VALERIAN RUMINSKI is a graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and of SUNY-Buffalo .A true basso cantante, his bold and powerful vocal lyricism and remarkable coloratura has created world-wide recognition for this exceptional talent.  An excellent musician and creative interpreter, he has performed with many of the great opera companies in the US and abroad including The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Dallas Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, Miami Opera, Minnesota Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Opera Ireland, Opera de Montreal, Opera de Monte Carlo, Birmingham Opera, and Festival de Belle-ile en Mer.  He can be heard on the Naxos label release of 'Night at the Opera' with other singers who have debuted at the Metropolitan Opera. Valerian recently portrayed Lord Walton in the highly acclaimed Metropolitan Opera high definition broadcast of ' I Puritani' starring Anna Netrebko in 2007. 

For more information about this broadcast:   http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/gpatmet/puritani.html

Upcoming roles include Bartolo in Le Nozze di Figaro for Hawaii Opera Theatre, Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni for Calgary Opera and Ferrando in Il Trovatore for Opera de Montreal.

Valerian also was recently accepted into the Wagner Society of Washington, DC by the choice of Evelyn Lear and will be featured in future concerts.

EDUCATION
1989-1995- Greater Buffalo Opera Chorus/Apprentice
1995- BA Voice -State University of NY at Buffalo
1997-Chautauqua Apprentice Program
1998- Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program
1999- 4 yr. Graduate Certificate Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia PA.

MAJOR GRANTS AND AWARDS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           William Mattheus Sullivan Foundation Five Year Grant
Richard Tucker Grant
Lincoln Center Martin Segal Award
2004 Gerda Lissner Foundation Grant
2000 MacAllister Singers Competition - 1st Prize                                                                                                                                                                            
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).

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