Letter to the editor: Middlebury production of ‘La Boheme’ best ever

Last night we attended OCM La Bohème opera and we were blown away.

From Paris to Brooklyn to Middlebury, La Bohème is back!

Back in 2008, the brave and unlikely start-up Opera Company of Middlebury unveiled its first fully staged production in the renovated Town Hall Theater, Puccini’s “La Bohème.”

Area schools perform youth opera in Bristol

Enjoy the opera as performed by students from Vergennes, Middlebury and Mount Abraham union high schools in a pair of performances this weekend at the Mount Abe auditorium.

170 teens hit all the right notes

What do you suppose teens these days think about opera? 

Opera Company of Middlebury presents ‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ & ‘The Interlopers’

America is painfully divided, politically and socially. The nightly news is full of violence and turmoil. But Derrick Wang’s opera “Scalia/Ginsburg” offers a ray of hope, featuring two real-life leaders from opposite ends of the political spectrum, a man … (read more)

Opera Company of Middlebury taps new managing director

Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM), Vermont’s leading opera company, has appointed Robin Allen LaPlante to the role of managing director, effective immediately.

Teen opera singers serenade seniors

Young singers from the Opera Company of Middlebury’s Youth Opera Company will present free concerts at senior residences and community centers around the state.

Letter to the editor: Opera company deserves kudos

Virtuosic voices, fantastic acting, outstanding orchestra, flamboyant costumes, beautiful music, and humor!

Tomorrow’s opera stars here today: Young artists take the stage

Gymnasts and ballerinas can go world-class in their teens, but an opera singer is a different kind of athlete. According to Sarah Cullins, Opera Company of Middlebury (OCM) director of Young Artist Programs, it’s all about the vocal cords. 

It’s an opera! It’s a rom-com! It’s ‘La Fille Du Regiment!’

It begins the way all rom-coms do: Two single people “meet cute.” Picking flowers on a mountainside in the Tyrolean Alps, Marie topples off a cliff, but has the good luck to fall safely into the arms of Tonio, a local peasant.

Purcell’s iconic opera comes alive with a Youth Company performance

The Opera Company of Middlebury’s Youth Opera Company is at it again, bringing opera directly into schools with the second installment of the “Dido and Aeneas Project.”

Opera Company welcomes Ciabatti as resident music director

The Opera Company of Middlebury is introducing Filippo Ciabatti as its resident music director.

Glory Denied: New American opera about the history of now

Great opera doesn’t need to be about anything — sometimes all we crave is unforgettable music and fabulous voices. But Opera Company of Middlebury’s “Glory Denied,” opening Sept. 27 at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, offers more and should not be missed.

Opera Company of Middlebury announces merger with youth

Going forward, the program will now be known as the Youth Opera Company of OCM.

Letter to the editor: Round of applause for Opera Company of Middlebury’s ‘Fidelio’

This musical event would get rave reviews anywhere in the country.

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