Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)
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
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.''
Frank Guarrera with his Wife
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.
Frank H. Ricketson, Jr., 1957
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.
Frank H. Ricketson Jr. On Stage with Milton Bernet During Unknown Production , 1946-1970
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.
Frank H. Ricketson Jr. Outside Opera House with Affiliates, 1943-1970
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.
Frank H. Ricketson Jr. with Beethoven Plaque, 1970
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.'
Frank Porretta, 1960
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.'
Frank Porretta, 1960
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.'
Frank Porretta, 1960
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.'
Frank Porretta, 1960
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.'
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