Ben Reisinger

Ben Reisinger is a tenor currently going into his second year with the Lindemann Young Artist Program at the Metropolitan Opera. In the 2025-2026 season, Ben will make his Metropolitan Opera debut in The Magic Flute as the 1st Armoured Guard as well as perform the roles of the Young Sailor in Tristan und Isolde by Wagner and Gastone in La Traviata. Ben is also happy to make his role and house debut with Opera Colorado in La Traviata performing the role of Alfredo. He will also cover the Duca in Rigoletto with San Francisco Opera. In the 2024-2025 season, Ben covered the Seatwarmer in the new opera Grounded and covered the First Prisoner in Fidelio at the Metropolitan Opera. Previously performing as a baritone, Ben was a Resident Artist with Detroit Opera from 2022-2024 and sang and covered many roles. In 2025, Ben was awarded the Sarah Tucker Study Grant, 1st place in Partners for the Arts in Washington, DC, 1st place in the Florham Opera competition, 2nd prize in the Loren Zachary Competition, and Top Prize from the Premiere Opera Foundation. In 2024, Ben was awarded the Career Grant from the Sullivan Foundation, and the Stephen Phebus Award from Opera Index. He holds degrees in voice from Nazareth College and Michigan State University.