Come celebrate the beauty of the Italian traditions of opera and Venetian style glass blowing at the AO Social Club.  An enchanting evening that seamlessly blends the timeless craft of glass blowing with the soaring melodies of opera!

Your ticket includes Italian wine and appetizers by Dedalus and beer by Zero Gravity. Co-sponsored by the Vermont Italian Cultural Association.

On the AO stage: Teen stars from the Opera Company of Middlebury’s Youth Opera Company will delight audiences with songs and opera scenes from Italian bel canto composers such as Donizetti and Rossini. Accompanied by pianist Mary Jane Austin.

By the AO furnace: Glass blowing demonstration by Maestro Rich Arentzen and AO staff making Italian wine glasses –  a celebration of how fire, sand, and sweat can be transformed by skill, drive, and imagination!!