Patricia Vigil, DMA

Voice

Degrees:

Bachelor of Music Performance, University of New Mexico
Master of Music Performance, Louisiana State University
Professional Studies Certificate in Opera and Doctor of Musical Arts, Temple University

Before coming to TWU, Dr. Vigil taught Voice, Diction and Vocal Pedagogy at Abilene Christian, Hardin-Simmons and McMurry Universities in Abilene.

As a performer, Dr. Vigil has been described as "visually and vocally formidable" with "staccatos like lightning bolts" by The Lancaster Intelligencer. She has sung with Opera Company of Philadelphia, Intermountain Opera, The New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra, Asheville Lyric Opera, Concert Opera of New Jersey, Ridge Light Opera, Atlantic Coast Opera Festival, Lancaster Opera Company, Utah Festival Opera, Opera Delaware, Baton Rouge Opera, Opera Iowa, Des Moines Metro Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Southwest, Cleveland Opera on Tour and Opera Theater of Philadelphia.

Her roles include Gilda in Rigoletto, Norina in Don Pasquale, Susanna and Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro, Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Fire in L’énfant et les Sortileges, Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera, Madame Goldentrill and Miss Silverpeal in The Impresario, Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Héro in Beatrice and Benedict, and Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute. Dr. Vigil is a recipient of the prestigious Richard F. Gold Career Grant from the Shoshana Foundation and winner of the Diamond Award at the Vera Scammon International Voice Competition.