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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:

Thomas Paul, 1963

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0058.0021.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Thomas Paul, a bass-baritone singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Commendatore in the 1963 production of 'Don Giovanni' and as Jack Spaniard in the 1964 premiere of 'The Lady from Colorado.'

Dates: 1963

Thomas Paul, 1963

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0058.0021.00004
Abstract

Portrait of Thomas Paul, a bass-baritone singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Commendatore in the 1963 production of 'Don Giovanni' and as Jack Spaniard in the 1964 premiere of 'The Lady from Colorado.'

Dates: 1963

Three Central City Affiliates In Front of Opera House, 1955

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0003.00023
Abstract Photograph of three unidentified Central City affiliates stand in front of the billboard for the 1955 festival season. Billboard reads,"Central City Opera House assn. presents Twenty-fourth Annual Opera festival July 2-July 30, 1955. Direct from Londson, England The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in Sir William Gilbert's and Sir Arthur Sullivan's imortal opera, ' the Mikado,' 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' 'Trial by Jury,' H.M.S. Pinafore,' Iolanthe,' musical director isodore Godfrey (illegible due...
Dates: 1955

Three Central City Affiliates In Front of Opera House, 1955

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0075.0003.00024
Abstract Photograph of four unidentified Central City affiliates stand in front of the billboard for the 1955 festival season. Billboard reads,"Central City Opera House assn. presents Twenty-fourth Annual Opera festival July 2-July 30, 1955. Direct from Londson, England The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in Sir William Gilbert's and Sir Arthur Sullivan's imortal opera, ' the Mikado,' 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' 'Trial by Jury,' H.M.S. Pinafore,' Iolanthe,' musical director isodore Godfrey (illegible due...
Dates: 1955

Three Dancers Affiliated with the Productions ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'', 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00013
Abstract

Three female dancers affilated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'' outside on the stairs.

Dates: 1954

Three Individuals Affiliated with the Productions ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'', 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00017
Abstract

Dr. Elmer Nagy (right) and two unidentified individuals affiliated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust.''

Dates: 1954

Three Individuals Affiliated with the Productions ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'', 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00019
Abstract

Three unidentified individuals affilated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'' lean over a railing outside the opera house.

Dates: 1954

Three Men Affiliated with the Productions ''Ariadne auf Naxos'', 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00003
Abstract

Portrait of music director Kurt Adler, associate music director Walter Taussig and stage director Dino Yannopoulus, for the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne auf Naxos.''

Dates: 1954

Three Men in the ''Ballad of Baby Doe'' Production, between 1956-1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0001.00025
Abstract

Frank Guarrera and two unidentified men perform in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Dates: between 1956-1959

Three Performers on the Stairs in the ''Barber of Seville'', between 1941-1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0002.00016
Abstract

Three unidentified performers appear on metal stairs in the 1965 Central City Opera production of ''The Barber of Seville.''

Dates: between 1941-1965

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Musical theater producers and directors 42
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Promotional materials 36
Opera festivals 30
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Fashion 26
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Reports 22
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Blank forms 17
Musicians 17
Photographic postcards 13
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Art 7
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Radio programs 7
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Corporate minutes 4
Dance teachers 4
Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
Authors 3
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Politicians 3
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Theater critics 3
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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
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Lawyers 2
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