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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:

John Reed in ''The Yeomen of the Guard'', 1968

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0002.00007
Abstract Portrait of John Reed, a baritone singer from the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company who performed with the Central City Opera in 1955 and 1968. Reed performed in the productions 'Trial by Jury' as The learned Judge and in 'The Yeoman of the Guard' as Second Citizen in 1955. In 1968 he performed in the productions 'H.M.S Pinafore' as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.B.C, as Ko-Ko in 'The Mikado,' Jack Point in 'The Yeoman of the Guard,' as Major-General Stanley in 'Pirates of Penzance,' and as The...
Dates: 1968

John Replogle, 1948

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0006.00001
Abstract

Portrait of John Replogle, a tenor singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Nathaniell in the opera ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' during the 1948 season.

Dates: 1948

John T. Sloper, 1950

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0021.00001
Abstract

Portrait of John Sloper, a stage manager who worked with the Central City Opera on 'Diamond Lil' in 1949, and on 'Don Pasquale' and 'The Devil's Disciple' in 1950.

Dates: 1950

John T. Sloper, 1949

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Identifier: M123.03.0061.0021.00002
Abstract

Four images on one sheet: (upper left) Portrait of John Sloper, a performer who was a member of the production staff for Central City Opera. (upper right and lower left) Views ofJohn Sloper's traveling desk. (lower right) John Sloper at his traveling desk.

Dates: 1949

John West, 1963

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Identifier: M123.03.0065.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of John West, a basso singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1963

John West, 1963

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0065.0012.00002
Abstract

Portrait of John West, a basso singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1963

John West, 1963

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Identifier: M123.03.0065.0012.00003
Abstract

Portrait of John West, a basso singer who performed with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1963

John Williams

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Identifier: M123.03.0066.0005.00001
Abstract

Portrait of John Williams, an actor who worked with the Central City Opera on the play ''The Devil's Disiple'' as General Burgoyne.

Dates: 1930-1969

John Williams

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Identifier: M123.03.0066.0005.00002
Abstract

Portrait of John Williams, a conductor and composor who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

Jon Crain

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Identifier: M123.03.0041.0001.00002
Abstract

Jon Crain, a tenor singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1956 production of 'Tosca,' the 1957 production of 'Rigoletto' as Duke, and the 1961 Production of 'La Traviata.'

Dates: 1958

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