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:
Woman in the ''Barber of Seville'' Production, between 1941-1965
Item
Identifier: M123.03.0069.0002.00014
Abstract
An unidentified woman appears in the 1965 Central City Opera production of ''The Barber of Seville.''
Dates:
between 1941-1965
Woman on Ladder by Billboard for 1960 Opera Festival, 1960
Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0001.00020
Abstract
Central city affiliate, Bonnie Porter, stand on a ladder in costume next to billboard for the 1960 opera festival. Billboard reads, "Central City Opera House Association present twenty-ninth annual opera festival June 25th through July 23rd 1960. Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, english translation by Martha Winburn England. Lucia Di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, enshlis adaptation by Robert A. Simon, Emerson Buckley musical...
Dates:
1960
Woman on Ladder by Billboard for 1961 Opera Festival Season, 1961
Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0001.00015
Abstract
Central city affiliate poses on top of a ladder holding a hammer by the billboard for the 1961 Opera Season. Billboard reads, "Central City Opera House Association presents thirtieth annual opera season June 24th through July 22nd 1961. La Traviata by Giuseppe verdi, libetto by Francesco maria Piave, english translation by Ruth and Thomas Marti. Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto by Felice Romani, english translation by Ruth and thomas martin. Emerson Buckley musical director,...
Dates:
1961
Woman standing by Billboard Outside, 1969
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Identifier: M123.03.0070.0001.00013
Abstract
An unidentified woman stands by the billboard for the Central City Opera Festival which features 'Die Fledermaus' and 'Tosca' (1969 season). Top of billboard not visible, " Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, english version by Ruth and Thomas Martin, used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. and Tosca by Giacomo Puccini english translation by John Gutman, used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. Music diector Emerson Buckley, associate conductor Norman johnson, assistant conductor Rolland...
Dates:
1969
Woman standing by Billboard Outside, 1969
Item
Identifier: M123.03.0070.0001.00014
Abstract
An unidentified woman stands by the billboard for the Central City Opera Festival which features 'Die Fledermaus' and 'Tosca' (1969 season). Top of billboard not visible, " Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, english version by Ruth and Thomas Martin, used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. and Tosca by Giacomo Puccini english translation by John Gutman, used by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc. Music diector Emerson Buckley, associate conductor Norman johnson, assistant conductor Rolland...
Dates:
1969
Women Affiliated with the All American Chorus Wave at an Airplane
Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0003.00005
Abstract
A group of women affiliated with the All American Chorus wave at an airplane.
Dates:
1957
Women in the All American Chorus getting pose on an Airplane
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Identifier: M123.03.0068.0003.00001
Abstract
A group of women from the All American Chorus pose on a Frontier Airlines airplane, 'The Spirit of Colorado.'
Dates:
1957
Words to Schubert's Unfinished Symphony in B Minor, 1944
Item
Identifier: M123.05.0020.0004.00002
Abstract
Information sheets (6 sheets) typed in black ink the words to Schubert's Unfinished Symphony in B minor written by Major L. Bloom. First two pages contain hand written notes in pencil by Edward L. Bloom where the last four pages appear to be a final draft to be used by Frank Tapp during composition.
Dates:
1944
Workers Affiliated with the Productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'', 1954
Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00032
Abstract
Workers affiliated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust,'' work on building the set.
Dates:
1954
Workers Affiliated with the Productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust'', 1954
Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0008.00033
Abstract
Workers affiliated with the 1954 Central City Opera productions of ''Ariadne'' and ''Faust,'' work on building the set.
Dates:
1954
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