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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 202 Collections and/or Records:

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

Louis Calhern, 1948

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Identifier: M123.03.0039.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Louis Calhern, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1948 production of "The Play's the Thing."

Dates: 1948

Margaret Waller, 1937

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0003.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Margaret Waller, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera as Mrs. Linde in the 1937 play ''A Doll's House.''

Dates: 1937

Margaret Waller in ''A Doll's House'', 1937

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Identifier: M123.03.0065.0003.00002
Abstract

Margaret Waller, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera, appears as Mrs. Christina Linde in the 1937 play ''A Doll's House.''

Dates: 1937

Marija Kova

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Identifier: M123.03.0050.0018.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Marija Kova (front left), a performer who worked with the Central City Opera, with two unidentified individuals.

Dates: 1930-1969

Marija Kova

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Identifier: M123.03.0050.0018.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Marija Kova, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

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