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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

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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 1068 Collections and/or Records:

Calvin Marsh, 1958-1964

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Calvin Marsh, a baritone opera singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera from 1958-1964 in various performances; As Don Pedro in the 1958 production of 'La Perichole,' and as Silvio in 'I Pagliacci,' and as Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' that same year, in 1961 as Georges Germont in 'La Traviata,' and as Belcore in 'The Elixir of Love,' and in 1964 as Sharpless in the production 'Madame Butterfly.'

Dates: 1958-1964

Calvin Marsh, 1958-1964

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0012.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Calvin Marsh, a baritone opera singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera from 1958-1964 in various performances; As Don Pedro in the 1958 production of 'La Perichole,' and as Silvio in 'I Pagliacci,' and as Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' that same year, in 1961 as Georges Germont in 'La Traviata,' and as Belcore in 'The Elixir of Love,' and in 1964 as Sharpless in the production 'Madame Butterfly.'

Dates: 1958-1964

Carlottie Ordassy, 1964

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0058.0015.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Carlottie Ordassy, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Cio-Cio-San in the opera ''Madame Butterfly.''

Dates: 1964

Carlton Gauld Head Shot, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0011.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Carlton Gauld, a bass-baritone singer who performed the title role of Don Pasquale with the Central City Opera during the 1951 season in the production of "Don Pasquale."

Dates: 1951

Carlton Gauld Wearing a Hat, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0011.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Carlton Gauld, a bass-baritone singer who performed the title role of Don Pasquale with the Central City Opera during the 1951 in the production of "Don Pasquale".

Dates: 1951

Cast of 'Yeoman of the Guard', 1955-1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0003.00010
Abstract

Photograph of the cast of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's production of 'The Yeoman of the Guard' at the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1955-1968

Cecilia Ward, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0005.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Cecilia Ward, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1958 season in the opera ''Cavalleria Rusticana'' as Lola and ''La Perichole'' as Berginella.

Dates: 1958

Cecilia Ward, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0005.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Cecilia Ward, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1958 season in the opera ''Cavalleria Rusticana'' as Lola and ''La Perichole'' as Berginella.

Dates: 1958

Cecilia Ward, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0005.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Cecilia Ward, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1958 season in the opera ''Cavalleria Rusticana'' as Lola and ''La Perichole'' as Berginella.

Dates: 1958

Cecilia Ward, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0005.00004
Abstract

Portrait of Cecilia Ward, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1958 season in the opera ''Cavalleria Rusticana'' as Lola and ''La Perichole'' as Berginella.

Dates: 1958

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