IVC 2010 - FINALIST - Yun-Jeong Lee (1980) - soprano - Republic of Korea

This performance was recorded during the First Rounds of the IVC 2010 - 17/18/19 September. The finals are on 25 (Final with piano) and 26 Sep (Final with the Brabant Philharmonic Orchestra).

Yun-Jeong Lee (1980) - soprano - Republic of Korea
Education: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, studied with Turid Karlsen. Prizes: 3rd Prize International Singing Competition -- Competitione dell'Opera, Dresden. 2nd Prize and Audience Award Marittim Singing Competition. 1st Prize Elise Meyer Competition, Germany 2009. Grand Prix Maria Callas International Singing Competition, Athens 2009. Audience award Francesco Vinas International Singing Competition, Spain 2010. Repertory: arias A Midsummer Night's Dream (Britten), I Puritani (Bellini), Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart), Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti), Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach), Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini), Rigoletto (Verdi), Exsultate Jubilate (Mozart).

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[asx5252]

@leangesdemoi more like a G!

[leangesdemoi]

Lovin the F? At the end

[Paddy818]

Wonderful! I'll keep an eye out for her!!

[windstorm1000]

All good points! The opera world, as you said, is changing & has been changing. Opera directors look more at the quality of voice & acting than they may do at ethnicity--this is not to say that 'preference' does not go on at certain houses--but on the whole opera has gone global, as have the singers--and that is good. ALSO, the audiences have become more multi-ethnic and may be less 'challenged' by seeing a 'rainbow' of perfomers. All well & good for EVERBODY & the growth of this art form!

[icylakepaxphile]

@windstorm1000 thank you for your kind response, i think it's natural for european audience to prefer european singers, opera was literally origenated in Italy, even most of Afro-Divas after 60s sang Black(Dark)roles, even after Ms Battle, it's still hard to find Afro-Violetta, i think at some extent, it's logical. fortunately nowadays Opera itself changed alot. we don't need realistic 18century style stage for Mozart any more, it maybe the same for the race,sorry for my english ;)

[windstorm1000]

@icylakepaxphile Thank you for explaining a little bit of Korean singer and competition history. It took a while, but I think things have opened up the last 20 years in regards to Korean singers (and singers from other 'non-traditional' opera nations, if you will) being offered major roles at big opera houses (and smaller ones). This is good. Competitions like these make possible, I'm sure, Korean singers to study abroad if need be--and to find work, of course, through exposure.

[icylakepaxphile]

@windstorm1000 yes..but there were many Korean singers won competition before Sumi too. but they could not make wonderful career in World Class theatres or just could sing as cover, minor role, or Madama Butterfly, Liu,, There were many factors(some we know already), Sumi was the first singer who got world class fame. maybe it's because her repotoire is more special, need evident technique, so hard to find many western altanative.

[1264cujo]

Incredible voice!



[charizianne]

no offense, but she looks like she is making up the facial expressions too much, it does not look natural.

[windstorm1000]

Lot of great sopranos coming out of Korea these days--Sumi Jo sort of led the wave didn't she. Yun obviously takes such a delight in singing--part of her characterization, I know--you know what I mean.