"..with a powerful voice, solid vocal technique, brilliantly executed high notes, and a remarkable ability to express emotion purely through singing..."
Tudor-Costin Sicomas - music critic
Cristian Ruja
Baritone
“... possessing a solid, well-grounded voice, Ruja is clearly heading toward roles from the repertoire of the master from Busseto (Verdi), which he approaches with secure high notes and carefully crafted accents. These will be complemented by a phrasing imbued with softness — morbido, as the Italians say...”
Costin Popa - music critic
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Baritone Cristian Ruja is a rising Romanian talent, recognized for his warm, expressive timbre and elegant stage presence. A graduate of both the bachelor’s and master’s programs at the prestigious National University of Music in Bucharest, he has quickly established himself as a compelling presence on both national and international stages.
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Repertoire
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Così fan tutte
Guglielmo
Romantic intrigue, swapped identities, and a healthy dose of self-irony, the role demands a natural stage presence, charismatic acting, comic expressiveness, and a solid vocal technique capable of delivering elegant phrasing and refined Mozartian line.
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Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
Mozart's legendary seducer, requiring both vocal virtuosity and commanding stage presence.
✂️
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Figaro
A high-energy role requiring a baritone with technical brilliance, sharp diction, and undeniable stage presence.
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Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi
Demands a baritone voice with sharp rhythmic precision, expressive speech-like phrasing, and the ability to blend vocal agility with bold theatrical flair in a fast-moving comic setting.
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Le Nozze di Figaro
Figaro
Figaro is a lively and versatile character whose vocal writing demands agility, crisp diction, and a baritone with energy, humor, and the ability to deliver long, dynamic phrases with natural ease and precision.
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La Traviata
Giorgio Germont
The stern but loving father in Verdi's masterpiece of sacrifice and redemption.
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Carmen
Escamillo
Requires a resonant, confident baritone voice with strength and charisma, capable of delivering heroic lines with swagger, warmth, and a commanding vocal presence that matches the character’s bravado.
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Rita
Gaspar
Requires a light, flexible baritone voice with comic timing, capable of expressing both timidity and sly irony through nuanced vocal delivery.
Past Perfomance
- Escamillo -Carmen
Dalles Hall - Bucharest
June 2025
- Don Giovanni -Don Giovanni
Clyde Opera Group - Glasgow
July 2024
- Gluglielmo -
Così fan tutte
Bucharest Radio Hall
January 2025
- Germont -
La Traviata
Bucharest National Opera
December 2023
- Gianni Schicchi -Gianni Schicchi
Bucharest National Opera
December 2024
- Gaspar -
Rita
Clyde Opera Group - Glasgow
Octomber 2023
- Figaro -
Le Nozze di Figaro
Bucharest National Opera
January 2024
Training & Education
Education
Master of Music
National University of Music Bucharest
2018-2020
Bachelor of Music
National University of Music Bucharest
2014-2018
Master Classes