Possessing a “big, rich bass voice” that “brings chills” (MinnPost), bass Benjamin Sieverding has launched a promising career that touches upon more than three centuries of repertoire. He has gained notice for his "resonant, expressive bass" (StarTribune) and for a range of characterizations spanning from "wickedly charming" (l'étoile magazine) to "genuinely threatening" (Phindie). During the 2025-2026 season, Mr. Sieverding makes his Festival de Musique de Saint-Barthélemy debut as the Bonze in Madama Butterfly and sings Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni at Western Plains Opera, Annapolis Opera, and Shreveport Opera. Last season, Mr. Sieverding performed as the Jailer in Tosca and covered José Tripaldi in Ainadamar with the Metropolitan Opera. Mr. Sieverding made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera as Pit Singer - Bass 1 in Brett Dean’s Hamlet in 2022, and has since covered several roles with the company including Prison Guard 2 in Dead Man Walking, Tom in Un ballo in maschera, Boroff in Fedora, and Pistola in Falstaff. Other highlights from last season include debuting with Resonance Works as Lord Rochefort in Anna Bolena, joining Minnesota Orchestra as Mandarin in Turandot, and singing as the bass soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with The Syracuse Orchestra. Next season, he will return to the Metropolitan Opera to sing First Priest in The Magic Flute and cover the Jailer in Tosca, 4th Waiter in Der Rosenkavalier, and Ginger Chap from Maine in Lincoln in the Bardo.