Our Singers

Ian Rucker

Baritone
Voice category: Baritone Country: United States Born: 1997

Biographie

Most Current

Ian has been a member of the Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago since 2022.

Upcoming

2025 Schaunard, La bohème (G. Puccini), Lyric Opera of Chicago

Past Engagements/Roles performed

2024 4. Diener, Capriccio (R.Strauss), Salzburger Festspiele

2024 Man in Bar, Champion (T. Blanchard), Lyric Opera of Chicago

2023 Il Conte, Le nozze di Figaro (W.A. Mozart), Indiana University

2021 Papageno, Die Zauberflöte (W.A. Mozart), Aspen Summer Music Festival

Roles Studied/Covered

Dandini, La Cenerentola (G. Rossini), Lyric Opera of Chicago

Foreman, Jenůfa (L. Janacek), Lyric Opera of Chicago

Marullo, Rigoletto (G. Verdi), Lyric Opera of Chicago

Dancaïre, Carmen (G. Bizet), Lyric Opera of Chicago

Education

Since 2022 Member of the Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago

2021-22 Apprentice Artist, Palm Beach Opera

2021 Renee Fleming Artist, Aspen Summer Music Festival

2021 Master of Music, Indiana University

2019 Bachelor of Music, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Competitions and Awards

2022 Second Place, Tier Two, John Alexander Vocal Competition, Jackson, MS

2021 First Place, Young Artist Tier, James Toland Vocal Arts Competition, Oakland

Agency

Ian is represented by Askonas Holt.

 

Dated: 2024