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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:

Mignon Dunn

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0043.0022.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Mignon Dunn, a mezzo-soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1964 production of 'The Lady from Colorado", with an unidentified man.

Dates: 1930-1969

Mija Nivich, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0058.0007.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Mija Novich, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Santuzza in the 1958 production of'Cavalleria Rusticana.'

Dates: 1958

'Mikado', 1955-1968

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0007
Abstract

This folder contains photographs from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company production of 'Mikado' who performed at the Central City Opera House during the 1955 and 1968 seasons.

Dates: 1955-1968

Mildred Allen, 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0011.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Mildred Allen, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1961 season.

Dates: 1961

Mildred Allen

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0011.00002
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Mildred Allen, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1961 season.

Dates: 1940-1969

Mildred Miller

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0056.0020.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Mildred Miller, a mezzo-soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Carmen in the 1953 production of 'Carmen.'

Dates: 1930-1969

Mildred Miller

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0056.0020.00004
Abstract

Portrait of Mildred Miller, a mezzo-soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the title role of the opera ''Carmen.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Mildred Miller

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0056.0020.00005
Abstract

Portrait of Mildred Miller, a mezzo-soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the title role of the 1953 production of 'Carmen.'

Dates: 1930-1969

Mildred Miller

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0056.0020.00006
Abstract

Portrait of Mildred Miller, a mezzo-soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the title role of 'Carmen' in the 1953 production.

Dates: 1930-1969

Mildred Miller and Family

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0056.0020.00002
Abstract

Mildred Miller, a mezzo-soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Carmen in the 1953 production of 'Carmen', with her husband Captain Wesley Posvar and her son Wessy Jr.

Dates: 1930-1969

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