Valerian Ruminski - Garibaldo
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Valerian Ruminski - GaribaldoBassValerian Ruminski is a graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and of SUNY-Buffalo. He has performed with some of the great opera companies in the US and abroad including The Metropolitan Opera, NYC Opera, Dallas Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Minnesota Opera, Opera de Montreal, Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera de Monte Carlo, Birmingham Opera (AL), Festival de Belle-ile en Mer (France), Opera Ireland as well as debuting at Carnegie Hall in a concert version of La Juive and on PBS for the 25th Annual Richard Tucker Gala. Mr. Ruminski is the recipient of many grants and awards including the Lincoln Center Martin Segal Award, the William Mattheus Sullivan Foundation Grant, a 2004 Gerda Lissner Foundation Grant, 1st Prize in the 2000 MacAllister Vocal Competition in Indianapolis, 1st Prize in the NJ Verismo Competition and 1st Prize in the NYSTA Coloratura Competition in 2001. Valerian is also an official winner of the Marcella Sembrich Vocal Competition in NYC sponsored by the Koscziuszko Foundation. He can be heard on the Naxos label release of 'Night at the Opera' with other young singers who have debuted at the Metropolitan Opera.Mr. Ruminski has performed the roles of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), Ferrando (Il Trovatore), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Colline (La Boheme), Masetto (Don Giovanni), Feniscio (Ermione), Sarastro (Magic Flute), Sam (Ballo in Maschera), Ramphis & King (Aida), Zuniga (Carmen), King (Ariodante), Dr.Grenvil (Traviata), Prince Gremin (Onegin), Inspector Budd (Albert Herring), Lt. Ratcliffe (Billy Budd), Frank (Die Fledermaus), First Soldier (Salome) and Basilio (Barber of Seville). Recent roles include The King/Aida for Florida Grand Opera, Masetto/Don Giovanni for Opera Pacific, Sarastro/Magic Flute for Portland Opera and Lodovico/Otello for Seattle Opera, Lord Walton/I Puritani for the Metropolitan Opera, Sam/Ballo in Maschera for Opera de Montreal, Il Commendatore/Don Giovanni for Opera Lyra Ottawa and Lodovico/Otello for Seattle Opera. www.valerianruminski.com |