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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:

KMYR Broadcast of Voice of America - 1954, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0086.0006.00005
Abstract

Black and white film negative (an 8 x 10 photograph) of unknown roadio personality reading from a document into a KMYR microphone while standing on the opera house stage with two unidentified CCOH affiliates in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1954

Korean Vets Picture, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00033
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Korean vets standing outside front of Opera House during 1951 season. Affiliates include: Clyde Larsen, Fritz Sienknecht, Sgt. Samuel Fortner, of Air Force, Sgt.A.F. Oren Hadsell, George Duckworth, Capt. Judith Bennett, Glen Pitsch, Arney Marolf, Francesco Valentino (CCOH performer), Pvt. Harold Glenz, Sgt. Cleon Carpenter and unidentified Red Cross nurse.

Dates: 1951

KT Stevens

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0062.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of KT Stevens, an actress who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1958 production of "...And Perhaps Happiness."

Dates: 1930-1969

Kurt Adler

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0034.0003.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Kurt Adler, musical director that worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1940-1969

Kurt Adler and Men Affiliated with the Productions ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'', 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00004
Abstract

(from left to right) Portrait of Thomas Hayward, Dino Yannoloulus, Walter Taussig, Kurt Adler, Frank Valentino, and an unidentified performer who is affilated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust.''

Dates: 1954

Kurt Adler and the Orchestra for the Production ''Faust'' in The Pit, 1954

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00028
Abstract

Music director Kurt Adler, conducts a rehearsal for the 1954 production of "Faust."

Dates: 1954

Kurt Saffir

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0061.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Kurt Saffir, a pianist and conductor who worked with the Central City Opera.

Dates: 1930-1969

"La Boheme"

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0005.00018
Abstract

(From left to right) Michael Bondon, Hans Busch, Genevieve Warner and James Pease rehearse for the production 'La Boheme.'

Dates: 1952-1962

"La Boheme"

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0005.00019
Abstract

Rehearsing with Hans Busch (kneeling) are l.t.r: Michael Bondon, Genevieve Warner, and James Pease.

Dates: 1952-1962

"La Boheme"

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0005.00020
Abstract

Tibor Kozma conducts while Irene Kahn plays piano for a rehearsal with (left to right) James Pease, Genevieve Warner, and Michael Bondon.

Dates: 1952-1962

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Archival Object 2690
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Actors 881
Theater 760
Performing arts 92
Music 85
Denver (Colo.) 65
Built environment 64
College buildings 64
College campuses 64
Theatrical producers and directors 58
Musical theater producers and directors 42
Publicity photographs 39
Promotional materials 36
Opera festivals 30
Publications 29
Photographic prints 28
Fashion 26
Snapshots 24
Reports 22
Programs 21
Theaters 19
Blank forms 17
Musicians 17
Photographic postcards 13
Ballet 12
Ballet dancers 12
Clothing and dress 10
Composers 10
Art 7
Dramatists 7
Painting 7
Radio programs 7
Fund raising 6
Dancers 5
Flower Girls 5
Corporate minutes 4
Dance teachers 4
Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
Authors 3
Manuals series 3
Operas 3
Politicians 3
Sculpture, American 3
Special events 3
Theater critics 3
Choreographers 2
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 2
Costume 2
Drawings 2
Film reels 2
Gold panning 2
Lawyers 2
Librettists 2
Newspapers 2
Nonprofit organizations 2
Notebooks 2
Periodicals 2
Scores 2
Square dancing 2
Stage managers 2
Annual reports 1
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Boards of directors 1
Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.) 1
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Compilation films 1
Cooking 1
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Financial records 1
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Gold mines and mining 1
Hotel and Restaurant Management 1
Houses 1
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Parties 1
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Registers (Lists) 1
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