Ji-Min Park

Introduction

Ji-Min Park trained at the Seoul National University, South Korea, and at the Vienna Conservatory, Austria, as a student of Professor Carolyn Hague and was a Jette Parker Young Artist at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden from 2007-2009.

Ji-Min has won several awards including the Vienna Staatsoper Special Prize, the International Belvedere Singing Competition in Austria, First Prize and Audience Prize at the International Art Song Competition in France and the performance prize in the Stella Maris International Vocal Competition onboard MS EUROPA in 2009. Ji-Min represented Korea in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition 2009. 

Ji-Min was as Jette Parker Principal Young Artist at the Royal Opera House in the 09/10 season, where roles included Sailor in 'Tristan und Isolde', Gastone in 'La Traviata', Rodolfo in 'La Boheme', Messenger in 'Aida' and covering Carlo in 'Linda di Chamounix', Des Grieux in 'Manon', and Alfredo in 'La Traviata'. Ji-Min joined the Royal Opera tour to Japan in the summer of 2010 to cover Des Grieux and sing Gastone in La Traviata and Handel’s Messiah in concert, conducted by Antonio Pappano.

In the 09/10 season Ji-Min represented Covent Garden in the Stella Maris International Vocal Competition onboard MS EUROPA, and was awarded European concerts. He gave recitals to open the Aalborg Opera Festival in Denmark, for the Royal Opera House lunchtime series, with Audley Male Voice Choir accompanied by Ingrid Surgenor, and with the JPYAP young artists in Gstaad, Switzerland accompanied by David Gowland.

In the 2010/11 season Ji-Min made his debut at Theatre du Capitole Toulouse as Rodolfo in La Boheme, covered Romeo in 'Romeo et Juliette' at Covent Garden,  sang Rodolfo in 'La Boheme' for Opera Australia in Sydney and Melbourne. In concert he performed Beppe in 'Pagliacci' with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Harding, and gave Opera Galas with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken in Frankfurt and Karlsruhe.

In the 11/12 season Ji-Min performed Beethoven 9 with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim in Seoul, Rossini’s Stabat Mater with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Rodolfo in 'La Boheme' with the New National Theatre Tokyo, Alfredo in 'La Traviata' for Opera Australia and returned to Covent Garden for Rinuccio in 'Gianni Schicchi' and Iopas in a new production of 'les Troyens', conducted by Antonio Pappano. Ji-Min also performed an Opera Gala concert for Opera North.

In the 12/13 season and beyond he makes his debut at La Fenice as Alfredo in 'La Traviata', returns to Opera Australia for Ernesto in 'Don Pasquale', performs Nemorino in 'L'elisir d'amore' and Gerald in 'Lakme' in Santiago, and makes his debut in Cincinnati as Nemorino in 'L'elisir d'amore'.

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Repertoire

Operatic Repertoire

BERLIOZ - les Troyens, Iopas
DELIBES - Lakme, Gerald
DONIZETTI - Don Pasquale, Ernesto   
DONIZETTI - L'elisir d'amore, Nemorino   
DONIZETTI - Lucia di Lammermoor, Edgardo
DONIZETTI - Lucrezia Borgia, Gennaro  
GOUNOD - Faust, Faust 
GOUNOD - Romeo et Juliette, Romeo 
MOZART - Cosi fan tutte, Ferrando 
MOZART - Die Zauberflote, Tamino 
PUCCINI - Gianni Schicchi, Rinuccio 
PUCCINI - La Boheme, Rodolfo 
VERDI - La Traviata, Alfredo 
VERDI - Rigoletto, Duka

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Schedule

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Ji-Min Park sings Ernesto in Don Pasquale for Opera Australia in Sydney.

Programme

DONIZETTI - DON PASQUALE


Ernesto - Ji-Min Park

Opera Australia

Conductor - Guillaume Tourniaire
Director - Roger Hodgman
Set & Costume Designer - Richard Roberts
Lighting Designer - Matt Scott
   
Don Pasquale - Conal Coad
Norina - Rachelle Durkin
Ernesto - Ji-Min Park
Dr Malatesta - Andrew Jones

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Press

Berlioz

Les Troyens

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

"as Dido's court poet Iopas, Ji-Min Park produced a lovely lyrical pastoral hymn O blonde Cérès" Bach Track review, June 2012

Verdi

La Traviata - Alfredo

Opera Australia


"Emma Matthews, standing in for Rachelle Durkin as Violetta, and Ji-Min Park as Alfredo were both outstanding...

Emma Matthews and Ji-Min Park played the parts of the two lovers with great emotional intensity and with apparent vocal ease, the upper ends of their register ringing out with impressive clarity. However, such an immense production as this requires a lot of expertise from a large number of people and it was fitting at the opera's conclusion that all those involved with the production came on stage to receive warm applause from the audience. It was an evening which I will not forget in a long time. The benchmark for Opera on the Harbour has been set incredibly high. I am already looking forward to next year!"

 

Bachtrack.com, April 2012

Puccini

La Boheme - Rodolfo

Opera Australia

"Performance-wise there are no disappointments in this opera, as it sports a surprisingly level playing-field of excellent standard, but my favourite would almost certainly have to be South Korea’s Ji-Min Park as Rodolfo, the poet; a role he’s apparently honed and made his own, at the Royal Opera House, just last year. Not only does his fine tenor come prominently to the fore, but he distinguishes himself also as an actor of great merit. As a young man, he’s already collected a swag of prizes and honours, the greatest of which is the unforced, natural talent and charisma he exudes." Curtain Call, July 2011
"The first, in act one, is Rodolfo’s aria Che gelida manina. In the right tenor’s hands — Luciano Pavarotti wasn’t half-bad — it soars; the top C lifting the audience out of their seats as the young writer courts his shy seamstress. Korean Ji-Min Park nailed it. Not surprisingly, of course; he’s sung the role at Covent Garden with a reputation as one of the finest younger singers in the world. But a flawless delivery and real emotional intensity makes his appearance a pleasure for Australian audience." blogs.crikey.com.au/curtaincall, April 2011
"International tenor Ji-Min Park is a superb Rodolfo. Boyish and wide-eyed, Rodolfo’s reckless pursuit of the artistic experience is crystal clear through Park’s beautiful performance. Singing magnificently throughout, Park’s “Che Gelida Manina” is an absolute triumph. Exquisite soprano Takesha Meshé Kizart completes the star casting...Kizart and Park capture the audience’s hearts, resulting in one of the most moving final acts in memory." Theatrepeople.com, April 2011

Puccini

La Boheme - Rodolfo

Theatre du Capitole Toulouse

"The biggest applause goes to the Rodolfo, Ji-Min Park. The South Korean knows the ropes. Line and sentimentality were controlled well and met the expectations of the public, who were clearly satisfied with the raw emotion expressed by the poet." [translated] anaclase.com, October 2010