O tu che in seno agli angeli

Forza, Act III, Alvaro. David Michael Schuster, tenor, originally from Indianapolis, has a career which spans 25 years, from his debut with the Albany Symphony Orchestra and recital debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1981, to the stages of Spoleto, Italy and the Bavarian State Theater in Munich, Germany, where he was a leading tenor from 1989-1995 singing Radames (Aida), The King (Love of Three Oranges) and the world premiere of Ubu Rex by Panderewcki where he was double-cast with Robert Tear as King Ubu. The New York Times said of Mr. Schusters recital debut, [He] shows a young tenor voice not only unusually rich and full in the lower register, but unforced and brilliant in the upper register as well. Mr. Schuster was tenor soloist with the RTSI Orchestra in Lugano, Switzerland, where he performed many different operatic roles as well as many oratorios. Mr. Schuster also toured throughout Europe with the Compagnie dOpera di Milano (La Scalas touring company) with Manrico (Il Trovatore) and Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly). The German television program Westfalische Rundschau commented on his portrayal of Manrico, saying David Schuster was an equal to all the Italians on stage and has a resonantly strong voice ... full of temperament and solid on stage. And the French press Liberation noted on the performance of Meyerbeers Les Huguenots, [t]he last tenor who could negotiate the tricky tessitura of this role (Raoul) was Franco Corelli. David Schuster follows quite unhindered in Mr. Corellis footsteps.
David Holkeboer, Pianist.