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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:

Julie Harris at Graduation

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00001
Abstract

Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1956 production of "The Lark" in the role of Joan of Arc, accepts her honorary Master of Arts degree from Dr. Benjamin F. Wright, the president of Smith College.

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris at Rehearsal

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00004
Abstract

Julie Harris (second from right), an actress who performed with the Central City Opera, at rehearsal for the opera ''The Lark'' in 1956 with production supervisor Bill Ross (left), producer Kermit Bloomgarden (second from left), James O'Rear (center) and Leo Ciceri (right).

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris in ''Montserrat'', 1949

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00005
Abstract

Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera, appears as Felisa in the opera ''Montserrat.''

Dates: 1949

Julie Harris, Star of "The Lark"

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Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00008
Abstract

Portrait of Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera as Joan of Arc in the 1956 opera ''The Lark.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris with Mary Chase

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00002
Abstract

Julie Harris (right), an actress who performed the lead rold of Joan of Arc with the Central City Opera in the 1956 production of "The Lark", poses for a photograph with playwright, Mary Chase.

Dates: 1930-1969

June Card

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0039.0002.00001
Abstract

Portrait of June Card, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1965 production of "Lakme."

Dates: 1930-1969

June Card

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0039.0002.00002
Abstract

Autographed portrait of June Card, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1965 production of "Lakme."

Dates: 1930-1969

June Gennovese, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0014.00001
Abstract

Portrait of June Genovese, an alto singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed the title role of Carmen with the Central City Opera during their 1966 production of "Carmen."

Dates: 1966

June Gennovese Autographed Portrait, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0014.00004
Abstract

Autographed portrait of June Genovese, an alto singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed the title role of Carmen with the Central City Opera during their 1966 production of "Carmen."

Dates: 1966

June Gennovese Head Shot, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0014.00002
Abstract

Portrait of June Genovese, an alto singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed the title role of Carmen with the Central City Opera during their 1966 production of "Carmen."

Dates: 1966

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