Patrick Bessenbacher

With “purity of tone and ardent, youthful stage presence” (Opera News), tenor Patrick Bessenbacher was raised in Overland Park, KS, where he grew up a three sport athlete and an avid music lover. Most recently, Patrick sang the role of Tonio in Opera Company of Middlebury’s production of La fille du régiment as well as premiering the role of Peter Fagan in Carla Lucero’s newest opera Touch about the life of Helen Keller. He also joined Opera San Jose and the Florentine Opera performing the role of Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia. Patrick is represented by Robert Mirshak and Mirshak Artists. He received his Bachelor’s in Music at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his Master’s in Music from The Juilliard School. Patrick enjoys spending his free time with family and friends, in the mountains skiing, on the beach having a drink, or just on the couch, enjoying everyones’ company.