gary ruschman | reviews
All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914
Cantus and Theater Latte
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"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 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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