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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 804 Collections and/or Records:

Leo Mueller

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0057.0011.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Leo Mueller, a conductor and choir master from the Metropolitan Opera who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Leo Mueller

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0057.0011.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Leo Mueller, a conductor and choir master from the Metropolitan Opera who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Leyna Gabriele Head Shot, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0001.00003
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

Leyna Gabriele in Costume

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0001.00004
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, with Douglas Moore. Leyna became one of the two soprano's to play the role of Elizabeth-Baby Doe.

Dates: 1954

Leyna Gabriele Wearing Pearl Necklace, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0001.00002
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

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

Liam Sullivan

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Identifier: M123.03.0062.0016.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Liam Sullivan, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Liam Sullivan in 'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00001
Abstract

Photograph of Liam Sullivan, and actor who performed as Bently in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

Liam Sullivan in 'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00002
Abstract

Photograph of Liam Sullivan, and actor who performed as Bently in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

Liam Sullivan in 'The Constant Wife', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0073.0004.00003
Abstract

Photograph of Liam Sullivan, and actor who performed as Bently in the 1951 Central City production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951

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