Whitestone Photo

Genevieve Warner (second from right), a soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1952 production of "La Boheme" as Mimi, rehearses for an unidentified production with Michael Bondon (left), Hans Busch (second from left) and James Pease (right).

Portrait of Helen Freeman, performer who worked with the Central City Opera in the 1932 production of 'Camille', the 1934 production of 'Othello' and in 1935 in the production of 'Central City Nights', at the pioano with two unidentified indivduals.

Laurel Hurley (center), a coloratura soprano singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera, rehearses for the opera ''The Beautiful Galatea'' with stage director Alfred de Liagre Jr (left) and actor Kayton Nesbitt (right).

Tibor Kozma, a musical director and conductor who worked with the Central City Opera, conducts rehearsals. Irene Kahn at the piano, singing is James Pease (left), Genevieve Warner (center) and Michael Bondon (right).

Tibor Kozma, a musical director and conductor who worked with the Central City Opera, conducts rehearsals. Irene Kahn at the piano, singing is James Pease (left), Genevieve Warner (center) and Michael Bondon (right).