The Vermont Italian Opera Intensive is a new two-week program where singers come to study, learn, and sing Italian opera. Modeled after the Ezio Pinza Council for American Singers of Opera (EPCASO) program in Oderzo, Italy, this program offers coaching in Italian opera style, Italian vocal technique instruction, and Italian language classes.

The program brings singers from around the world to Central Vermont for an immersive Italian opera experience in a beautiful New England setting. Classes and performances take place in a variety of venues, including Montpelier's Monteverdi Music School at the Center for Arts and Learning, and Waterbury's Congregational Church.