Ryan Bryce Johnson tenor

Ryan Bryce Johnson, tenor, is a dynamic and versatile performer with a rich background in opera and music theatre. In 2026, he makes his Opera Montana debut in the world premiere of Zach Redler's new opera A River Runs Through It and will join the prestigious Merola Opera Program  this summer. Most recently, he appeared at The Santa Fe Opera as Borsa in Verdi’s Rigoletto, Giuseppe in Verdi’s La Traviata, and Faninal’s Major-Domo in Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier. He also made his debut at Dayton Opera as Lt. Joseph Cable in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific.

In 2025, Ryan performed with the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra in a fall performance of Handel’s Messiah. In 2023, he debuted at The Glimmerglass Festival, portraying the Grand Inquisitor and Governor in Bernstein’s Candide.

Ryan has enjoyed success in numerous singing competitions, including winning First Prize in the 2023 Lotte Lenya Competition. He has also been a finalist for the George London Foundation Competition and a district winner of the Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.