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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:

Emerson Buckley Conducting from the Orchestra Pit, 1967

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0084.0001.00018
Abstract

Black and white photograph of music director, Emerson Buckley, conducting the festival orchestra from the pit during an unknown production at the Central City Opera House.

Dates: 1967

Emerson Buckley Ringing Hand Bell

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0082.0001.00003
Abstract

Black and white photograph of Emerson Buckley (music director) ringing a hand bell while two unidentified affiliates lean in to listen in an unknown location in Central City, Colorado.

Dates: 1930-1969

Emil Cooper, 1948

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0013.00001
Abstract

Emil Cooper, a conductor from the Metropolitan Opera who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1946-1948 summer seasons, directs the orchestra.

Dates: 1948

Emil Cooper, 1948

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0013.00002
Abstract

Emil Cooper, a conductor from the Metropolitan Opera who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1946-1948 summer seasons, directs the orchestra.

Dates: 1948

Emil Cooper, 1948

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0040.0013.00003
Abstract

Emil Cooper, a conductor from the Metropolitan Opera who worked with the Central City Opera during the 1946-1948 summer seasons, directs the orchestra.

Dates: 1948

Emile Renan, 1953

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0060.0005.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Emile Renan, a bass-baritone singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Dr. Caius in the opera ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' and Dancario in 'Carmen' during the 1953 season.

Dates: 1953

Emilia Cundari, 1958

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0042.0001.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Emilia Cundari, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the operas ''Pagliacci'' and ''Perichole.''

Dates: 1958

Entertainers in the Court Room in Aida'', 1960

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0068.0002.00028
Abstract

Entertainers perform for the king in the courtroom in the Central City Opera production of ''Aida.''

Dates: 1960

Eric Portman, 1957

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0010.00001
Abstract

Portrait of Eric Portman, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the play ''Separate Tables'' as Mr. Malcolm in 'Table by the Window' and as Major Pollock in 'Table Number Seven.'

Dates: 1957

Eric Portman, 1957

 Item
Identifier: M123.03.0059.0010.00002
Abstract

Portrait of Eric Portman, an actor who performed with the Central City Opera in the play ''Separate Tables'' as Mr. Malcolm in 'Table by the Window' and as Major Pollock in 'Table Number Seven.'

Dates: 1957

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