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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 1068 Collections and/or Records:

Eleanor Steber in an Unidentified Production

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0010.00008
Abstract

Portrait of Eleanor Steber, a soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1946 opera ''The Abduction from the Seroglio'' and the 1951 productions "Amelia Goes to the Ball" and "The Beautiful Galatea", appears in an unidentified production.

Dates: 1930-1969

Elinor Warren

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0008.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Elinor Warren, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Marcellina in the 1952 production of "The Marriage of Figaro."

Dates: 1930-1969

Ellen Repp, 1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0007.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Ellen Repp, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Mana McCourt in the 1959 production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Dates: 1959

Emile Renan, 1953

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0005.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Emile Renan, a bass-baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Dr. Caius in the opera ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' and Dancario in 'Carmen' during the 1953 season.

Dates: 1953

Emilia Cundari, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0042.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Emilia Cundari, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the operas ''Pagliacci'' and ''Perichole.''

Dates: 1958

Ernest Cossart

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0039.0011.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Ernest Cossart, an actor who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Ernest McChesney, 1933

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0054.0006.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Ernest McChesney, a tenor singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the opera ''The Merry Widow.''

Dates: 1933

Ernest McChesney, 1933

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0054.0006.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Ernest McChesney, a tenor singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1933 production of "The Merry Widow."

Dates: 1933

Eunice Alberts

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0007.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Eunice Alberts, a contralto singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1940-1969

Eunice Alberts

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0007.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Eunice Alberts, a contralto singer who perfomred with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1940-1969

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