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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:

Caine Mutinty (2 of 2), 1954, 1954

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0071.0004
Abstract

This file contains photographs from the Central City production of The Caine Mutiny Court-Marshall .

Dates: 1954

Caine Mutinty Press Manual, 1954, 1954

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0071.0005
Abstract

This file contains the press manual from the Central City production of The Caine Mutiny Court-Marshall .

Dates: 1954

Calvin Marsh, 1958-1964

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0012.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Calvin Marsh, a baritone opera singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera from 1958-1964 in various performances; As Don Pedro in the 1958 production of 'La Perichole,' and as Silvio in 'I Pagliacci,' and as Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' that same year, in 1961 as Georges Germont in 'La Traviata,' and as Belcore in 'The Elixir of Love,' and in 1964 as Sharpless in the production 'Madame Butterfly.'

Dates: 1958-1964

Calvin Marsh, 1958-1964

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0055.0012.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Calvin Marsh, a baritone opera singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera from 1958-1964 in various performances; As Don Pedro in the 1958 production of 'La Perichole,' and as Silvio in 'I Pagliacci,' and as Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' that same year, in 1961 as Georges Germont in 'La Traviata,' and as Belcore in 'The Elixir of Love,' and in 1964 as Sharpless in the production 'Madame Butterfly.'

Dates: 1958-1964

Camille, 1932, 1932

 File
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0001
Abstract

This file contains performer biographies, publicity information, and correspondence pertaining to the Central City production of Camille.

Dates: 1932

Carlottie Ordassy, 1964

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0058.0015.00001
Abstract

Autographed portrait of Carlottie Ordassy, a soprano singer who performed with the Central City Opera as Cio-Cio-San in the opera ''Madame Butterfly.''

Dates: 1964

Carlton Gauld Head Shot, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0011.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Carlton Gauld, a bass-baritone singer who performed the title role of Don Pasquale with the Central City Opera during the 1951 season in the production of "Don Pasquale."

Dates: 1951

Carlton Gauld Wearing a Hat, 1951

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0046.0011.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Carlton Gauld, a bass-baritone singer who performed the title role of Don Pasquale with the Central City Opera during the 1951 in the production of "Don Pasquale".

Dates: 1951

'Carmen', 1953

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0002.00001
Abstract

Photograph of director Robert Edmond Jones (right) and two unidentified Central City affiliates rehearsing for the 1953 Central City production of 'Carmen.'

Dates: 1953

'Carmen', 1953

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0072.0002.00002
Abstract

Photograph of (from left to right) Dr. Elmer Nagy, Gloria Lane, unidentified affiliate, Lucine Arama, and an unidentified affiliate at a social gathering for the 1953 Central City production of 'Carmen'

Dates: 1953

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Archival Object 2690
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Central City (Colo.) 2629
Colorado 2548
Opera 2539
Photographs 2400
Singers 1068
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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
Artists 1
Audio-visual materials 1
Black-and-white photography 1
Boards of directors 1
Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.) 1
Committees 1
Compilation films 1
Cooking 1
Dance 1
Denver (Colo.) -- Buildings 1
Denver Metropolitan Area (Colo.) 1
Evergreen (Colo.) 1
Fencers 1
Fencing 1
Financial records 1
Gambling 1
Gold mines and mining 1
Hotel and Restaurant Management 1
Houses 1
Memorabilia 1
Parties 1
Politicians -- Colorado 1
Posters 1
Public relations 1
Publicity 1
Registers (Lists) 1
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Slides (Photography) 1
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