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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 1068 Collections and/or Records:

Nino Ruisi in ''The Barber of Seville'', 1941

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0018.00001
Abstract

Nino Ruisi, a basso singer who performed with the Central City Opera, appears as Basilio in the 1941 opera ''The Barber of Seville.''

Dates: 1941

Nino Ruisi - Proof Book, 1941

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0018.00003
Abstract

Proof book containing four photographic prints of of Nino Ruisi, a basso singer who performed with the Central City Opera, in in costume for the 1941 opera ''The Barber of Seville.''

Dates: 1941

Norman Cordon, 1940

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0014.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Cordon, a bass-baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1940 production of 'The Bartered Bride' as Kecal, a marriage broker.

Dates: 1940

Norman Cordon

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0014.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Cordon, a bass-baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1940 production of 'The Bartered Bride' as Kecal, a marriage broker.

Dates: 1930-1969

Norman Kelley

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0050.0007.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Kelley, a tenor singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Norman Kelley

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0050.0007.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Kelley, a tenor singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Norman Scott, 1962

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0011.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Scott, a bass-baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1962 season in the productions 'The Girl From the golden west,' as Ashby and as Colline in the production of 'La Boheme.'

Dates: 1962

Norman Treigle, 1963

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0063.0009.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Treigle, a bass-baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Don Giovanni in the 1963 production of 'Don Giovanni.'

Dates: 1963

Norman Treigle, 1963

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0063.0009.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Treigle, a bass-baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Don Giovanni in the 1963 production of 'Don Giovanni.'

Dates: 1963

Norman Treigle, 1963

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0063.0009.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Norman Treigle, a bass-baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Don Giovanni in the 1963 production of 'Don Giovanni.'

Dates: 1963

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