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

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Pages (pg. 141-150, 157-169) from a vocal and piano reduction of the score for the opera 'Werther' composed by Jules Massenet in 1887. Music is from act III of the opera and is from the aria 'Werther! Qui m'aurait dit.'

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Black and white photographs that appears to have been used for publicity for the CCOH of from l to r, John McCormack (tenor), Dr. Herbert Graf (stage director), Karl Kritz (assistant director), and seated Kurt Herbert Adler (assistant music director). From the 1946 CCOH festival season, in a rehearsal for the opera "La Traviata," photograph by Louise Pote.

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Folder contains biographical material and photographic prints of CCOHA conductor, Paul Polivnick, who worked with the association during the 1978 festival season on the production of 'The Bohemian Girl.'

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Folder contains resume of CCOHA conductor, Kurt Saffir, who worked with the association as the associate conductor for the productions La Perichole (1958), I Pagliacci (1958), Cavaleria Rusticana (1958), The Ballad of Baby Doe (1959), Aida (1960), Lucia di Lammermoor (1960), and as the conductor for the productin Capriccio (1970).

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Vocal part (10 pages of music) to the composition 'Acclamations of the Mass - for unaccompanied choir' by Normand Lockwood scored for soprano, alto, tenor and bass voice. Handwritten on top of the copied park in black ink, 'To my esteemed friend, Austin C. Lovelace.' Austin was a church musician in the Denver area and Lockwood was an american composer who was a professor at the University of Denver from 1961-1974.

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Piano score (5 pages of music) for the piece 'Bel Demonio Gallop' composed by Eugenie Rice and published by Lee & Walker in 1865. Printed on front of score ' Bel Demonio Grand Galop, composed for the Piano Forte by Eugenie Rice, Philadelphia Lee & Walker 722 Chestnut St.' handwritten in pencil on cover ' Miss Sarah Firth, Sarah Firth Esq., Phillipsburg N.J.'

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Piano and vocal part (3 pages of music) for the piece 'Champagne Charlie' composed by W.D. Raphaelson. Printed on cover of score: 'Songs of the Day, Champagne Charliem Captain Jinks, Not for Joe, Pretty Louise the Flying Trapezze, New York, Published by F.L. Peters 198 Broadway.'

Abstract Piano and vocal part (3 pages of music) for the piece 'The Missletoe Bough' composed by Henry R. Bishop and published by G. Willis Baltimore. Cover of score reads 'Flowers of the South, A collection of Popular Ballards by Various Authors,' first page of score reads 'The Missletoe Bough Sung by Mr. Sinclair, The poetry by Thomas Haynes Bayly Esq. The Symphonies and Accompaniment composed and arranged by Henry Bishop. Published by G. Willis Baltimore.' Handwritten in pencil on front of score:...

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Piano and vocal part (3 pages of music) for the piece 'U.S. Grant and Colfax - Our Mighty nation's Choice' composed by William Siebert. Front cover of the music reads: 'Grant and Colfax Our Nation's Choice, Chhicago, Published by Lyon & Healy, Clark & Washington Sts.'

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Piano score and vocal part (3 pages of music) for the piece 'Presidents Johnson's Grand March' composed by Edward Mack in 1865 published by Lee & Walker. Front cover of score reads ' Respectfully Dedicated to President Andrew Johnson 'Presidents Johnson's Grand March and Quick Step' by E. Mack, No. 1 Grand March, No. 2 quick Step.'