Valerian Ruminski American singer
Acting/Voice Over Bio
VALERIAN RUMINSKI
AGMA, SAG-AFTRA
716.861.3071
Height: 5’11 Weight: 225lbs Hair: Grey Eyes: Blue
FILM
Boris Gudunov Nikitisch Metropolitan Opera HD
i Puritani Lord Walton Metropolitan Opera HD
Aida King of Egypt Opera de Montreal Film
The Fan Connection Himself Documentary
THEATRE/OPERA (partial list)
Boris Gudunov Nikitisch Metropolitan Opera dir: Stephen Wadsworth
Carmen Zuniga Metropolitan Opera
i Puritani Lord Walton Metropolitan Opera
La Boheme Colline New York City Opera
Ermione FeniscioNew York City Opera dir: John Copley
Cenerentola Don Magnifico Seattle Opera dir: Joan Font
Cosi Fan Tutte Don Alfonso Seattle Opera dir: Jonathan Miller
Onegin Gremin Santa Fe Opera dir: Jonathan Miller
The Magic Flute Sarastro Sante Fe Opera dir: Jonathan Miller
Rodelinda Garibaldo Portland Opera dir: Helena Binder
Cyrano Ligniere Florida Grand Opera dir: Bernard Uzan
Aida King Florida Grand Opera dir: Bliss Hebert
Don Pasquale Don Pasquale Hawaii Opera Theatre dir: Brian Deedrick
Tales of Hoffmann Crespel Hawaii Opera Theatre
The Marriage of Figaro Bartolo Hawaii Opera Theatre
Onegin Gremin Danish National Opera dir: Hinrich Horstkotte
Michael Kolhlhaas Brandenburg Danish National Opera dir: Philipp Kochheim
La Boheme Colline Musica Viva Hong Kong dir: Kingman Lo
Elixir of Love Dulcamara Musica Viva Hong Kong dir: Kingman Lo
Billy Budd Lt. Ratcliffe New Israeli Opera
Aida King Opera de Monte Carlo dir: Dieter Kaegi
Tosca Sacristan Opera de Montreal
Otello Lodovico Opera de Montreal
Macbeth Banquo Opera Ireland dir: Dieter Kaegi
Hamlet Claudius (concert) Opera Lyra Ottawa
Commendatore Don Giovanni Calgary Opera dir: Glynis Leyshon
Fidelio Rocco Pacific Opera Victoria dir: Wim Trompert
Tales of Hoffman Luther Canadian Opera Company
SHOT! Pres. William McKinley Nickel City Opera
THEATRE/MUSICAL
Proving Up Sodbuster Pasadena Opera
Maid of Orleans Bishop Opera Orch of NY-Carnegie Hall
Original Hard Luck Story Charles Bukowski Fringe Festival-Phil, PA
of the Universe Los Angeles, CA
Son of a Rabbi Al Jolson Nickel City Opera
The Music Shop Dmitri Nickel City Opera
The Impresario Mr. Bluff Greater Buffalo Opera Company
Carousel Carnival Barker Greater Buffalo Opera Company
VOICE OVER
JACK-FM- Radio commercial-Buffalo NY
In a Nutshell-Narrator-Elephant Room Productions-student film LA CA
PAL- Roth (policeman)-NYU- student film
The Strange Case of Igor Lukovsky- podcast- multiple characters/narrator-LA CA
What Kind of Man RU?- pop song- speaker/voice over LA CA
TELEVISION
911-FOX TV- background actor-LA CA
Richard Tucker Award Gala Soloist PBS/Avery FIsher Hall
conductor: Julius Rudel
Brownsville TV-Channel 37 (12 episodes) Public Access TV-BCAM
Shakespeare Done Cheap Lead Public Access TV-BCAM
Telethon to Stop Stupidity Lead-Ed Gordon Public Access TV-BCAM
Christian Playboy Channel Director Public Access TV-BCAM
Dr. Huda Love Counselor Lead-Dr. Huda Public Access TV-BCAM
Brownsville Talks Lead-Skip Daystrom Public Access TV-BCAM
Vulgarity Symposium Lead-Skip Daystrom Public Access TV-BCAM
The Loser (5 episodes) Ed Gordon Public Access TV-BCAM
Class Act Comedy (6 episodes) Count Lukovski Public Access TV-BCAM
Fred Baterman Public Access TV-BCAM
Renee Public Access TV-BCAM
Candy Sweets Public Access TV-BCAM
Stoner Dude Public Access TV-BCAM
COMMERCIAL
Nickel City Opera SHOT!/VO Jack FM-92.7 FM
Nickel City Opera Rigoletto/VO Regal Cinemas
Nickel City Opera Il Trovatore/Knight/VO Web
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Buffalo Sabres Game Intro NHL
Florida Panthers Game Intro NHL
Buffalo Bison Game Intro MiLB
TRAINING
University at Buffalo BA Voice Voice, music theory
Chautauqua Institute Young Artist Program Voice, acting, stagecraft
Sante Fe Opera Young Artist Program Voice, language, stagecraft
Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) Artist Diploma Voice, language, stagecraft
Shakespeare Deloss Brown Scene study
Acting Grace Gonglewski Scene study
Acting Jonathan Miller Scene study
Acting Glynis Leyshon Scene study
AWARDS
Opera America 10 Year BRAVO! Award Nickel City Opera
Lincoln Center Martin Segal Award Outstanding Artist New York CIty Opera
Richard Tucker Award Outstanding Artist Lincoln Center
AUTHOR/RECORDINGS
Amazon Press: Learning to Procrastinate, No Snorts Allowed, Nickel City Solution, Starting to Sing, Get Off My Lawn,
How to be a Winner (by not being a loser). Naxos Records: A Night at the Opera New World Records: Victor
Herbert Collection
SPECIAL SKILLS
music: singing-bass (opera/musical theatre/pop), reads music, instruments: guitar, piano, organ, accents: (Slavic,
British, Russian, Italian), stage combat (swords/guns), sports: basketball, football expert, scrabble expert. Valid
driver’s license (stick shift), US Passport. theatrical producer: Founder, Artistic Director, Nickel City Opera (casting,
orchestra management, grant writer, graphic designer). teacher: Adjunct Professor of Voice at Westchester
Community College, Valhalla NY.