Jim Goodell, founder and producer/directorof Bella Voce Cabaret, is truly a versatile performer – bass-baritone vocalist, voice actor, dramatic actor and broadcaster. His vocal/performance training began at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Winchester, VA, continuing with private NY- and FL-based studies. Performance highlights include: Bass/Baritone Soloist with the St. Augustine Orchestra & Chorus – Handel’s “Messiah” & “Judas Maccabeus,” Braham’s “German Requiem,” Faure’s “Requiem” and Orff’s “Carmina Burana;” Prince Yamadori in the First Coast Opera’s Production of “Madama Butterfly;” and Smuggler/Soldier in Bizet’s “Carmen” with the Jacksonville Symphony featuring Metropolitan Opera Star, Victoria Livengood. Jim also sang the role of Jesus in the U.S.A. premier of Jose de Jesus Ravelo’s “Resurrection of Christ.”