kɹˈɔɪz nˈɑːvəl ðə lˈeɪdi fɹʌm kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ wʌzðə bˈeɪsɪs fɚɹən ˈɑːpɚɹə ʌvðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪɾəl baɪ ɹˈɑːbɚt wˈɔːɹd; kɹˈɔɪ wʌz ɪn ɐtˈɛndəns æɾ ɪts nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ wˈɜːld pɹəmˈɪɹ baɪ ðə sˈɛntɹəl sˈɪɾi ˈɑːpɚɹə.
Croy's novel The Lady from Colorado was the basis for an opera of the same title by Robert Ward; Croy was in attendance at its 1964 world premiere by the Central City Opera.