American bass-baritone Ryan McKinny has been praised for his “elegant and articulate” vocalism (OC Register), as well as a lyrical bass-baritone voice that “drips with gold.” (Opera

Ryan McKinny began the 2009 – 2010 season at Houston Grand Opera as the Herald in 'Lohengrin' conducted by Patrick Summers. He was then heard at Los Angeles Opera in two new roles: Leone in

Ryan McKinny press reviews “Hercules is ideally cast with Ryan McKinny. He imparts to the adolescent warrior a thoroughly self- ironic character without drifting into slap-stick. His sonorous baritone