Shin Youngok

Shin Youngok
Hangul 신영옥
Hanja 申英玉
Revised Romanization Sin Yeong-ok
McCune–Reischauer Sin Yŏng'ok

Shin Youngok (also spelled Shin Young-ok and Shin Young Ok) (born July 3, 1961 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano known for her interpretations of the bel canto repertoire.

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Early life and education

Youngok Shin was born in Seoul, South Korea, the youngest of three daughters.[1]

She studied at the Juilliard School in New York where she received both her Bachelor and Masters degrees in Music.[2]

Career

Youngok Shin made her opera debut as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro in the 1989 Spoleto Festival USA. A winner of the Metropolitan Opera's 1990 National Council Auditions, she made her debut at the Met as Azema in Rossini's Semiramide on 30 November 1990. She has since sung over 80 performances with the company.[3]

Repertoire

Opera roles

Concert work

Recordings

Awards and honors

Family and personal life

References

  1. ^ Lee Hyo-won, "'Music is Food for Soul': Soprano Shin Young-ok", Korea Times, 12 April 2007
  2. ^ Cummings, David (ed), "Youngok Shin", International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003, Europa Publications, p. 885
  3. ^ Youngok Shin on the MetOpera Database
  4. ^ Musicians Club of New York List of past winners of the Olga Koussevitzky Young Artists Award

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