Critical acclaim of Ryan’s performances, interviews & press features
The Wall Street Journal “Newly created opera films now available from U.S. companies include Mr. Little’s “Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera” (Houston Grand Opera/Marquee TV). This engaging 45-minute comedy, featuring the obscure Belgian sport of finch sitting, has been artfully co-directed by Ryan McKinny (who also plays one of the six roles) and E. Loren...
Houstonia Magazine f Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera isn’t just for the birds—even if its name might make you think otherwise. This unconventional comedy, which becomes available to stream later this week, dives into the highly competitive and totally real-world of “finch-sitting.” Seriously, the sport (yep, it’s considered a sport) dates back to the late...
Chicago on the aisle Interview: The bass-baritone cautions against painting operatic bad guys with too broad a brush. Mozart, he says, knew better. At Lyric Opera of Chicago through Dec. 8. Bass-baritone Ryan McKinny was Donny-on-the-spot when Lyric Opera of Chicago found itself suddenly bereft of a Don Giovanni to finish out the current run of Mozart’s opera. A...
WFMT “Rising through chipped paint, rusty doors stained steel, and cracked floors, a black rose rose for an encore.” These are the moving opening lines of The Black Rose, a poem written by Terence Andrus. The words take on an added depth considering that since 2012, Andrus has been on death row at Allan B. Polunsky Unit, a maximum-security prison in West...
Der 38-jährige US-amerikanische Bassbariton Ryan McKinny im Gespräch mit Franziska Stürz über die Blutwerte von Amfortas in der Bayreuther Parsifal-Produktion, die Kunst, es langsam angehen zu lassen und Freiluftsport als Ausgleich zum...
Houston Public Media This past weekend, Houston Grand Opera began its run of one of Mozart’s most famous operas, Don Giovanni, with Ryan McKinny portraying the title role. Don Giovanni is the Italian version of the famous hedonistic character Don Juan, well known for his pursuit of multiple women. For McKinny, it’s an interesting role to tackle in an era...
