Binghamton University Voice and Opera

04/14/2026

🎤 Celebrate the Power of Your Voice! Join the Binghamton University Department of Theatre, Department of Music, and Division of Speech and Language Pathology for a special collaborative event in honor of World Voice Day!

🗓 Wednesday, April 15
⏰ 1:30–2:30 PM
📍 Fine Arts Building | Casadesus Hall

✨ This free event celebrates the human voice in health, speech, and song.

🎶 Featuring a Panel Q&A with expert faculty answering your questions about vocal health, from everyday voice use to singing and speech.

👥 Panelists:
• Anne Brady (Acting Voice)
• Madeline Harts (Musical Theatre Voice)
• Brenda Iglesias Zarco (Vocal Performance)
• Nichole Houle (Speech Language Pathology)
• Tia Spagnuolo (Speech Language Pathology)

💬 Have a question? Scan the QR code or submit it anonymously here:
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzSSu6oVwGGOayg7caNkeeC_B7NHdsQXj25fXVfzaitbthAQ/viewform?usp=header)

All are welcome, bring a friend and your curiosity! 🗣🎵

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04/12/2026

We had the great pleasure of hosting internationally acclaimed soprano and Eastman School of Music faculty member Nicole Cabell as Artist in Residence at the Binghamton University Music Department this April! ✨

Our students had an incredible opportunity to learn from her artistry, insight, and experience. From inspiring masterclasses to a dynamic mock audition workshop with our Master’s in Opera students, Nicole offered invaluable guidance that will resonate far beyond the classroom. She also shared an engaging talk about the life of an opera singer, giving students a real-world perspective on the profession.

Thank you, Nicole, for your generosity, brilliance, and inspiration—we are so grateful you spent this time with us! 🎶

03/26/2026

🎶Come to our second Voice Area Recital of the semester! Happening today 1:30pm at Casadesus Recital Hall.

03/17/2026

Happening this Sunday!

https://www.binghamton.edu/anderson-center/events-list.html

03/12/2026

🎶 Binghamton University Voice & Opera Students Shine at NATS !🎶
We’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible success of our students at the NATS Eastern Region Competition, held March 6–8 at Susquehanna University in PA! 🌟

Congratulations to all our talented singers for their hard work and artistry!! A huge thank you to our wonderful collaborative pianists and coaches, Dr. Bobby Pace, Dr. Mikayla Rogers, and Prof. John Isenberg; and to our dedicated voice faculty, Prof. Thomas Goodheart and Dr. Brenda Iglesias, for their guidance, and support. 💚🎵

🏆 Binghamton University Winners 🏆

Classical Categories:
CL 6A First Year Classical—TBB, 🥇 1st Place: Roberto Tejeda
CL 9 Advanced Classical—Treble, 🥇 1st Place: Mayavati Prabhakar
CL 14 Upper Advanced Classical—TBB, 🥇 1st Place: Seungwoo Cho.
CL 5A First Year Classical—Treble, 🥈 2nd place: Maeve Looby
CL 5A First Year Classical—Treble, 🥈 2nd place: Jane Leifer
CL 9 Advanced Classical—Treble,🥈 2nd Place: Isabel Vigliotti
CL 10 Advanced Classical—TBB, 🥈 2nd Place: Rocco Scarsalletta**
CL 10 Advanced Classical—TBB, 🥉 3rd Place: Jegyoung Woo

Hall Johnson Spirituals and Musical Theatre categories:
HJ 7 Hall Johnson Spirituals, 1st Place:🥇 Roberto Tejeda
HJ 7 Hall Johnson Spirituals, 2nd Place: 🥈 Vincent Velazquez
MT 5 Lower Musical Theatre—Treble, 🎖️4th Place: Jane Leifer

Congratulations to all bearcats who participated! You make Binghamton proud! 💚🐻🎵

** Incoming MM student
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03/07/2026

🎉 A huge congratulations to our wonderful Binghamton University students who have earned a spot in the finals of the NATS Eastern Region Auditions at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania! 🎶

✨ Meet our talented finalists: ✨

Classical:
CL 5A First Year Classical—Treble: Maeve Looby and Jane Leifer
CL 6A First Year Classical—TBB: Roberto Tejeda
CL 6B Second Year Classical—TBB: Liam Scarsalletta**
CL 9 Advanced Classical—TBB: Mayavati Prabhakar and Isabel Vigliotti
CL 10 Advanced Classical—TBB: Jegyoung Woo and Rocco Scarsalletta**
CL 14 Upper Advanced Classical—TBB: Seungwoo Cho.

