Salvatore Champagne is an American operatic tenor and the Director of the Division of Vocal Studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He earned a bachelor's degree in music at Oberlin College in 1985, where he studied with Richard Miller,^[1] and a master's degree in music at the Juilliard School in 1987. Champagne has sung in many opera houses throughout Europe including the Bavarian State Opera^{[citation needed]} (Bayerische Staatsopera), the Zurich Opera House^{[citation needed]} (Opernhaus Zürich), and Teatro Massimo Bellini^{[citation needed]} and has also sung in concert under such composers as Leonard Bernstein, James Conlon, and Leonard Slatkin. ^{[citation needed]}

Awards and honors include 2nd place in the International Vocal Competition 's-Hertogenbosch and 2nd place Mirjam Helin International Singing Competition, Helsinki.

Professional affiliations include NATS (National Association for Teachers of Singing), College Music Society, and Opera America. ^[2]