Youth Opera Company

As they say in the biz, “The show must go on!” Eight rising stars of Youth Opera Company show how to pull it off in an original production titled “Cabaret on 46th” at Faith United Methodist Church in South Burlington, Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury and Waterbury Congregational Church. The lively work follows a cast of singers in New York City who are confronted with an unexpected rehearsal just hours before opening night. A vibrant, eclectic showcase of vocal styles ensues, including cabaret, musical theater and operetta — performed in five different languages. As Opera Company of Middlebury’s general director, Sarah Cullins, reflects, “This is opera pared down to its simplest form — something audiences deeply relate to.”