Singers pay tribute to deceased New York agent

In memoriam Bruce Zemsky.

Nino Machaidze:

11 beautiful years together  Not only my wonderful manager, but my sweet friend, incredibly special person, part of my family and part of my life  This was Bruce for me  The person that believed in me from the very first moment, person that has been with me in every important moment of my career and my life, the person that together with Alan always protected and supported me in every step of my career, the person with whom we could just talk about life and about funny things for hours, the person that did for me soo much and has been for me like second father It’s exactly how he was calling me “Mia adorata figlia”  We had special relationship and I still can’t believe i will never hear his voice anymore and will never meet him anymore  I cried for whole day  I have been and will always grateful that life gived me the possibility to meet Bruce Zemskyand i will always grateful for everything he did for me  You will always in my heart and in my mind Bruce  We will miss you 

Rolando Villazon:

Bruce Zemsky, my first agent to whom I owe so much, has passed away. I will always remember his smile, the warmth of his heart and his love for opera and voices. His time on earth was fruitful. He will always be loved and missed. Thank you always, my dear Bruce.

Jonas Kaufmann:

After a short serious illness, my manager and friend Bruce Zemsky left us. Together with his business partner, Alan Green, Bruce has been closely involved with me since the beginning of 2001 and has contributed significantly to my career. The Australian Opera Company will devote today’s performance of “Parsifal” to Bruce Zemsky.
Jonas Kaufmann.

Nach kurzer schwerer Krankheit ist mein Manager und Freund Bruce Zemsky von uns gegangen. Zusammen mit seinem Geschäftspartner Alan Green war Bruce seit Anfang 2001 eng mit mir verbunden und hat maßgeblich zu meiner Karriere beigetragen. Die Australian Opera Company wird die heutige Aufführung des “Parsifal” Bruce Zemskywidmen.
Jonas Kaufmann

Anita Rachvelishvili:

I miss you! I miss you terribly! Bruce Zemsky was an amazing human being and a good friend!
R.I.P my dearest Bruce! I miss you so much!
Ciao mio caro! Ti voglio tanto bene 

Nelly Miricioiu

In my life I have few people that hold a special place in my heart. Bruce Zemsky was such a person who I loved both for his warmth and our shared passion for music!
We lost a very special friend!
Bruce together with Alan Green heard me in Europe and that moment was the beginning of a special friendship and my career in USA!
They understood my artistry and support me both as an artist and as a friend
It’s a sad day for me as I know it will be for many other artists and colleagues!!
Bruce dedicated his life to music and people!
He left too early,he was only 62 years old!
Rest in pace dear Bruce and thank you

Massimo Giordano

It was very sad to hear of the death of my friend and agent Bruce Zemsky. He was the one who, with Alan Green, stood by me during the very difficult moments of my career.
Thank you Bruce, may God help you find happiness and peace. You will be missed!

Hibla Gerzmava

It was very sad to hear of the death of my friend and agent Bruce Zemsky. He was the one who, with Alan Green, stood by me during the very difficult moments of my career.
Thank you Bruce, may God help you find happiness and peace. You will be missed!

Ramon Vargas

Con profunda tristeza he recibido la noticia del fallecimiento de Bruce. Después de casi 25 años de colaboración nos decimos adiós. Bruce era un trabajador incansable, amaba las voces y a los artistas. ¡Que descanse en paz! Un abrazo en donde estés Bruchito…

Ramón y familia

Alfredo Daza:

When I was around 22 years old, I met a man, that offered me to be my agent.. I will never forget our first travels and your artistic even sometimes economical help in those first years.. Rest In Peace dear “papa gringo” #BruceZemsky , thank you for believing in me..

Kyle Pfortmiller:

I’ve been broken-hearted since I received the news about the death ofBruce Zemsky. He and Alan Green have meant so much to me since 2003. I feel as if any tribute I try to pay to his kindness and heart and passion toward the art form and towards singers will be feeble and pale. So, instead, two quick stories of why I will miss him and why he means so much to me.
Story 1:

I would often joke after an audition that if things didn’t go well, I could become a garbage collector (a long time inside joke with a HS friend). I’d say they had great comp and benefits and a strong union. The last time I said that – over a decade ago – Bruce stopped me in my tracks and said, “What? Kyle, don’t joke about not being in this business. Now get in the cab. It is about to rain. We can talk on the way to the office.” Still makes me smile.