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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:

Clifford Neudahl in 'Central City Nights', 1935

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0004.00010
Abstract

Photograph of Clifford Neudahl the leading tenor and chorus in the 1935 Central City production of 'Central City Nights.'

Dates: 1935

Clifford Nuedahl in and 'Central City Nights', 1935

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0058.0001.00001
Abstract

Clifford Nuedahl, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera, appears in the 1935 production of 'Central City Nights.'

Dates: 1935

C.M. Gampel and Kay Chevalier in 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00003
Abstract

Black and white photograph of C.M. Gampel as Captain Keller and Kay Chevalier performing as Kate keller in the 1961 Central City Opera House Festival production of 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

C.M. Gampel, Donna Zimmerman and Kay Chevalier in 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00007
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Kay Chevalier as Kate Keller aids Donna Zimmerman performing as Helen Keller while C.M. Gampel as Captain Keller watches in a scene in the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

C.M. Gampel, Donna Zimmerman and Kay Chevalier in 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00008
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Kay Chevalier as Kate Keller aids Donna Zimmerman performing as Helen Keller while C.M. Gampel as Captain Keller watches in a scene in the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

C.M. Gampel in 'The Miracle Worker', 1961

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0080.0001.00010
Abstract

Black and white photograph of C.M. Gampel as Captain Keller in a scene in the 1961 Central City Opera Festival production of the theater piece 'The Miracle Worker.'

Dates: 1961

Committees, 1973-1986

 Sub-Series
Identifier: M416.02.03
Scope and Contents

This series contains assorted administrative materials from the Central City Opera Guild committees inclusing Education, fundraising, gardens, telephoning, historical properties, newsletter, and memberships with other organizations.

Dates: 1973-1986

Construction on Opera House Exterior

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0081.0004.00018
Abstract

Black and white photograph from the back of the Opera House which is under construction during an unknown year.

Dates: 1930-1969

Container 108: Photograph from Stage

 File — Object M123.0108: Series M123.03 [Barcode: U186018629973]
Identifier: M123.03.0108
Abstract

This wrapped object is a large photo taken from the Central City Opera House stage. Photo is matted.

Dates: 1932-2013

Corinne Curry, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0042.0003.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Corinne Curry, a mezzo-soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1966

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Type
Archival Object 2690
Collection 4
 
Subject
Central City (Colo.) 2629
Colorado 2548
Opera 2539
Photographs 2400
Singers 1068
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Actors 881
Theater 760
Performing arts 92
Music 85
Denver (Colo.) 65
Built environment 64
College buildings 64
College campuses 64
Theatrical producers and directors 58
Musical theater producers and directors 42
Publicity photographs 39
Promotional materials 36
Opera festivals 30
Publications 29
Photographic prints 28
Fashion 26
Snapshots 24
Reports 22
Programs 21
Theaters 19
Blank forms 17
Musicians 17
Photographic postcards 13
Ballet 12
Ballet dancers 12
Clothing and dress 10
Composers 10
Art 7
Dramatists 7
Painting 7
Radio programs 7
Fund raising 6
Dancers 5
Flower Girls 5
Corporate minutes 4
Dance teachers 4
Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
Authors 3
Manuals series 3
Operas 3
Politicians 3
Sculpture, American 3
Special events 3
Theater critics 3
Choreographers 2
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
Costume 2
Drawings 2
Film reels 2
Gold panning 2
Lawyers 2
Librettists 2
Newspapers 2
Nonprofit organizations 2
Notebooks 2
Periodicals 2
Scores 2
Square dancing 2
Stage managers 2
Annual reports 1
Artists 1
Audio-visual materials 1
Black-and-white photography 1
Boards of directors 1
Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.) 1
Committees 1
Compilation films 1
Cooking 1
Dance 1
Denver (Colo.) -- Buildings 1
Denver Metropolitan Area (Colo.) 1
Evergreen (Colo.) 1
Fencers 1
Fencing 1
Financial records 1
Gambling 1
Gold mines and mining 1
Hotel and Restaurant Management 1
Houses 1
Memorabilia 1
Parties 1
Politicians -- Colorado 1
Posters 1
Public relations 1
Publicity 1
Registers (Lists) 1
Scenography 1
Slides (Photography) 1
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