Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

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.'

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.'

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.'

Black and white photographic negative of CCOHA soprano, Beverly Sills, posing in front of the CCOH in Central City, Colorado.

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

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."

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."

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."

Billboard reads, " The Central City Opera House Assn. presents A victory Play festival, July 6th - July 28th 1946. Produced by Frank St. Leger, The Abduction from the Seraglio by Wolfgang Adadeus Mozart and La Traviata by Guiseppe Verdi, music conducted by Emil Cooper, production staged by Herbert Graf, Production designed by Donald Oenslager. The performances will be sung in English."

Billboard reads, " The performances will be sugn in english by a brilliant cast of singers from New York; Fidelio, Lorenzo Alvary, Leslie Chabay, Lois Hunt, Philip Kinsman, Regina Resnik, Kenneth Schon, brian Sulliva. Martha, Larry Bolton, Lawrence Davidson, Frances Greer, Philip Kinsman, James pease, Leopold Simoneau, Claramae Turner, assistant conductor Karl Kritz, Leo Mueller, with a remarkable chorus and orchestra."