Opera programs

Content Description

The Marie Blanchard papers consist of correspondence, greeting cards, performance programs, photographs, and newspaper clippings documenting Marie’s involvement in Boise’s performing arts organizations including Boise Music Week, Boise Little Theatre, and Boise Civic Opera.

Scope and Contents This collection documents the history of Opera Idaho including the evolution of the organization through name changes, its production and event history, and early activities of the organization’s supporting body, Boise Opera Guild. Materials are largely textual, comprising organizing documents, correspondence, meeting notes and minutes, financial material, clippings, brochures, mailers, posters, and programs. The collection contains other formats including photographs, slides,...

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Patricia Wilcomb during her time as an opera singer with the Boise Civic Opera from 1971-1976, as well as her participation in a 1949 production of Madame Butterfly.