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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:

Osie Hawkins

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0013.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Osie Hawkins, a bass-baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the opera ''Die Fledermaus.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Osie Hawkins

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0013.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Osie Hawkins, a bass-baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the opera ''Die Fledermaus.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Osie Hawkins

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0013.00003
Abstract

Portrait of Osie Hawkins, a bass-baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the opera ''Die Fledermaus.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Osie Hawkins

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0048.0013.00004
Abstract

Portrait of Osie Hawkins, a bass-baritone singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the opera ''Die Fledermaus.''

Dates: 1930-1969

Panoramic View of Central City, 1946

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0006.00009

Patch, 1971

 Item
Identifier: M123.10.0366.00009
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains loose memorabilia from 1932 to 2004.

Dates: 1971

Patch, 1971

 Item
Identifier: M123.10.0366.00010
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains loose memorabilia from 1932 to 2004.

Dates: 1971

Patricia Bright, 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0038.0008.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Patricia Bright, a performer affiliated with the Central City Opera who appeared in the opera ''A Thurber Carnival.''

Dates: 1960

Patricia Brooks, 1965

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0038.0010.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Patricia Brooks, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1965 production fo "Lakme" and the 1972 production of "The Marriage of Figaro."

Dates: 1965

Patrons Gather in Front of Williams' Stables

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0083.0005.00029
Abstract

Black and white photograph of patrons gathering in front of Williams' Stables for a stagecoach ride down Eureka Street to the Opera House for a matinee performance for an unknown Central City Festival production.

Dates: 1951

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Theatrical producers and directors 58
Musical theater producers and directors 42
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Opera festivals 30
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Photographic prints 28
Fashion 26
Snapshots 24
Reports 22
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Photographic postcards 13
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Corporate minutes 4
Dance teachers 4
Notes (Documents) 4
Administrative reports 3
Authors 3
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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
Gold panning 2
Lawyers 2
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Nonprofit organizations 2
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