Press
"Ben Bliss proved himself in this Rake to be a peer of the best Toms in the opera's seven-decade history. Bliss performed the recitative 'Here I stand' and Tom's aria 'Since it is not by merit' exuberantly, indefatigably negotiating the vocal writing's assault on the passaggio."
Voix des Arts · The Rake's Progress · The Metropolitan Opera
"Mr. Bliss sings with full-voiced intensity. You'll seldom hear a finer performance."
The New York Times · Così fan tutte · The Metropolitan Opera
"With his warm and luminous timbre, his beautiful French, his resolute way of standing up to a sometimes overwhelming orchestra, he is the revelation of this concert version, and composes, with Mélisande, a most seductive duo."
Télérama · Pelléas et Mélisande · Maîtrise de Radio France
"Easy, golden tenor and immaculate diction. His singing was fresh, youthful, and beautiful. It was also smart, precise, and secure. Nothing was forced, nothing was awkward. Bliss was a pleasure to listen to."
The Observer / The New Criterion · The Rake's Progress · The Metropolitan Opera
"Bliss's lyric voice shone throughout, upping the emotional ante by managing to balance grace and urgency effectively."
Classical Voice · St. Matthew Passion · LA Opera
"Ben Bliss is a Pylade close to the ideal. He masters the French classical style in a very elegant way. Ben Bliss is definitely a confirmed artist."
Première Loge · Iphigénie en Tauride · Opéra de Rouen Normandie
"Ben Bliss was the clear standout of the evening. The young tenor brought an appealing plangent voice, singing with expressive poise, dramatic strength and assured agility in every aria."
Chicago Classical Review · Handel's Messiah · Chicago Symphony Orchestra
"Bliss' sweet tenor — fluid, bright, full of subtly shifting tone colors — seemed to have an element of heartbreak built in from the beginning. His Act 1 aria, 'Un'aura amorosa,' brought a breathtaking depth of emotion and expressivity to the performance."
San Francisco Chronicle · Così fan tutte · San Francisco Opera
"Among the entire cast, the splendid Don Ottavio of the American tenor Ben Bliss surprised, with a homogeneous and easy voice in the high-pitched, displaying a very careful line of singing, of great elegance."
Liceu Opera Barcelona · Don Giovanni
"Mr. Nézet-Séguin guided Mr. Bliss in a performance that had the directness and intimacy of a Schubert lied. Ben Bliss practically stole the show."
The New York Times · The Flying Dutchman · The Metropolitan Opera
"Bliss's graceful, flowing performance of 'Un'aura amorosa' was the most musically compelling moment of the performance. Ben Bliss is wonderful as Ferrando, with an ideally sweet voice and boyish earnestness."
The New York Times / NY Classical Review · Così fan tutte · The Metropolitan Opera
"His legato line was pristine and every sound that came out of his voice was suave and gentle. He caressed with every phrase, the higher notes coming off effortlessly."
Bachtrack · Così fan tutte · The Metropolitan Opera
"Ben Bliss is a truly exceptional tenor."
National Review