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Show Qperd Performs Here r f bmbrrow Night 1 , l"- , - f ; y 'i ' i ' "'""1 . ' """--''' a" k -1 - - ' ' ' '' 1 - - -. , ' fV'K- 1 . j Company. During the: pasi two years the. group has performed LaBoheme, Tosca, Otello, Carmen "and-Madame "and-Madame Butterfly. . With the Company's first year of subscription sales, ' they are already nearly 50 sold up. The Utah Opera Company performs in the renovated Capitol Theatre in v. Salt Lake. The remaining two productions for the Company will be Aida on January 31, February 2, 4 and 6; and The Barber of Seville on May 15, 17. 19and21. Utah Opera Company members in a scene from their production of "Otello." This .Friday night, at, 8:00pm rin- the Prospector Square theatre, the ' Utah ' Opera Company will give a free concert for Park City - residents The evening's ievent is. being underwritten by! Enoch Smith to introduce . Park ' City residents to the Opera Company. Long range goals are to set up a summer residency t here for the Cdmpahy. . . Friday nightrs performan- ,ce will . include highlights ;from Pagliacchi, Carmen, Barber.' of Seville , and the Magic Flute. General Director Direc-tor of the group and opera star, Glade Peterson, hopes that the combination of selections will "satisfy the musical tastes of everyone. When asked about the summer residency idea, Mr. Peterson explained, "During a six week period in- the summer, people flock from all over , the United States and Europe to the Opera Festival in Santa Fe. Twenty years ago, a man named John Crosby, saw the possU ; bility of Santa Fe becoming the opera mecca of the Southwest. At the cultural development stage Park City is .in? nowand given the anticipated growth, it is entirelyjpossible that ;Park City can become to " Utah what -Santa Fe is to New : Mexico- . ; . - Mr, Peterson is a ' native Utahn frprit Fairview in Sanpete County. After hay-, ihg appeared in virtually. ' every opera house in Europe : and North America he left a v; VeryJ successful career to.; return to Utah and realize ;a dreani. Two years ago lie C ' formed -tKe 1 Utah Opera :: |