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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:

''Barber of Seville'', between 1941-1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0002.00002
Abstract

Portrait of (from left to right) Edwina Eustis as Bertha, Louis D'Angelo as Doctor Bartolo, Nino Ruisi as Ambrogio, and Jon Brownlee as Figaro for the Central City Opera production of ''The Barber of Seville.''

Dates: between 1941-1965

''Barber of Seville'', between 1941-1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0002.00013
Abstract

Unidentified performers appear in the 1965 Central City Opera production of ''The Barber of Seville.''

Dates: between 1941-1965

''Barber of Seville'', between 1941-1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0002.00018
Abstract

Unidentified performers appear in the 1965 Central City Opera production of ''The Barber of Seville.''

Dates: between 1941-1965

Barber of Seville, 1941-1965, 1941-1965

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0002
Abstract

This folder contains photos from Central City's production of the Barber of Seville.

Dates: 1941-1965

Barre Hill in ''The Gondoliers'', 1936

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0049.0005.00001
Abstract

Barre Hill, a performer who worked with the Central City Opera, appears as Luiz in the 1936 opera ''The Gondoliers.''

Dates: 1936

Bartered Bride, 1940, 1940

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0004
Abstract

This folder contains photos of the Central City Opera House production of Bartered Bride.

Dates: 1940

Beatrice Krebs, 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0051.0006.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Beatrice Krebs, a mezzo-contralto singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1956 world premiere of 'The Ballad of Baby Doe' as Mama Court.

Dates: 1966

Beatrice Krebs in 'The Ballad of Baby Doe', 1966

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0051.0006.00002
Abstract

Beatrice Krebs (right), a mezzo-contralto singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1956 world premiere of 'The Ballad of Baby doe', appears in 'The Ballad of Baby Doe' with Leyna Gabriele.

Dates: 1966

Benjamin Rayson

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0019.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Benjamin Rayson, a baritone singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Jack Rance in 'The Girl of the Golden west' and as Marcello in 'La Boheme' during the 1962 season, as the Count di Luna in 'Il Trovatore' in 1963 and as Count Johan Ankerstrom in 'A Masked Ball' in 1967.'

Dates: 1930-1969

Benjamin Rayson

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0019.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Benjamin Rayson, a baritone singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Jack Rance in 'The Girl of the Golden west' and as Marcello in 'La Boheme' during the 1962 season, as the Count di Luna in 'Il Trovatore' in 1963 and as Count Johan Ankerstrom in 'A Masked Ball' in 1967.'

Dates: 1930-1969

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Actors 881
Theater 760
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Denver (Colo.) 65
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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
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Theaters 19
Blank forms 17
Musicians 17
Photographic postcards 13
Ballet 12
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Radio programs 7
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Corporate minutes 4
Dance teachers 4
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
Drawings 2
Film reels 2
Gold panning 2
Lawyers 2
Librettists 2
Newspapers 2
Nonprofit organizations 2
Notebooks 2
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Square dancing 2
Stage managers 2
Annual reports 1
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Black-and-white photography 1
Boards of directors 1
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