Rigoletto
Monterone
Pittsburgh Opera
Benedum Center·October 10, 16 & 18, 2026
A rich career on stage bringing opera’s most colorful characters to life.
Bass-baritone Jason Budd is an established singer-actor whose work has taken him to opera companies throughout the United States, Europe, and South America.
Known for vivid characterizations and a magnetic stage presence, he continues to appear in major professional engagements, bringing a wealth of experience and artistry to every performance.
Upcoming Engagements
Roméo et Juliette
Count Capulet
Pittsburgh Opera
Benedum Center·April 17, 23 & 25, 2027
Selected Roles
Alidoro
La Cenerentola
Gioachino Rossini
Bartolo
Le nozze di Figaro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Baron Douphol
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Baron Zeta
The Merry Widow
Franz Lehár
Benoît / Alcindoro
La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
The Bonze
Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini
Colline
La bohème
Giacomo Puccini
Doctor Grenvil
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
Don Bartolo
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioachino Rossini
Don Magnifico
La Cenerentola
Gioachino Rossini
Don Pasquale
Don Pasquale
Gaetano Donizetti
Dulcamara
L’elisir d’amore
Gaetano Donizetti
Falstaff
Falstaff
Giuseppe Verdi
Frank
Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss II
Frank
Coal Creek
Dawn Sonntag
Staged workshop excerpts
Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini
King Melchior
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Gian Carlo Menotti
Lutheran Pastor
Verlorene Heimat
Dawn Sonntag
The Major-Domo
Vanessa
Samuel Barber
Major-General Stanley
The Pirates of Penzance
Arthur Sullivan
Monterone
Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi
Olin Blitch
Susannah
Carlisle Floyd
The Sacristan
Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
Sir Joseph Porter
H.M.S. Pinafore
Arthur Sullivan
Tevye
Fiddler on the Roof
Jerry Bock
Zuniga
Carmen
Georges Bizet
Selected Engagements
1776
Benjamin Franklin
Huron Playhouse
Summer 2026
L’elisir d’amore
Dulcamara
Toledo Opera
Spring 2026
Past Performance Highlights
Carmen
Zuniga
Toledo Opera
Fall 2025
La traviata
Baron Douphol
Opera Western Reserve
Fall 2024
The Merry Widow
Baron Zeta
Toledo Opera
Winter 2023
Amahl and the Night Visitors
King Melchior
Cleveland Opera Theater
December 2022
La bohème
Benoît / Alcindoro
Opera Western Reserve
Fall 2022
Don Pasquale
Don Pasquale
Opera Project Columbus
2022
Mélange Opératique
Boston Midsummer Opera
Summer 2021
La Cenerentola
Don Magnifico
Boston Midsummer Opera
Summer 2019
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Don Bartolo
Boston Midsummer Opera
Summer 2018
Bookings & Professional Inquiries
For performance engagements, auditions, collaborations, masterclasses, and other professional inquiries, please get in touch.