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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:

Judith Raskin, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0017.00005
Abstract

Portrait of Judith Raskin, a coloratura soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Elizabeth (Baby) Doe in the 1950 production of 'The ballad of Baby Doe,' as Adele in 'Die Fledermaus" that same year and as Lucy ashton in 'Lucia Di Lammermoor' in 1960.

Dates: 1960

Judith Raskin in front of the Opera House

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0017.00006
Abstract

Informal portrait of Judith Raskin, a coloratura soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Elizabeth (Baby) Doe in the 1950 production of 'The ballad of Baby Doe,' as Adele in 'Die Fledermaus" that same year and as Lucy ashton in 'Lucia Di Lammermoor' in 1960, photographed in front of the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1960

Julia Marlowe, 1893

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0010.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Julie Marlowe, an actress who worked with the Central City Opera, doing cross stich in her sewing room.

Dates: 1893

Julia Marlowe, 1894

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0010.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Julie Marlowe, an actress who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1894

Julie Harris

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00009
Abstract

Portrait of Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera as Joan of Arc in the 1956 opera ''The Lark.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00010
Abstract

Portrait of Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera as Joan fo Arc in the 1956 opera ''The Lark.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris and Unidentified Affiliates

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0001.00005
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Julie Harris who performed as Joan in the production 'The Lark' seated with unidentified affiliates for an unknown event at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris at a Mine

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00006
Abstract

Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera as Joan of Arc in the 1956 production of "The Lark", at the ''Colorado School of Mines Experimental Mine.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris at a Mine

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00007
Abstract

Julie Harris, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera as Joan of Arc in the 1956 production "The Lark", inside a mine.

Dates: 1930-1969

Julie Harris at Dinner

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0008.00003
Abstract

Julie Harris (right), an actress who performed the lead role of Joan of Arc with the Central City Opera in the 1956 production of 'The Lark', at dinner with an unidentified couple.

Dates: 1930-1969

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