Pote, Louise

Three female dancers affilated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'' outside on the stairs.

Three unidentified individuals affilated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'' lean over a railing outside the opera house.

Frank Guarrera and two unidentified men perform in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Black and white photograph of three unidentified Opera House ushers standing with an unidentified affiliate under a sign that reads ' Assay Office Opera House Tickets Tours Information' while a young boy peeks into the picture in Central City, Colorado.

Rosalind Elias (left), Christine Cardillo (right) and an unidentified woman (center) affiliated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'' on a stairwell.

Cast members in the throne room in the Central City Opera production of ''Aida.''

Cast members in the throne room in the Central City Opera production of ''Aida.''

Black and white photograph of two unidentified affiliates standing with music director Tibor Kozma (right) during the 1951 Festival Season.

Informal portrait of Tom Ewell, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1959 production of 'The Gazebo."

Tom Ewell, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1959 production of 'The Gazebo', at the ''Diamond Lil Tunnel'' mine with his son.