Central City Opera Festival

Photograph of Brian Sullivan performing in the title role of the 1954 Central City Opera Festival production of 'Faust' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Photograph of Brock Pemberton the producer of the Central City Festival production of 'Harvey,' in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of Brooks McCormack in costume as Lt. Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton for the 1950 Central City festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'

Photograph of Carl Low who performed as E.J. Lofgren in the Central City Festival production of 'Harvey,' in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) author Caroline Bancroft, writer Thomas Hornsby Ferrill and photographer Louise Pote all holding certificates from the 'Wheel of the West' from an unknown event in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of Anton Mainente (left), Lois Holmes (right) and two unidentified affiliates carry luggage in a unknown location for the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Black and white photograph of a portion of the cast (Julie Harris (in polka dot coat) and Sam Jaffe (middle left) )for the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark' in an unknown location in Central City, CO.

Black and white photograph of (from L to R) top row: Dan Hogan, Tom Ruisinger, Michael Price, second row: Anton Mainente, Lois Holmes, Eugene Wood, and Charles Forsythe (kneeling) posing in front of billboard for the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Black and white photograph of (from L to R) Charles Forsythe, Lois Holmes, Eugene Wood, Anton Mainente, Dan Hogan, Loy Nilson posing in front of billboard for the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Photograph of unidentified performers in a scene in the 1961 Central City Opera production of 'The Elixir of Love' during the 1961 Central City Opera Festival.