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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 770 Collections and/or Records:

Peter Paul Fuchs, 1948

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0045.0014.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Peter Paul Fuchs, a conductor from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in 1948 on the production 'Cosi Fan Tutte.'

Dates: 1948

Phil Foster, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0045.0008.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Phil Foster, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1966 production of 'The Odd Couple.'

Dates: 1966

Philip Duey in ''The Bartered Bride'', 1940

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0004.00006
Abstract

Philip Duey as Micha a rich landowner, in the Central City Opera production of ''The Bartered Bride.''

Dates: 1940

Photo Sheets from 1967 Season, 1967

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0084.0001.00031
Abstract

Black and white photographs of unidentified affiliates and events from the 1967 Central City Oprea Festival Season.

Dates: 1967

Photo Sheets of Unidentified Affiliates

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0004.00048
Abstract

Black and white photograph sheets of unidentified affiliates participating in various events at various locations.

Dates: 1930-1969

Photograph of Front of Central City Art Gallery, 1967

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0084.0001.00019
Abstract

Black and white photograph of the from of the Central City Art Gallery located on Lawrence Street in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1967

Photograph Sheet of Cactus Flowers

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Identifier: M123.03.0071.0001.00019

Photograph Sheet of Cast Members of 'Cactus Flowers'

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Identifier: M123.03.0071.0001.00020
Abstract

Sheet of photographs containing images of Hugh O'Brian, Elizabeth Allen, and Ethelyne Dunfee posing for the 1967 Central City production of 'Cactus Flower.'

Dates: 1967

Plaque Comemorating the World Premiere of the ''Ballad of Baby Doe'' at Central City, between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00037
Abstract

Two unidentified men prepare to mount a plaque comemorating the world premiere of the ''Balad of Baby Doe'' on July 7, 1956 at the Central City Opera.

Dates: between 1956-1959

Portrait of Thomas Andrew, Ballet Dancer, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0003.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Thomas Andrew,a male ballet dancer who taught and performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1958

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