gary ruschman | reviews
Handel's Acis & Galatea
August, 2016 Twin Cities Early Music Festival
Pasquini's Il Tirinto
June 2016 Ritz Theatre, Minneapolis
Lisa is sung by tenor Gary Ruschman, whose performance is a little masterpiece of comic vocalism and neat timing, expertly debunking the puffed-up posturing around him without ever going hammy."
Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice
2015 Twin Cities Early Music Festival
Monteverdi's Return of Ulysses
2015 West Edge Opera
Monteverdi's Return of Ulysses
2015 West Edge Opera
Monteverdi's Return of Ulysses
2015 West Edge Opera
Monteverdi's Return of Ulysses
2015 West Edge Opera
Monteverdi's Return of Ulysses
2015 West Edge Opera
Ruschman and Sorensen also sang Jupiter and Neptune, and their transformations were so complete that it would be easy to think the characters had been depicted by four singers instead of two. Kindra Scharich also gave a particularly strong performance as Minerva, as her voice is powerful and resonant."
Test Pilot
2014 Dance Opera by Jocelyn Hagen and Penelope Freeh
Lakeside concert
2014 Cantus live at the Harriet Pavilion
South Dakota Chorale - In Paradisum - 2012 album review
"... The opening bars of [Ruschman's] "Run On,"...simply jaw dropping.The Singing Revolution
2012 Cantus presentation
Christmas with Cantus
2011 Cantus Records
"There are also many examples of lovely solo singing throughout, but notable are the two [Shahzore Shah and Gary Ruschman] in Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
That Eternal Day
2010 Cantus Records
Cantus: Covers 3
The Ritz Theater, Minneapolis
All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914
Cantus and Theater Latte
Da (2009)
"...So many other instances stand out in this exquisitely sober piece: Gary Ruschman's rendition of "O Holy Night," sung in French..."
Cantus: Covers II
The RItz Theater, Minneapolis
"...Gary Ruschman (who manned the bass guitar when he wasn't singing lead) fashioned a cool jazz take on "Baby, Now That I've Found You" by British invasion soulsters the Foundations, allowing Dave Hagedorn and Lee Blaske to swing on the vibes and electric piano, respectively."
An evening with Bobby McFerrin and Cantus
Orchestra Hall,
Minneapolis
"Beautiful. Cantus is now on my list of go-see-agains, and if tenor Gary Ruschman wants to come to my house before then and sing a few songs I'm good with that."
All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914
Cantus and Theater Latte
Da (2008)
"Among many, the most moving highlight might be the solo of Gary Ruschman. He reenacts the moment when Victor Granier, a tenor with the Paris Opera, sings "O Holy Night." Within the context of bloodshed and mayhem, the song has never felt so important."
Touring Program
With Cantus
"While Ensemble is the name of the game, it must be pointed out that each singer in Cantus possesses a singularly beautiful solo voice. Personal favorites...tenor Gary Ruschman, whose shifts into falsetto were seamless..."
Barber's Three Songs
San Francisco Song Festival
"...Ruschman blended beautifully with the slow, somber harmonies and assumed an engagingly giddy tone when the music prompted it."
Legend of the Ring (One-evening condensation of Wagner's
Ring)
Berkeley Opera
"Tenor Gary Ruschman, funny and fresh-voiced."
"...was a funny, con-man Loge."
"Gary Ruschman's Loge and Mime were so entertaining it's a pity much of Mime's funny stuff was missing..."
"...went out of his way to sing the parts rather than sneer them; he was mercurial as the demi-god and abject as the dwarf"
"Gary Ruschman, alternating as Loge and Mime, is a decided bright spot."
Tosca
West Bay Opera
"Gary Ruschman was a terrifically cold-blooded Spoletta, Scarpia's right hand man. He sang beautifully and made a strong impression"
"the reptilian police henchman Spoletta, who does Scarpia's dirty work (sung by Gary Ruschman) was remarkable. "
The Gondoliers
Lamplighters Music Theatre
"Ruschman...proves not only to be a fine tenor but quite a wonderful comic dancer as well."
"Ruschman's golden falsetto is matched only by his lovely phrasing..."
Monteverdi Christmas Vespers
California Bach Society
"The soloists were all of a very high caliber...Ruschman and Adams sang securely and expressively. Their musical skills are such that their voices, though distinct and individual, combine excellently in ensemble."
Cosi fan tutte
West Bay Opera
"Ruschman's light tenor sounded pure and freely produced"
Italian Girl in Algiers
West Bay Opera
"...Lindoro is the engaging Gary Ruschman, who moves and acts well--pluses for any tenor. He has excellent technique with good command of ornamentation."
Daughter of the Cabinet (La fille de Madame Angot)
Berkeley Opera
"Gary Ruschman displayed a strong, clear tenor..."
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