Valerian ruminski biography

Valerian
Ruminski

American bass, Valerian Ruminski has performed with many of the leading international opera companies including the METROPOLITAN OPERA NEW YORK, the NEW YORK CITY OPERA, OPERA DE MONTE CARLO, DALLAS OPERA, SANTA FE OPERA, SEATTLE OPERA, MIAMI OPERA, MINNESOTA OPERA, MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE, OPERA IRELAND, OPERA DE MONTREAL, BIRMINGHAM OPERA, HAWAII OPERA THEATRE, OPERA DE QUEBEC, VANCOUVER OPERA and the CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY. His repertoire includes the roles of Figaro and Bartolo in THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Ferrando in IL TROVATORE, Sparafucile in RIGOLETTO, Colline in LA BOHEME, the Commendatore in DON GIOVANNI and Sarastro in THE MAGIC FLUTE, Sam in UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, the King Of Egypt in AIDA and Dr. Grenvil in LA TRAVIATA, Zuniga in CARMEN, Daland in THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, Don Magnifico in LA CENERENTOLA and Dulcamara in L’ELSIR D’AMORE, Basilio in THE BARBER OF SEVILLE and Frank in DIE FLEDERMAUS, Gremin in EUGENE ONEGIN and ranges from Garibaldo in Handel’s RODELINDA and Il Re in ARIODANTE to Inspector Budd in ALBERT HERRING and Lt Ratcliffe in BILLY

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Valerian Ruminski

American operatic bass (born 1967)

Valerian Ruminski

Born

Martin Matthew Ruminski


1967 (1967)

Lackawanna, New York

OccupationOpera singer (bass)
Years active1999 – present

Valerian Ruminski (born 1967) is an American operatic bass.

Life and career

Martin Matthew Ruminski, known as Valerian Ruminski, was born in Lackawanna, New York. He studied music at SUNY Buffalo earning a Bachelor of Music degree in 1995. He continued his vocal training at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. He adopted the professional name "Valerian" in honor of his late father.[1][2]

In 1999 Ruminski was signed by the New York City Opera to sing in Bizet's Carmen. Following his audition, he was recognized with the 1999 Lincoln Center Martin Segal Award. In 2000, he received a Career Grant from the Richard Tucker Music Foundation and won the First Prize in the MacAllister Singing Competition.[3][4][5][6]

He made his Metropolitan Opera debut on 17 January 2001 as Zuniga

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