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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 2694 Collections and/or Records:

Gene Bullard, 1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0038.0015.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Gene Bullard, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1965

Gene Bullard, 1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0038.0015.00004
Abstract

Gene Bullard, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera, in an unidentified production.

Dates: 1965

Genevieve Warner, 1952

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0007.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Genevieve Warner, a soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1952 production of "La Boheme" as Mimi.

Dates: 1952

Genevieve Warner at Rehearsal, 1952

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0007.00002
Abstract

Genevieve Warner (second from right), a soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1952 production of "La Boheme" as Mimi, rehearses for an unidentified production with Michael Bondon (left), Hans Busch (second from left) and James Pease (right).

Dates: 1952

George Cook

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Identifier: M123.03.0040.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of George Cook, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

George Cook in Costume for an Unidentified Production

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Identifier: M123.03.0040.0012.00002
Abstract

George Cook, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera, in costume for an unidentified production.

Dates: 1930-1969

George Gaynes

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Identifier: M123.03.0046.0013.00002
Abstract

Portrait of George Gaynes, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

George Gaynes

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Identifier: M123.03.0046.0013.00001
Abstract

Portrait of George Gaynes, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

George Gobel, 1966-1972

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0021.00005
Abstract

Index prints of George Gobel, a comedian who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1966-1972

George Gobel at Rehearsal

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0021.00003
Abstract

George Gobel, a comedian who performed with the Central City Opera, at rehearsal.

Dates: 1930-1969

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