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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 794 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Andrew, Ballet Dancer, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0003.00003
Abstract

Thomas Andrew, a ballet dancer and teacher who worked with the Central City Opera performing in an unidentified production.

Dates: 1958

Thomas Connolly in 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00011
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Thomas Connolly as James Keller in a scene in the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

Thomas P. Martin

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0015.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Thomas Martin, an opera director and conductor who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1970 season on the productions 'Of Mice and Men' and 'La Boheme.'

Dates: 1930-1969

Thomas P. Martin, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0015.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Thomas Martin, an opera director and conductor who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1970 season on the productions 'Of Mice and Men' and 'La Boheme.'

Dates: 1960

Three Men in the ''Ballad of Baby Doe'' Production, between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00025
Abstract

Frank Guarrera and two unidentified men perform in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Dates: between 1956-1959

Three Performers on the Stairs in the ''Barber of Seville'', between 1941-1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0002.00016
Abstract

Three unidentified performers appear on metal stairs in the 1965 Central City Opera production of ''The Barber of Seville.''

Dates: between 1941-1965

Three Unidentified Affiliates in Garden

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0003.00004
Abstract

Black and white photograph of three unidentified affiliates in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1930-1969

Three Unidentified Affiliates in Unknown Location

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0003.00015
Abstract

Black and white photograph of three unidentified affiliates standing in an unknown location.

Dates: 1930-1969

Three Unidentified Affiliates Standing Backstage, 1967

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0084.0001.00023
Abstract

Black and white photograph of three unidentified affiliates socializing backstage during the 1967 Central City Opera Festival season.

Dates: 1967

Three Unidentified Female Affiliates, 1945 July 28

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0003.00018
Abstract

Black and white photograph of three unidentified female afilliates seated on a bench in front of a mirror at a social gathering for the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1945 July 28

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