Ayars, Ann

Photograph of Act II Cafe Momus scene in the 1952 Central City production of 'La Boheme' presented in Cenrtal City, Colorado. Left to right: Michael Bondon as Colline, Algerd Brazis as Schaunard, Ann Ayars as Mimi, Davis Cunningham as Rodolpho, and Hugh Thompson as Marcello.

Photograph of Act II Cafe Momus scene in the 1952 Central City production of 'La Boheme' presented in Cenrtal City, Colorado. From left to right: Michael Bondon as Colline, Algerd Brazis as Schaunard, Ann Ayars as Mimi, Davis Cunnnigham as Rodolpho, and Hugh Thompson as Marcello.

Photograph of Act II Cafe Momus scene in the 1952 Central City production of 'La Boheme' presented in Cenrtal City, Colorado. From left to right: Michael Bondon as Colline, Algerd Brazis as Schaunard, Ann Ayars as Mimi, Davis Cunnnigham as Rodolpho, and Hugh Thompson as Marcello.

Photograph of scene in act II of the 1952 Central City Opera production of 'La Boheme.' Left to right: Jean Gibbons as Musetta, Chester Watson as Alcindoro, Michael Bondon as Colline, Ann Ayars as Mimi, Davis Cunningham as Rudolpho, and Hugh Thompson as Marcello

Photograph of act IV in the 1952 Central City production of 'La Boheme'. Just before Mimi dies, the four Bohemians gather around to comfort and reassure her. Left to right: Algerd Brazis as Schaunard, Michael Bondon as colline, Davis Cunningham as Rodolpho, Hugh Thompson as Marcello, and Ann Ayars as Mimi.

Photo sheet of the 1952 Central City production of 'La Boheme' presented in Cenrtal City, Colorado.Sheets include photographs of Jean Gibbons, Ann Ayars, Algerd Brazis, Michael Bondon, Davis Cunningham, Hugh Thmpson and Chester Watson.

Portrait of Ann Ayars, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1952 production of "La Boheme" as Mimi.

Portrait of Ann Ayars, a soprano singer from the New York City Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1952 production of "La Boheme" as Mimi.

Photograph of Ann Ayars performing as Mimi and Davis Cunningham as Rodolpho in the Central City Opera 1952 production of 'La Boheme.'

Photograph of Ann Ayars performing as Mimi and Davis Cunningham as Rodolpho in the Central City Opera 1952 production of 'La Boheme.'