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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 2629 Collections and/or Records:

The Miracle Worker Artwork #9, 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00023
Abstract Black and white sketch by Paul Jasmin of Helen Keller and Anne. caption for artwork reads:' Helen Kellre, Despite a handicap of being deaf and blind, has just as much temper as any other child. It takes all of Annie Sullivan's determination to teach basic discipline o Helen, and in one fo the most famous scenecs in today's theater Helen and Annie engage in a tug -of-war tumble that holds the audience in rapt silence. The climax is hilarious, and the audience erupts into a spontaneous cheer....
Dates: 1961

The Tune Tappers, 1946

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0063.0006.00001
Abstract

Portrait of The Tune Tappers, a musical quartet (acordian, trumpet, upright bass, and guitar) that performed with the Central City Opera in July of 1946.

Dates: 1946

Theadora Brandon, 1950

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0038.0003.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Theadora Brandon, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1950

Thelma Altman, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Thelma Altman, a mezzo soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Suzuki in the 1951 production of "Madame Butterfly."

Dates: 1951

Thelma Altman, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0012.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Thelma Altman, a mezzo soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Suzuki in the 1951 production of "Madame Butterfly."

Dates: 1951

Thelma Altman, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0012.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Thelma Altman, a mezzo soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Suzuki in the 1951 production of "Madame Butterfly."

Dates: 1951

Thelma Altman in ''Madame Butterfly'', 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0012.00004
Abstract

Thelma Altman, a mezzo soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera, plays Suzuki in the opera ''Madame Butterfly.''

Dates: 1951

Thelma Votipka, 1940

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0064.0009.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Thelma Votipka, a soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1940 opera ''The Bartered Bride'' as Hata.

Dates: 1940

Thelma Votipka in Costume for ''Carmen'', 1940

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0064.0009.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Thelma Votipka, a soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Hata in the production 'The Bartered Bride,' in costume for the opera ''Carmen.''

Dates: 1940

Theodor Uppman

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0064.0002.00005
Abstract

Portrait of Theodor Uppman, a baritone singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Morales in the 1953 production 'Carmen,' valentin in the 1954 production 'Faust,' the Music teacher in 'Ariadne auf Naxos' that same year and also as Paquillo in 'La Perichole' in 1958.

Dates: 1930-1969

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