"Caitlin Gotimer displayed a dramatic soprano of quality and agility as Elettra,...She delivered her music powerfully and skillfully, and possibly carried away the evening’s top vocal honors." - George B. Parous, PGH in the Round
“Gotimer is a force of nature on stage… Her soaring vocal range and the depth of her acting establish Juliette as the driving force of the affair.” — Broadway World
In the 2025/26 season, Ms. Gotimer reprises the title role in Tosca at the renowned Glyndebourne Festival under Robin Ticciati; she makes a thrilling debut at the Royal Danish Opera, singing Nedda in Pagliacci under the baton of Giulio Cilona; makes her role debut as Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly with North Carolina Opera; and joins the roster at the Metropolitan Opera to cover Mimì in La bohème. In concert, she sings Handel’s Messiah with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and appears at the Megaron Mousikis in Athens for a special performance of Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem.
Tosca is quickly becoming a signature role for Ms. Gotimer, earning her widespread acclaim. Her role debut with Arizona Opera in the 2022/23 season was praised for its dramatic intensity and vocal brilliance. She later covered the role at The Santa Fe Opera. These successes led to celebrated performances at Palm Beach Opera and Dayton Opera in 2023/24, further solidifying her reputation as a rising star in this iconic role.
Last season, Ms. Gotimer returned to Deutsche Oper Berlin for La fiamma, portraying La Madre and covering the title role of Silvana. She also made two major role debuts: Nedda in Pagliacci with Pittsburgh Opera and Mimì in La bohème with Arizona Opera. At Opéra national de Paris, she covered the title role in Suor Angelica and Giorgetta in Il tabarro in a high-profile production led by Carlo Rizzi. Concert engagements included Messiah with the Idaho Falls Symphony and Dream Requiem with the Netherlands Philharmonic at the Royal Concertgebouw under André de Ridder.
Further highlights of recent seasons include her European debut as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Deutsche Oper Berlin; Countess in Le nozze di Figaro at the Aspen Music Festival as a Renée Fleming Artist; Juliette in Roméo et Juliette with Arizona Opera; and Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte with Dallas Opera. She has also covered Musetta in La bohème at the Bravo! Vail Music Festival under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Equally at home on the concert stage, Ms. Gotimer has performed Handel’s Messiah with the Santa Fe and Idaho Falls Symphonies, Mozart’s Requiem at Québec’s Festival Songe d’été en musique, and Bach’s Missa Brevis with Binghamton University.
A graduate of the Marion Roose Pullin Arizona Opera Studio, she made notable role debuts there as Micaëla in Carmen, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, and Mrs. Anderssen in A Little Night Music. As a resident artist with Pittsburgh Opera, she appeared in the title role of Handel’s Alcina and portrayed Elettra in a reimagined Idomeneo, and covered Mimì in La bohème.
"Newcomer Caitlin Gotimer, doubling as Sandman and Dew Fairy, impressed with a full, focused soprano that penetrated easily and perked up listeners’ ears in her two brief appearances."
- Robert Croan, Opera News
- Robert Croan, Opera News
Other early credits include Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi) and Musetta (La bohème) with Crested Butte Opera Studio, as well as Suor Angelica.
A finalist in the 2023 Operalia Competition, Ms. Gotimer has received numerous accolades from the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition, YPO/Florida Grand Opera Voice Competition, Vincerò Competition, Houston Grand Opera’s Eleanor McCollum Competition, Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s Mildred Miller Competition, Opera Guild of Dayton Competition, Corbett Competition, and the National Biennial Collegiate Voice Competition hosted by NFMC. Ms. Gotimer holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and she received her Bachelor of Music in Voice from Binghamton University.
"Caitlin Gotimer, in the title role, delivered an object lesson on the art of classical singing...she seemed undaunted by the demands of the role, negotiating the most intricate ornamentations and sustained, high-flung passages with equal agility."
- George B. Parous, PGH in the Round
- George B. Parous, PGH in the Round