Librettists

Abstract ''The Ballad of Baby Doe'' cast, dramatists, musicians, and directors take a bow after a performance at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. Front row, left to right: Douglas Moore (composer), Emerson Buckley (music director), Walter Cassel (baritone, portrayed Horace Tabor), Martha Lipton (mezzo-soprano, portrayed Augusta Tabor), Dolores Wilson (soprano, portrayed Elizabeth ''Baby Doe'' Tabor), John Latouche (librettist), Hanya Holm (co-director and choreographer),...

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''The Ballad of Baby Doe'' dramatists and directors (left to right) Edward Levy (co-director), Hanya Holm (co-director and choreographer), Douglas Moore (composer), and John Latouche (librettist) pose for a publicity photograph at the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The Central City Opera House was the site of the 1956 world premiere of the opera ''The Ballad of Baby Doe.''

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Folder contains correspondence between the CCOHA and librettist, John Bowman. Mr. Bowman was the librettist of the CCOHA festiavl production 'The Face on the Barroom Floor.' This production was performed in the Williams Stables / Teller House from 1978-2010.

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Black and white photograph of librettist, John LaTouche, who - along with composer Douglas Moore - composed the CCOHA production of 'The Ballad of Baby Doe,' wearing a light colored suit coat holding a cigarette in one hand looking at the camera.

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This series contains photographs and other graphic materials pertaining to the Central City Opera House and the Central City Opera festivals from the 1932 - 2013 festival seasons.

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Folder contains correspondence, biographical material, and photographic prints of CCOHA librettist, Bill Luce, who was the librettist for the 2003 world premiere of 'Gabriel's Daughter.'

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Folder contains photographic print of CCOHA librettist, Joe Masteroff, who worked with the association on the 1980 festival production of 'Desire Under the Elms.'

Abstract Folder contains biographical material, correspondence, photocopied photographic prints, and photograpihc prints of CCOHA baritone, Gene Scheer. Mr. Scheer performed with the associtaion during the 1994 festivals eason as Thibut in 'The Vagabond King,' as Frosch in the 1999 festival production of 'Die Fledermaus,' as Abraham Kaplan in 'Street Scene' also during the 1999 festival season, as Voltaire / Dr. Panglass / Businessman in the 2000 production of 'Candide,' as Lutz in the 2004...