Glade Peterson papers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 1413

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

1950s-1990s

Creator

Peterson, Glade (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Conditions Governing 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.

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.