Yonghoon Lee (born 22 November 1973) is a South Korean operatic tenor. He has performed at many of the most prestigious theaters in the world, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera,[1] Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Rome Opera, Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam, Bavarian State Opera in Munich,[2] Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Semperoper Dresden, Lyric Opera of Chicago,[3] San Francisco Opera,[4] Opera Australia,[5][6] amongst others.
Yonghoon Lee | |
|---|---|
이용훈 | |
| Born | 22 November 1973 |
| Citizenship | Korean |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University The New School |
| Occupation | Opera singer (tenor) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이용훈 |
| Hanja | 李勇勳 |
| Revised Romanization | I Yonghun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Yonghun |
Biography
editLee studied music at Seoul National University and the Mannes College, The New School for Music.[7] He made his international debut in the title role of Don Carlo at the Teatro Municipal in Santiago, Chile.[7] He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in November 2010 in the same role.[8]
He has shared the stage with some of the most renowned sopranos such as Anna Netrebko.
Opera roles
edit| Role | Composer | Opera |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo | Verdi | La Traviata |
| Arrigo | Verdi | La Battaglia di Legnano |
| Calaf | Puccini | Turandot |
| Cavaradossi | Puccini | Tosca |
| Don Alvaro | Verdi | La Forza del Destino |
| Don Carlo | Verdi | Don Carlo |
| Don José | Bizet | Carmen |
| Hagenbach | Catalani | La Wally |
| Luigi | Puccini | Il tabarro |
| Manrico | Verdi | Il trovatore |
| Pollione | Bellini | Norma |
| Radamès | Verdi | Aida |
| Rodolfo | Puccini | La Bohème |
| Ruggero | Puccini | La Rondine |
References
edit- ^ "Il Trovatore: "Ah! sì, ben mio" (Yonghoon Lee) at the Metropolitan Opera". Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Yonghoon Lee sings "Nessun dorma" from TURANDOT at Bayerische Staatsoper". Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Yonghoon Lee – Nessun Dorma from Turandot at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall". Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Andrea Chénier Moving Moment #1 – with Yonghoon Lee as Chénier – Fall 2016 at the San Francisco Opera". Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "OA EXCERPTS: Yonghoon Lee performs 'E Lucevan Le Stelle' from Puccini's Tosca at Opera Australia". Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ Pillans, Tom (July 9, 2013). "Yonghoon Lee a powerful tenor in Sydney Opera House's Tosca". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Yonghoon Lee". The Royal Opera House. Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Tommasini, Anthony (20 December 2010). "A South Korean Tenor Makes His Mark at the Met, With La Scala Next". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2014.