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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 30 Collections and/or Records:

Leyna Gabriele Wearing Polka Dot Scarf, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Leyna Gabriele, a coloratura soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera in their world premiere of "The Ballad of Baby Doe" in 1956. Leyna became one of the two soprano's to play the role of Elizabeth-Baby Doe.

Dates: 1954

Marija Kova

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0050.0018.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Marija Kova (front left), a performer who worked with the Central City Opera, with two unidentified individuals.

Dates: 1930-1969

Marija Kova

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0050.0018.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Marija Kova, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Percy Waram

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0004.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Percy Waram, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Robert Owens

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0009.00004
Abstract

Portrait of an unidentified member of the Central City Opera chorus.

Dates: 1930-1969

Robert Owens

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0009.00005
Abstract

Portrait of Robert Owens, a member of the Central City Opera chorus.

Dates: 1930-1969

Russell Swann

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0018.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Russell Swann, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Stanley Carlson

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0039.0004.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Stanley Carlson, a bass-baritone opera singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Steve Allen

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0010.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Steve Allen; affiliated with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1940-1969

William Keith

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0009.00001
Abstract

Portrait of William Keith, a member of the Central City Opera chorus.

Dates: 1930-1969

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