Tenor John Riesen has an eclectic repertoire that covers musical theater and operatic standards by Puccini and Verdi through the works of contemporary composers such as Tom Cipullo and Evan L. Snyder. He has performed in musical theater and operatic productions across the U.S. and made an appearance on the popular television show America's Got Talent in a performance as Howie Mandel using AI technology for the multimedia act Metaphysic. After issuing his recording debut, What You'd Call a Dream, in 2019, he issued Christmas at Home with his wife, mezzo-soprano Gillian Riesen, ...