Hall Johnson Spirituals:
HJ 7 Hall Johnson Spirituals: Roberto Tejeda and Vincent Velazquez.

Musical Theatre:
MT 5 Lower Musical Theatre—Treble: Jane Leifer

We’re all cheering for you as you head into the final round, best of luck! 🌟

A heartfelt thank you to our fantastic collaborative pianists 🎹 Dr. Mikayla Rogers, Dr. Bobby Pace, and Prof. John Isenberg for coaching them and playing for them throughout all the rounds, and to our voice teachers, Prof. Thomas Goodheart and Dr. Brenda Iglesias, for their invaluable support of all our students!

** Denotes future bearcats currently studying with Prof. Goodheart.

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03/01/2026

A look back at our Mozart opera scenes, which set the stage for last weekend’s Postcard from Morocco opera. ✨
Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our performers!

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02/28/2026

🎶We’re thrilled to welcome Chandler Johnson, Director of the Apprentice Artist Program at the Santa Fe Opera, and international soprano and BU alumna Caitlin Gotimer to Binghamton University for a special residency, March 2–5! 🌟 .binghamtonu

This exciting residency will include masterclasses, private coachings, and a featured recital highlighting BU students and faculty artists.

All events are free and open to university students:
➡️ Vocal Masterclass
📅 Monday, March 3 | ⏰ 7:00pm
📍 Chamber Hall, Anderson Center

➡️ Alumna Recital**
📅 Tuesday, March 4 | ⏰ 7:30pm
📍 Casadesus Recital Hall

➡️ Vocal Masterclass
📅 Thursday, March 5 | ⏰ 10:30am
📍 Tri-Cities Opera Center

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience world-class artistry and mentorship right here on campus! ✨

**Alumna Caitlin Gotimer (BMus ’15) returns to campus for a special recital featuring Binghamton University students and faculty artists pianist Curt Pajer and contralto Brenda Iglesias. The program features opera arias and ensembles by Puccini, Mozart, Verdi, and others. Ms. Gotimer is enjoying a flourishing international career, having recently covered Mimì at the Metropolitan Opera, earning distinction as a 2023 Operalia finalist, and appearing in leading roles with the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opéra national de Paris, Royal Danish Opera, and opera companies throughout the US.

02/20/2026

🎭✨ We open tonight!! Don't miss our production of Argento's "Postcard from Morocco", a poetic, quietly surreal opera set in a railway station, where travelers reveal their inner lives through postcards they never send.

🎶 The performance opens with opera scenes by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, setting the emotional landscape for the story that follows.

🎭 Stage Director: David Carl Toulson
🎼 Conductor: Curt Pajer

📍 Anderson Center Chamber Hall
🗓 Friday, February 20 at 7:30 PM
🗓 Sunday, February 22 at 3:00 PM

Join us for an intimate evening of opera—arrive early and experience the full journey!
🎟 Link to tickets in our bio or https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=285989

📸 Photos from dress rehearsal by Nicky Radford

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02/14/2026

📣Next weekend!! Step into the station… and into the hidden lives of strangers. 🚉 🧳 ⏳📦🪞🎭

The Binghamton University Opera Workshop presents Postcard from Morocco by Dominick Argento, a poetic, quietly surreal opera set in a railway station waiting room.

A group of travelers guard their luggage…and the postcards they never send. Through wit, memory, and longing, their inner worlds unfold in an intimate portrait of private dreams and unspoken desires. Argento’s luminous score brings humor, tenderness, and haunting beauty to this deeply human story.

📍 Anderson Center Chamber Hall
🗓 Friday, February 20 at 7:30 PM
🗓 Sunday, February 22 at 3:00 PM

Join us for an evening (or afternoon) of powerful storytelling and unforgettable music.

🎟 🔗Link for tickets in our bio

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02/13/2026

👀Looking to do something interesting on Valentine’s Day? 💕

Join us for a Lecture Recital on Chinese Art Song! Featuring Yuchen Luo, Soprano and Li Wang, Piano. and .binghamtonu

Because the best dates listen together 🎵❤️

About the event:
Discover the beauty of Chinese art song—where classical Chinese poetry meets Western harmony in a rare and expressive vocal tradition. In this lecture-recital, Dr. Yuchen Luo presents works from lyrical love to patriotic passion, with insight into Mandarin diction and performance practice. Join us for an afternoon that celebrates China’s rich vocal heritage and builds bridges across cultures.

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