Matthew Goodheart is a lyric tenor from Binghamton, NY, and currently a member of the Académie de l’Opéra de Paris, where he will appear as Count Belfiore in their production of La Finta Giardiniera, as well as in concerts at the Palais Garnier and the Opéra Bastille. Matthew returns to the US in the fall for his Dallas Opera debut as Remendado in Carmen and in December to make his Carnegie Hall debut as the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah with The Cecilia Chorus of New York.  He will also perform the same piece in his hometown, Binghamton, NY.

Recent engagements include joining the Aix-en-Provence Festival Academy, apprentice artist at the Santa Fe Opera, and covering Count Almaviva in Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia production. Matthew holds a bachelor’s degree from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and spent 2 years as a Resident Artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts. While at AVA, Matthew performed notable roles such as Percy in Anna Bolena, Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and Alfredo in La Traviata.

Additionally, he showcased scenes from L’Elisir d’Amore in conjunction with Opera Philadelphia’s festival O23. In the summer of 2023, Matthew traveled to the Aspen Music Festival as a Fleming artist, where he sang the role of Ruben Iglesias in Jimmy López’s Bel Canto.