Taussig, Walter

Francesco Valentino, Eleanor Steber and David Garen sing around the piano while associate music director, Walter Taussig,plays piano and music director, Tibor Kozma, conducts while rehearsing for the Central City Opera production of ''Amelia Goes To The Ball.''

Black and white photograph of Central City actor Clifford Harvout and music director Walter Taussig during the 1959 Central City Festival production of 'The Ballad of Baby Doe' at the Central City Opera House.

Photo album containing various photographs, autographed photographs, newspaper clippings, and posters to celebrate the Central City Opera House.

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) musical director Emerson Buckley, associate music director Walter Taussig, and stage director Dr. Elemer Nagy in conversation during the 1957 festival season at the CCOH in Central City, Colorado.

(left to right) Associate music director Walter Taussig, singer Polyna Stoska, music director Kurt Adler and performer Lubomir Vichegnov in the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne auf Naxos" in front of a microphone and empty chairs.

(from left to right) Portrait of Thomas Hayward, Dino Yannoloulus, Walter Taussig, Kurt Adler, Frank Valentino, and an unidentified performer who is affilated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust.''

Black and white photograph of the Music Director, Tibor Kozma (right), and the Associate Music Director Walter Taussig (left) with two unidentified cast members for the 1950 Central City festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'

Black and white photograph of cast and production staff including both Tibor Kozma, Walter Taussig (music and associate music director, standing by piano), Frank Ricketson Jr. and Elmer Nagy (seated at desk) in rehearsal for the 1950 Central City festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'

Black and white photograph of cast and production staff including both Tibor Kozma, Walter Taussig (music and associate music director, seated at and standing by piano), Frank Ricketson Jr. and Elmer Nagy (seated at desk) in rehearsal for the 1950 Central City festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'

Black and white photograph of cast and production staff including Tibor Kozma (conducting rehearsal of Adelaide Bishop and Davis Cunningham, Walter Taussig (associate music director standing behind), Frank Ricketson Jr.(leaning on piano) in rehearsal for the 1950 Central City festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'