 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00013
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Arthur Penn the director of the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

Arthur Penn for 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00016
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Arthur Penn the director of the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

Attending to the Princess in ''Aida'', 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0002.00021
Abstract

A group of women attend to the princess as part of the Central City Opera production of ''Aida.''

Dates: 1960

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