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

 Organization

Found in 1111 Collections and/or Records:

Central City, Colorado, 1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0010.00015

Central City, Colorado, 1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0010.00016
Abstract

Photograph of female Central City affiliate looking out at an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1965

Central City, Colorado, 1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0010.00017

Central City Festival - 1951, 1951 July 1

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Identifier: M123.03.0194.0013.00007
Abstract

Black and white photograph of(left to right in photo at left) Frank H. Ricketson Jr., president of the associations, Mrs. Spence Penrose of Colorado Springs, and Denver's Mayor Newton attending the opening ceremonie of the 1951 CCOHA festiavl season production of 'Romeo and Juliet.'

Dates: 1951 July 1

Central City - Festival 1951, 1951 July 31

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Identifier: M123.03.0194.0014.00002
Abstract

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) George Somnes, Guthrie McClintic, Katharine Cornell, and Frank H. Ricketson Jr., at Union Station for the arrival of the 1951 festival season performers of the production of 'The Constant Wife.'

Dates: 1951 July 31

Central City Flag and Plaque Design

 File
Identifier: M123.05.0177.0004
Abstract

File folder contains eight (8) designs by an unknown artists as well as corespondence concerning the flag of Central City, Colorado, and plaque designs by an unknown artist for various buildings in Central City including the Opera House.

Dates: 1850-2008

Central City Flag Designs

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Identifier: M123.05.0177.0004.00001
Abstract

File contains four (4) color images 3 x 4 inches of flag designs mounted on black matting, a 9 x 13 map from Golden to Loveland and Grand Lake to Longmont, two (2) color images 4 x 6 inches of potential flag designs mounted on black matting as well as two (2) 5 x 8 color images of the final design of the Central City Flag with a hand written note reading: 'Mr. Brown - slight color change, departing from you rough, was needed to simplify and tie the unit together.'

Dates: 1850-2008

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

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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

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