Ben Robinson is an American opera stage director and arts executive recognized for creating visually compelling productions that honor the musical and dramatic integrity of the repertoire while connecting opera to contemporary audiences. Equally at home directing new works and cornerstone classics, Robinson's work is distinguished by psychologically detailed storytelling, cinematic pacing, and a collaborative rehearsal process that places singers at the center of the creative experience.

Robinson serves as Artistic Director of Raylynmor Opera and General Director and CEO of Kentucky Opera, where he leads one of the nation's oldest opera companies through a period of artistic growth, organizational renewal, and expanded community engagement.

Until 2026, Robinson also served as General Director of Anchorage Opera, overseeing a period of significant artistic expansion that included new productions, innovative community partnerships, and the creation of the Alaska Artist Development Program. Designed to cultivate emerging Alaskan vocal talent through intensive coaching, mentorship, and performance opportunities, the program reflects Robinson's longstanding commitment to developing the next generation of American opera artists. He is continuing with Anchorage Opera as Artistic Director.

As a stage director, Robinson has built a reputation for productions that balance theatrical imagination with musical fidelity. His work has been praised for its clarity of storytelling, emotional immediacy, and strong visual language. Opera News described his production for Opera in the Heights as "physically lively," while calling his staging of Massenet's Cendrillon "deftly directed."

He directed the internationally acclaimed film, Gianni Schicchi, for Opera Ithaca in 2020, which Opera Magazine heralded as the "deftest use... of Covid-era technology as part of modern operatic reality." He was announced as a 2021 recipient of the Ewing Arts Award, which celebrates the diversity and excellence of artists in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. In February 2023, his 2022 "moving, visually daring" (Opera News) Julia Child-inspired Hansel and Gretel film joined the Opera Philadelphia Channel and was subsequently streamed at a series of outdoor events for the company in September 2023.

Recent and upcoming directing engagements include Verdi's Macbeth, Puccini's La bohème, Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, Mozart's Così fan tutte, and Richard Strauss's Salome in collaboration with the Louisville Orchestra under the baton of Teddy Abrams. Additional engagements include The Marriage of Figaro with Raylynmor Opera and the Keene Chamber Orchestra, Die Fledermaus with St. Petersburg Opera, and Carmen with Opera Tampa.

Robinson's career encompasses a wide range of repertoire from Baroque through contemporary opera. His productions include Aida, Nabucco, L'elisir d'amore, Le nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte, L'italiana in Algeri, Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, The Medium, Orpheus in the Underworld, A Little Night Music, Hansel and Gretel, and numerous concert and educational performances. His work has been recognized nationally through directing awards and invitations from opera companies across the United States. His production of Handel's Ariodante at Temple University was awarded First Place from the National Opera Association and his productions have twice earned Theatre Tampa Bay Award nominations for Outstanding Director.