Franke, Paul, 1917-2011

Photographs and biographical information about Paul Franke, a performer with the Central City Opera

Autographed portrait of Paul Franke, a tenor singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1958 production 'La Perichole' and 'I Pagliacci' and as Eisenstein in the 1959 opera ''Die Fledermaus.''

Black and white photograph of (fighting , front row) Paul Frank (right) and Clifford Harvuot (left) while (back row, from l to r) Andrew Gainey, unidentified male affiliate, Laurel Hurley, unidentified male and unidentified affiliate watch in a rehearsal for the 1951 Central City Festival production of the opera 'Romeo and Juleit' at the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of (fighting , front row) Paul Frank (right) and Clifford Harvuot (left) while (back row, from l to r) Andrew Gainey, unidentified male affiliate, Laurel Hurley, unidentified male and unidentified affiliate watch in a rehearsal for the 1951 Central City Festival production of the opera 'Romeo and Juleit' at the Central City Opera House.

(clockwise from top) Paul Franke, unidentified actor, Andrew Gainey, Laurel Hurley,and Kayton Nesbitt rehearse for the 1951 production of 'The Beautiful Galatea.'

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) Paul Franke, unidentified male affiliate, unidentified female affiliate, Virginia Haskins, Frank Valentino, Laurel Hurley, Andrew Gainey, an unidentified male affiliate and Dr. Elemer Nagy participate in a rehearsal for the 1951 Central City Festival production of the opera 'Romeo and Juleit' at the Central City Opera House.