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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:

Luis Pichardo at the piano, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0004.00002
Abstract

Informal portrait of Luis Pichardo, a basso singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Haly in the 1966 production of 'the Italian Girl in Algiers' and as Khadja in 'The Merry Widow' and Count Ribbing in 'A Masked Ball' in 1967, photographed at the piano studying a score for 'God Bless The Little Church.'

Dates: 1966

Luisa De Sett

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0043.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Luisa De Sett, a coloratura soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Lynn Owen, 1962

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0058.0016.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Lynn Owen, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Minnie in the premiere production of 'The Lady from Colorado.'

Dates: 1962

Macklin Morrow, 1933

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0057.0007.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Macklin Morrow, a conductor and musical director who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1933 season on the production "The Merry Widow."

Dates: 1933

Macklin Morrow, 1933

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0057.0007.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Macklin Morrow, a conductor and musical director who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1933 season on the production "The Merry Widow."

Dates: 1933

Madelaine Chambers, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0002.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Madelaine Chambers, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Ariande and as Echo in the opera ''Ariadne.''

Dates: 1958

Madelaine Chambers, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0002.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Madelaine Chambers, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1958

Madelaine Chambers, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0002.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Madelaine Chambers, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1958

Madelaine Chambers, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0002.00005
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Madelaine Chambers, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1958

Mae West in "Diamond Lil"

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0013.00001
Abstract

Mae West, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera in 1949 in her own production of "Diamond Lil", with co-star Steve Cochran.

Dates: 1930-1969

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