Michael Butler

Michael Butler is an American lyric tenor hailing from Washington D.C.. He has been described as a “bright lyric tenor that rings throughout his range,” who possesses a “plush and resonant middle voice with vibrant high notes” (OperaWire). He made his Washington National Opera debut as the Mission Coordinator in the world premiere of Jeanine Tesori’s Grounded; he also sang the same role in the workshop of Grounded at The Metropolitan Opera. He will make his international and Italian debut as Martin in The Tender Land by Aaron Copeland, with Teatro Regio di Torino. An alumnus of Des Moines Metro Opera, Butler sang with the company as an apprentice artist in the 2020, 2021, and 2023 seasons. He was also a member of the prestigious Renée Fleming Artist cohort at Aspen Music Festival in the su