Pote, Louise

Herbert Graf, a stage director from the Metropolitan Opera who worked with the Central City Opera, holds a copy of the manuscript for the opera ''Carmen'' which he produced and directed at the Central City Opera.

Photograph of unidentified performer in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's production of 'H.M.S. Pinafore' at the Central City Opera House.

Photograph of Peter Pratt (right) and an unidentified performer in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's production of 'H.M.S. Pinafore' at the Central City Opera House.

Portrait of Hugh Marlowe, an actor who worked with the Central City Opera as Aaron in the 1958 production of '...And Perhaps Happiness.'

Hugh Marlowe (left) as Aaron and Thayer Roberts (right) as Jed in the 1958 Central City Opera production of ''And Perhaps Happiness.''

Hugh Marlowe (Left), K.T. Stevens (center) and Richard Gaines (left) stand in front of the billboard for the 1958 Central City Opera production of ''And Perhaps Happiness.''

Hugh Marlowe (left) as Aaron, K.T. Stevens (right) as Silverheels and Thayer Roberts (center) as Jed in an old cabin in the 1958 Central City Opera production of ''And Perhaps Happiness.''

Photograph of unidentified performer in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's production of 'Iolanthe' at the Central City Opera House.

Photograph of two unidentified performers in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's production of 'Iolanthe' at the Central City Opera House.

Photograph of three unidentified performers in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's production of 'Iolanthe' at the Central City Opera House.