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Central City Opera House Association (Central City, Colo.)

 Organization

Found in 1101 Collections and/or Records:

Central City Opera House Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: M123
Abstract The Central City Opera House Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1931 to manage and preserve the Central City Opera House located in Central City, Colorado and to direct annual summer opera festivals. Heirs of Peter McFarlane, a Central City businessman who owned the Opera House prior to 1931, donated the building to the University of Denver in 1931. The real estate holdings of the University of Denver were transferred back to the Association in 1982. The Association held...
Dates: 1931-2015

Central City Opera House Set Designs

 File
Identifier: M123.05.0177.0002
Abstract

File folder contains designs for the 1947 production 'Fidelio' by Donald Oenslager, sketches for the redesigning of the dressing rooms in 1949, designs for the 1956 production of 'Tosca' by Dr. Elemer Nagy, an unidentified design (possible 1948 production of 'Cosi Fan Tutte' by Donald Oenslager) and the 1959 production of 'Die Fledermaus.

Dates: 1850-2008

Central City Plaque Designs

 Item
Identifier: M123.05.0177.0004.00002
Abstract

File contains two (2) papers 11 x 13 inches with drawings of building plaques by an unknown artist mounted on black cardstock; one paper has five (5) drawings for signs for the Central City Opera House and the second paper has four (4) drawings of plaques for unknown structures.

Dates: 1850-2008

Chalmers, Cary

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0188.0056
Abstract

Folder contains correspondence and biographical material concerning set designer, Cary Chalmers, who worked with the CCOHA during an unknown festival season on an unknown production.

Dates: 1976-2013

Chama, Eduardo, 2004

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0188.0057
Abstract

Folder contains photocopies of biographical material and photographic print of baritone, José Eduardo Chama, who performed with the CCOHA during the 2004 festival season as Boiface in the production of 'Le Jongleur de Notre Dame.'

Dates: 2004

Chapell, Edna, 1932

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0188.0059
Abstract

Folder contains three (3) photographic prints of CCOHA co-founder, Edna James Chappell. ALong with Anne Evans, Ida Kruse McFarlane, Allen True, and her husband Delos Chappell, after walking through the facility - the group of five formed the CCOHA in 1931.

Dates: 1932

Charles Le Maire Costume Designs

 File
Identifier: M123.05.0175.0002
Abstract

Five (5) images from the 'Captain from Castile' and seventeen (17) images from an unknown production designed by artist Charles Le Maire.

Dates: 1850-2008

Chletsos, Theodore, 2004-2005

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0188.0060
Abstract

Folder contains photocopies of biographical material and photographic print of tenor, Theodore Chletsos. Mr. Chletsos performed with the CCOHA during the 2004 festival season as Detlef in 'The Student Prince,' as Le Moine Poete in 'Le Jongleur de Notre Dame,' and as Larry / Matt in 'The Face on the Barroom Floor.' during the 2005 festival season, Theodore performed as Anatol in the CCOH productin of 'Vanessa.'

Dates: 2004-2005

Christin, Judith, 1981

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0188.0061
Abstract

Folder contains biographical material, resume, correspondence, and photographic print of mezzo-soprano, Judith Christin. Ms. Christin performed as Suzuki in the 1981 CCOHA festival production of 'Madama Butterfly.'

Dates: 1981

Christos, Marianna, 1978

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0188.0063
Abstract

Folder contains biographical material, press material, and photographic prints of soprano, Marianna Christos. Ms Christos performed as Arline in the 1978 festival production of 'The Bohemian Girl.'

Dates: 1978

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