“We knew that by adopting the Johnson House we could preserve a piece of Colorado history.” The saying, “It takes a village” never rang more true than when 18 interior designers from companies across Colorado joined together for the massive undertaking of...
July 16, 1932On this day in Central City Opera history, the Opera House re-opened and the official Central City Opera company was formed. In 1877, the citizens of Central City organized a fundraising drive for a grand new opera house befitting the gold mining town’s...
It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce that Judy Grant, our Board Chair, passed away on June 15, 2020. Judy served on the Central City Opera Board of Directors since 2002 and assumed the Chairmanship in 2018. She was a gracious representative of the...
Coming from strong musical traditions in the U.K., Central City miners were known for singing in the mines, in church, in saloons and even forming amateur singing societies. Their love of music was the foundation for building the opera house in 1878. BY MARGARET...
