Robert Mangialardi

Robert R. Mangialardi is an Assistant Professor of Voice and Director of the Opera Theatre program at Illinois Wesleyan University. His recent productions include Cendrillon, The Coronation of Poppea, Hansel and Gretel, The Elixir of Love, and The Medium. Before joining Illinois Wesleyan, he directed and taught voice for 14 years at Millikin University. Robert has performed with various Midwest companies, including the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and Illinois Opera Theater, and appeared in commercials for Amtrak and Black’s Hardware Company. He is the founder and executive director of Prairie Fire Theatre, a professional light opera company based in Bloomington-Normal. Prairie Fire Theatre produces children's operas, operettas, and musicals, often collaborating with area professionals and university students. Robert holds a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Illinois State University and has pursued doctoral studies at the University of Illinois.