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Black and white photograph of a sketch of the set for Act I of the 1952 Central City Opera House production of 'The Marriage of Figaro,' designed by Dr. Elemer Nagy.

Black and white photograph of (from L to R) two unidentified cast members, Frank Ricketson Jr., and Dr. Elemer Nagy in rehearsal for the 1950 Central City festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'

Black and white photograph of (from L to R) two unidentified cast members, Frank Ricketson Jr., and Dr. Elemer Nagy in rehearsal for the 1950 Central City festival production of 'Madame Butterfly.'

Black and white photograph of Producer and Set Designer Dr. Elemer Nagy with Gloria Lane who will perform as Mrs. Page (Meg Page/Frau Reich) in the 1953 Central City Opera performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'

Black and white photograph of Dr. Elemer Nagy (producer) and performer Mildred Miller (soprano) backstage at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Black and white photograph of Producer and Set Designer Dr. Elemer Nagy with Virginia MacWatters who will perform as Mrs. Ford (Alice Ford/Frau Fluth) in the 1953 Central City Opera performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'

Black and white photograph of Emerson Buckley (music director) standing with three unidentified Central City affiliates in front of the Opera House located in central City, Colorado.

Photograph of the scenery, Faust Fair Act I Scene 2, designed by Dr. Elmer Nagy for the 1954 Central City Opera production of 'Faust' in the Central City Opera House in Central City, Coloado.

Photograph of the scenery, Faust Study Act I, designed by Dr. Elmer Nagy for the 1954 Central City Opera production of 'Faust' in the Central City Opera House in Central City, Coloado.

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.'