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BABEL 46, presented by The Opera Company of Middlebury Young Artist Program
Date and Time
Friday Jun 12, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDTFriday June 12th at 7:30pm
Sunday June 14th at 2pmFees/Admission
Standard: $30
Generous: $45*
*What is a Generous Ticket?
Generous tickets help the Opera Company of Middlebury go beyond covering the cost of this event. By choosing a Generous ticket, you're directly supporting OCM's mission to bring world-class opera Vermont and give back to our community.Website
Description
Join our talented group of Spring 2026 Young Artists in the Doug & Debby Anderson Studio in THT's new wing for Babel 46.
Composed in the 1960s and premiered in 1994, Babel 46 unfolds in a refugee camp in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. As displaced inmates await repatriation, each clings to an elaborate story designed to conceal a painful or dangerous truth.
They sing in their own languages - Italian, French, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Hebrew - forming a modern Tower of Babel where fractured identities collide.
Raw, immediate, and deeply human, this gripping “neo-verismo” drama reflects the composer’s admiration for Giacomo Puccini, Gian Carlo Menotti, and Benjamin Britten, blending lyrical intensity with stark theatrical realism. With English supertitles, accompanied by piano and conducted by Alejandro Roca.
ARTISTIC TEAM:
Sarah Cullins, OCM Director of Education & Outreach
Alejandro Roca, YAP Artistic Director
Pat Diamond, YAP Guest Stage Director
Meet the cast and learn more about our Young Artist Program here.
