David Michael Schuster

Who is David Michael Schuster?

DavidMichael Schuster is a lirico spinto tenor born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Schuster studied with Robert Rockabrand at Ball State University, composer Sam Morgenstern in New York City and Kammersaenger Frederick Mayer in Munich. He has a career which spans more than 25 years, from his debut with the Albany Symphony Orchestra in Albany, New York and recital debut at Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City 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, The King and the world premiere of Ubu Rex by Panderewcki where he was double-cast with Robert Tear as King Ubu.

Critics said of Schuster’s 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.” Schuster was a 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 d’Opera di Milano as Manrico and Pinkerton.