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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 2340 Collections and/or Records:

Beverly Bower in ''La Traviata'', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0037.0014.00001
Abstract

Beverly Bower, a soprano opera singer who performed with the Central City Opera in 1961, plays Violetta in the opera ''La Traviata.''

Dates: 1961

Beverly Bower with her Horse

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0037.0014.00002
Abstract

Beverly Bower, a soprano opera singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1961 productions of " The Miracle Worker" and "La Traviata", and the 1962 production of "The Girl of the Golden West", with a bridled horse.

Dates: 1930-1969

Beverly Evans, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0044.0007.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Beverly Evans, a mezzo-soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1966

Beverly Sills, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0015.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Beverly Sills, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who worked with the Central City Opera to performing in the title role of the 1960 production of 'Aida.'

Dates: 1960

Beverly Sills, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0015.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Beverly Sills, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who worked with the Central City Opera to performing in the title role of the 1960 production of 'Aida.'

Dates: 1960

Beverly Sills, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0015.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Beverly Sills, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who worked with the Central City Opera to performing in the title role of the 1960 production of 'Aida.'

Dates: 1960

Bill Borgstadt and Arlene (Last Name Illegible)

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00027
Abstract

Black and white photograph of two Central City affiliates, Bill Borgstadt and Arlene (last name illegible), look at a display in an unknown location.

Dates: 1951

Billboard Advertising 1933 Festival, 1933

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0002.00009
Abstract

Billboard for 1933 season reads, "The Central City Opera House, season of 1933, special New York Attraction, 16 Gala Performances, August 5 to 9, 1933. 'The Merry Widow,' with the following all star cast; Miss natalie Hall, Miss Gladys Swarthout, Mr. Richard Bonelli, Mr. Ernest McChesney, continued."

Dates: 1933

Billboard Advertising 1940 Festival, 1940

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0002.00026
Abstract

Billboard advertising 1940 opera 'The Bartered Bride.' Billboard reads, "The Central City Opera house ninth annual play festival July 6 to 27, 1940. A new and original adaptation in english 'The Bartered Bride' a comic folk opera by Smetana, produced by Mr. Frank St. Leger."

Dates: 1940

Billboard Advertising 1946 Festival, 1946

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0002.00006
Abstract

Billboard reads, " The Abduction from the Seraglio, Larry Bolton, John Carter, Marilyn Cotlow, Jerome Hines, Felix Knight, Paul Kwartin, Eleanor Steber. La Traviata, John Baker, Laszlo Chabay, William Hargrave, Paul Kwartin, Norma Lee Larkin, Igne Manski, John brooks McCormack, Florence Quartararo, Francesco Valentino, assistant conductor Karl Kritz, Kurt Adler, with a remarkable chorus, ballet and orchestra."

Dates: 1946

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