Pease, James, 1916-1967

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 James Pease, a baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 production of ''Martha'' as Plunkett, as Colline in the 1952 production of 'La Boheme and as Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' that same year.

Portrait of James Pease, a baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 production of ''Martha'' as Plunkett, as Colline in the 1952 production of 'La Boheme and as Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' that same year.

Portrait of James Pease, a baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 production of ''Martha'' as Plunkett, as Colline in the 1952 production of 'La Boheme and as Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' that same year.

Portrait of James Pease, a baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 production of ''Martha'' as Plunkett, as Colline in the 1952 production of 'La Boheme and as Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' that same year.

Portrait of James Pease, a baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 production of ''Martha'' as Plunkett, as Colline in the 1952 production of 'La Boheme and as Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' that same year.

Portrait of James Pease, a baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 production of ''Martha'' as Plunkett, as Colline in the 1952 production of 'La Boheme and as Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' that same year.

Portrait of James Pease, a baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1947 production of ''Martha'' as Plunkett, as Colline in the 1952 production of 'La Boheme and as Figaro in 'The Marriage of Figaro' that same year, appears in an unidentified production.