Tabor Opera House, Opera house in Leadville, United States.
Tabor Opera House is a three-story building of stone, brick and iron on Harrison Avenue in Leadville, built by Horace Tabor and opened on November 20, 1879. Its auditorium holds fourteen identified theatre collections of scenery and stage machinery dating from 1879 to 1902, some of it stored above the auditorium ceiling and lowered to the stage floor for cataloguing.
The building was constructed in 1879 by mining magnate Horace Tabor and was the most expensive structure in Colorado at that time. It emerged as a symbol of the rapid wealth that silver mining brought to the region.
The opera house hosted performances that shaped the cultural life of this mining town and attracted audiences from across the region. It reflects how wealth from mining supported artistic ambitions and brought entertainment to remote mountain communities.
Visitors can book guided tours through the building and attend various performances scheduled throughout the year. Event information and visiting hours are available through the venue's website, and advance reservations are recommended.
In 2020, Dr. Wendy Rae Waszut-Barrett catalogued stage settings stored above the auditorium ceiling, lowering them to the stage floor for assembly. Fourteen theatre collections of scenery and stage machinery, dating from 1879 to 1902, have been identified in the building.
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