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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:

Jean Gibbons Head Shot

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0017.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Jean Gibbons, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1952 season as Musetta in "La Boheme" and the Countess in "The Marriage of Figaro."

Dates: 1930-1969

Jean Gibbons in an Evening Gown

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0017.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Jean Gibbons, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1952 season as Musetta in "La Boheme" and the Countess in "The Marriage of Figaro."

Dates: 1930-1969

Jean Gibbons Portrait

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0017.00004
Abstract

Portrait of Jean Gibbons, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera during the 1952 season as Musetta in "La Boheme" and the Countess in "The Marriage of Figaro."

Dates: 1930-1969

Jean Kerr, 1962

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0050.0009.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Jean Kerr, a playwright who worked with the Central City Opera and authored the show ''Mary Mary'' in 1962.

Dates: 1962

Jean Kraft

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0051.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Jean Kraft, a mezzo-soprano from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Jean Kraft

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0051.0001.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Jean Kraft, a mezzo-soprano from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Jean Louis Fashion Show 1968, 1968

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0076.0010
Abstract

This folder contains photographs and invitations from the 1968 fashion show including the Fall and Winter collection of jean Louis. Invitation reads, " The Fashion Show Committee of the central City Opera House Association invites you at attend the showing of the 1968 Fall and Winter Collection of Jean Louis. Wednesday, August 14, 1968. Central City Opera House at 2:15 p.m. to Benefit the Central City Opera House Association."

Dates: 1968

Jean Madeira

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0054.0016.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Jean Madeira, a contralto singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Jean Madeira Cooking

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0054.0016.00002
Abstract

Jean Madeira, a contralto singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera, cooking in her kitchen.

Dates: 1930-1969

Jeanette Scovotti, 1959

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Jeanette Scovotti, a coloratura soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Adele in the 1959 poduction of 'Die Feldermaus.'

Dates: 1959

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Denver (Colo.) 65
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Theatrical producers and directors 58
Musical theater producers and directors 42
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Promotional materials 36
Opera festivals 30
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Photographic prints 28
Fashion 26
Snapshots 24
Reports 22
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Blank forms 17
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Photographic postcards 13
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Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
Authors 3
Manuals series 3
Operas 3
Politicians 3
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Special events 3
Theater critics 3
Choreographers 2
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
Costume 2
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Film reels 2
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Lawyers 2
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