Soprano Courtney Ruckman is carving out a niche in the performance of contemporary art song and opera. She recently created Jessie (Masquerade) in the world premiere of Three Way in a co-production with Nashville Opera and American Opera Projects and reprised the role with Shreveport Opera.
Don Giovanni
Wilmington Concert Opera
December 13, 15 | 2019
Wilmington, DE
Knoxville, Summer of 1915
Port Angeles Symphony
May 22, 23 | 2020
Port Angeles, WA
“...soprano Courtney Ruckman showed off not only an attractive voice with a rich lower register and glinting upper register, but the unique ability to build a complete emotional arc throughout a song.”
-Huffington Post
“There are a number of secondary characters in ‘The Magic Flute’ who are nonetheless important to the action and vital to the success of a production. Special mention must be made of...the arresting vocalism of the First of the Three Ladies, Courtney Ruckman...”
-Spokesman Review
“You cannot help but fall in love with Courtney Ruckman as Gilda. Her voice quality was superb...her solos were magnificent.”
-Entertainment News, NW
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