Yonghoon lee tenor biography of rory thomas

Widely acclaimed as one of the best lyric tenors of our time, Yonghoon Lee has been praised worldwide by audiences and critics.

Yonghoon Lee started his career in his native South Korea and already sang Alfredo, Luigi, Rodolfo, Cavaradossi or Don José there before making his international debut as Don Carlo in Missing: rory thomas.

In this interview he shares how he started singing, career doubts, and what inspired him to continue performing. Seattle Opera: How did you get started singing? Yonghoon Lee: When I was 22 years old, I was selected as the leader of praise worship in my church. So, I wanted to sing better. I asked a friend who is a vocalist to teach me.

As soon as my friend heard my voice, he convinced me to train as a professional singer. For five months, I prepared for college auditions.

Yonghoon Lee (born 22 November ) is a South Korean operatic tenor.

Seattle Opera: Was that when you knew would become an opera singer? Yonghoon Lee: I never thought that I would become an opera singer, at least not at first. After that experience I became deeply excited by the music. Seattle Opera: Tell us about your childhood. Yonghoon Lee: I was born in Seoul, Korea. My father was the president of a trading company.

Occasionally, but not often, my whole family went to the opera.