Theater

''The Ballad of Baby Doe'' dramatists and directors (left to right) Edward Levy (co-director), Hanya Holm (co-director and choreographer), Douglas Moore (composer), and John Latouche (librettist) pose for a publicity photograph at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The Central City Opera House was the site of the 1956 world premiere of the opera ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Black and white photograph of CCOH users for an unknown festival walking down Eureka street in front of the Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dolores Wilson performs in the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Black and white photograph of (from l to r) Emerson Buckley (long time music director) standing with Ruth Martin and Thomas Martin conductors from the Met in the court yard of the opera house in Central City, Colorado.

Left to right, Douglas Moore, Dolores Wilson who performed as 'Baby Doe' and Emerson Buckley, the conductor for the Central City Opera production of ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

Black and white photograph of Lois Holmes who performed as Queen Yolande and Mother in the 1956 Central City production of 'The Lark.'

Photograph of three unidentified Central City affiliates performing in the 1952 central City production of 'The Girl of the Golden West,' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Photograph of Clifford Harvuot performing as Jack Rance and Beverly Bower performing as Minnie in the 1952 central City production of 'The Girl of the Golden West,' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Photograph of two unidentified Central City affiliates performing in the 1952 central City production of 'The Girl of the Golden West,' at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.