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Glade Peterson papers, 1950s-1990s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Peterson, Glade
Title
Glade Peterson papers
Dates
1950s-1990s (inclusive)
Quantity
8 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1413
Summary
The Glade Peterson papers (1950s-1990s) consist of materials documenting the professional life of Glade Peterson (1928-1990), opera performer and founder of the Utah Opera Company. The bulk of the collection consists of programs for Utah Opera Company productions and social events concerning the arts in Utah. Scrapbooks containing news clippings, announcements, programs, photographs, actor/actress biographical sketches, and invitations also make up a large part of the collection. Glade Peterson was responsible for bringing grand opera to Utah.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Glade Peterson, born in Fairview, Utah, was responsible for bringing grand opera to Utah. His own career began in 1958 when he made his first debut as Pinkerton in "Madame Butterfly" with the NBC Touring Company in Amherst, Massachusetts. His European debut came in 1960 in Spoleto, Italy, where he played Rodolfo in "La Boheme." For the next fifteen years Peterson starred as leading tenor for the State Theater in Zurich, Switzerland. He returned to the United States around 1975, when he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera. He founded the Utah Opera Company a few years later.

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Content Description

The Glade Peterson papers (1950s-1990s) consist of materials documenting the professional life of Glade Peterson (1928-1990), opera performer and founder of the Utah Opera Company. The bulk of the collection consists of programs for Utah Opera Company productions and social events concerning the arts in Utah. Scrapbooks containing news clippings, announcements, programs, photographs, actor/actress biographical sketches, and invitations also make up a large part of the collection.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-5 were donated by Mardean Peterson in 1993.

Boxes 6-8 were donated by Mardean Peterson in January 2004.

Processing Note

Processed by Lisa DeMille in 1998 and 2004.

Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0587).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Opera companies--Utah--History--Sources
  • Opera--History--Sources

Personal Names

  • Abravanel, Maurice, 1903-
  • Peterson, Glade--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Utah Opera Company--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Programs
  • Reviews
  • Scrapbooks

Finding aid created by Lisa DeMille
1998 (last modified: 2020)

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