Central City Opera House Association records, 1931-1977.

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Central City Opera House Association records, 1931-1977.

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Administrative records of the Association including publicity and public relations records representing production of theater presentations; includes correspondence, contracts, press releases, financial statements, meeting minutes, map, photographs, sheet music, roster, tickets, speeches, cookbooks, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, announcements, pamphlets and house programs for opera and theater productions.

80 linear ft. (128 boxes)

University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons

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University of Denver, University Libraries, Anderson Academic Commons

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Central City Opera House (Central City, Colo.)

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Central City Opera Festival

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McFarlane, Peter Barclay, 1848-1929

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University of Denver

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Central City Opera House Association (Central City, Colo.)

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Non-profit organization founded in 1931 to manage and preserve the Central City Opera House located in Central City, Colo. and to direct annual summer opera festivals. Heirs of Peter McFarlane, who owned the Opera House prior to 1931, donated the building to the University of Denver in 1931. The Association held the Central City Play Festival from 1932-1942 and from 1946-1970. Performances included the premieres of The Ballad of Baby Doe (1956) and Lady from Colorado (1964). The Opera House, Tel...