Benno Paul Kusche (30 January 1916 – 14 May 2010) was a German operatic baritone, who was praised as one of the best Mozart and Wagner singers, especially in character roles and opera buffa.

In the summer of 1951 he sang Beckmesser in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg staged by Heinz Tietjen at the Royal Opera House in London under the musical direction of Sir Thomas Beecham.

The singer gave guest performances in the role in Vienna, Berlin and Stuttgart, at La Scala in Milan, in London, Florence, Zurich, Buenos Aires, Bregenz and Brussels, among others.

They recorded well-known operettas such as Schwarzwaldmädel, Gasparone and Gräfin Mariza, but also rarely played works such as Jabuka by Johann Strauss, and Paroli by Leo Fall.

Kusche also appeared in contemporary opera, for example as an animal tamer in Alban Berg's Lulu and in buffo roles in Carl Orff's stage works, among others.

Kusche also appeared in films, for example Nackt wie Gott sie schuf [de] (with Marisa Allasio and Ellen Schwiers), or took small roles in the movies, including A Summer You Will Never Forget (with Claus Biederstaedt, Karin Dor, Fita Benkhoff), Mein Mädchen ist ein Postillion [de] (with his wife Christine Görner and the Kessler Twins).