The city of Leadville, Colorado purchased the historic Tabor Opera House in 2016 with grants received from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, History Colorado State Historical Fund, El Pomar Foundation, Boettcher Foundation and Gates Family Foundation. The opera house is now under the management of The Tabor Opera House Preservation Foundation, which has embarked on a mission to preserve and renovate the building and create a cultural and community center in Leadville.
  
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HORACE TABOR SPONSOR                                              $20,000
Anonymous in Memory of Chantal A Handley (1945 – 2016)
City of Leadville
Lake County
BABY DOE TABOR SPONSOR                                            $10,000
Sprung Construction, Inc.
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LEAD BARON SPONSOR                                                      $1,000
Centennial Enterprises & Real Estate, Inc.
​David and Lori TenEyck
Robert and Robin Deister
Leadville Literary League
CONTRIBUTING/SUPPORTING SPONSOR                $250-$999
Mary Ann Graham-Best
Gregory Labbe
Amy Tait
John P. and Cheryl Wells
Michael E and Renae Hodgin
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Bud Elliott
Susan Fishman
Julie Hedgepeth Williams
Marilyn B. and Thomas J. Quinn
Dana L. Tur
Donna Baier Stein
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High Country Developers, LLC                                                         
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HOMESTAYS
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Mark Hanson
Walter and Marilee Mosgovoy
Jane Gowing and Bob Agan
SPECIAL THANKS
Cheyenne Mendoza, Technical Run Crew                                        
​Our Wonderful Volunteers
The Climax Mine, New U.S.A Flag                                                   
Ned Warner, Marketing Materials
Melissa Hill and REMAX Aspen Leaf Realty
Alissa Hack, Head Usher ​



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The Historic Tabor Opera House - Leadville, Colorado

A Showcase of our past. A Stage for our future.
“On Harrison Avenue in Leadville stands the elegant brick Tabor Opera House, the most imposing edifice in the city and conceded by all to be the finest theater west of the Missouri River.  All the appointments of this temple of amusement are first-class in every respect; the scenery artistic, and under the full flood of gas-light the coziest place for lovers of the legitimate drama to throw off the busy cares of life and yield to the fascinations of music and imagery.” 1880 report by Lewis A. Kent in Leadville the City, Mines, and Bullion Product

Legends of Leadville & on to Vail
Drive into the mountains, traversing beautiful Wilkerson Pass to the two-mile-high city of Leadville. Isolated ghost towns like Leadville are tucked into the mountains all over Colorado, whispering tales of fortunes won and lost during the heyday of the gold rush days. The discovery of gold in 1859, and later silver and lead, turned Leadville into one of the wealthiest cities in the nation for a time, attracting the rich, the hopeful and the infamous to its streets, show houses, saloons and theatres by the thousands. As one of America’s last remaining authentic mining towns, Leadville has a wealth of historical attractions, including the federally chartered National Mining Hall of Fame Museum, the Healy House & Dexter Cabin State Museum, and the Tabor Opera House. Enjoy free time to explore the town’s 7-block National Historic Landmark District before continuing through breathtaking alpine passes to the chic resort town of Vail for a two-night stay. 

Center Stage 

In this documentary the former owners of the Tabor Opera House and community members discuss their hopes and dreams for this historic landmark.