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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

 Organization

Biography

__ __ __Work cat.: The glory that was gold, 1992: t.p. (Central City Opera House) p. vii (built in 1878 in Central City, Colo.)

Biography

Central City Opera House is given to the University of Denver by the McFarlane family in 1932 (Ida Kruse McFarlane, Professor of English at DU, good friends with Anne Evans). The CCOHA was administered as a non-profit corporation during this time.

Sources

Breck, From the Rockies to the World, 1997, 126.

Found in 2694 Collections and/or Records:

Frank Guarrera in ''Tosca'', 1956

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0047.0010.00001
Abstract

Frank Guarrera, a baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1956 season in 'Tosca', 1957 in 'Rigoletto', 'The Ballad of Bay Doe' in 1959, 1960 in 'Lucia di Lammermoor' and in 'Falstaff' in 1972, appears in the opera ''Tosca.''

Dates: 1956

Frank Guarrera with his Wife

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0047.0010.00006
Abstract

Frank Guarrera, a baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1956 season in 'Tosca', 1957 in 'Rigoletto', 'The Ballad of Bay Doe' in 1959, 1960 in 'Lucia di Lammermoor' and in 'Falstaff' in 1972, with his wife.

Dates: 1958-1966

Frank H. Ricketson, Jr., 1957

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0012.00001
Abstract

Frank H. Ricketson, Jr.(Standing) a founding member of the Central City Opera and the Central City Opera House Association, at the Rotary Club luncheon with a goup of other unidentified individuals.

Dates: 1957

Frank H. Ricketson Jr. On Stage with Milton Bernet During Unknown Production , 1946-1970

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0194.0013.00008
Abstract

Black and white photograph of CCOHA Board members Milton Bernet (white suit coat)speaking with Frank H. Ricketson Jr., on the CCOH stage during an unknown festival season in an unknown production.

Dates: 1946-1970

Frank H. Ricketson Jr. Outside Opera House with Affiliates, 1943-1970

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0193.0014.00004
Abstract

Black and white photograph of CCOHA Board president / chairman Frank H. Ricketson Jr. (right), and three unidentifed affiliates standing outside the CCOH in Central City, Colorado during an unknown festival season.

Dates: 1943-1970

Frank H. Ricketson Jr. with Beethoven Plaque, 1970

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0194.0014.00006
Abstract

Black and white photograph of CCOHA Board president / chairaman, Frank H. Ricketson Jr. (left) standing with two unidentified CCOHA affiliates in the opera house courtyard garden. Center affiliate is holding plaque that reads 'Commemorating Ludwig van Beethoven Bi-Centennial 1770-1970, Alumnae Day, central City, Colorado, July 28th, 1970.'

Dates: 1970

Frank Porretta, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0008.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Frank Porretta, a tenor singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Sir Edgar of Ravenswood in the 1960 production of 'Lucia di Lemmermoor.'

Dates: 1960

Frank Porretta, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0008.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Frank Porretta, a tenor singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Sir Edgar of Ravenswood in the 1960 production of 'Lucia di Lemmermoor.'

Dates: 1960

Frank Porretta, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0008.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Frank Porretta, a tenor singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Sir Edgar of Ravenswood in the 1960 production of 'Lucia di Lemmermoor.'

Dates: 1960

Frank Porretta, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0008.00004
Abstract

Portrait of Frank Porretta, a tenor singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Sir Edgar of Ravenswood in the 1960 production of 'Lucia di Lemmermoor.'

Dates: 1960

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