Opera Soprano Supremo Sumi Jo
Soprano Supremo Sumi Jo to perform one concert only in Australia at the Sydney Opera House on December 1, 2011
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Based in Rome, born and raised in Korea, Sumi Jo will make her only Australian concert appearance for one night only at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House on Thursday 1 December and will take to the stage with the Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra conducted by Brian Castles-Onion.
Sumi Jo is praised for her remarkable agility, precision and warmth of her voice, has established herself as one of her generation’s most sought after sopranos.She has received accolades, by public and press alike, for her performances in the most important opera houses and concert halls throughout the world.
In an unforgettable night of opera from this legendary soprano, she will perform arias from Verdi’s La Traviata, Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman, Lehár’s The Merry Widow, Meyerbeer’s L’ Étoile du Nord (The North Star) and the ever popular O mio babbino caro from Puccini’s Gianni Schichi.
In 2011, she celebrated the 25th anniversary of her International Opera Debut. Many recitals and concerts made her travel all over the world. Her Asian tour concerts with AAM (Academy of Ancient Music), 6 Japanese city tour concerts, Mahler Festival in Shanghai are a few of the many concerts she performed.
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Sumi Jo is also in constant demand as a concert artist, both for special events such as the World Cup, an Asian tour of gala concerts with Andrea Bocelli, and a program of Viennese favourites with celebrated Cincinnati Pops, 2011 Winter Asian Games Opening Stage in Astana and Almaty (Kazakhstan), IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 Opening Shows.
Born in Korea, Sumi Jo studied in her native country before enrolling in the Conservatory of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Her recital debut in Seoul was followed by concerts with the Korean Broadcasting Company Orchestra. Her first operatic role was Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, which she also sang in Seoul. While studying in Italy, Ms. Jo was frequently heard in concert in Italian cities and also in radio broadcasts and telecasts on the RAI Italian National Network. She graduated with honours from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in October 1986.
Ms. Jo has won many prestigious awards including first prizes at international competitions in Seoul, Naples, Enna, Barcelona and Pretoria. In August 1986 she was unanimously awarded first prize in the Carlo Alberto Cappelli International Competition at Verona, one of the world’s most important contests, open only to first prize-winners of other major competitions. She was elected as “Artist for Peace” of UNESCO in 2003 and received “The Puccini Award”.
- Sumi Jo
- Date 8pm Thursday 1 December, Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
- Bookings Sydney Opera House 02 9250 7777 sydneyoperahouse.com
- Ticket Prices $275 / $225 / $165
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