Korea Joongang Daily
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Park Sae-eun, Paris Opera's top ballerina, comes home for the summer

Park Sae-eun emphasizes emotional storytelling at the Paris Opera Ballet's upcoming summer gala in Seoul featuring 10 dancers.

2025-07-28

Soprano Sumi Jo dreams big and shines spotlight on rising talent

Globally recognized soprano Sumi Jo says it wasn’t the honor of receiving France’s highest cultural decoration that moved her to tears. “It was wonderful to receive the medal, but the reason I cried was something else entirely,” she said.

2025-06-16

Unsuk Chin returns to opera with 'The Dark Side of the Moon' in Germany

Unsuk Chin is returning to the opera after 18 years with, “Die dunkle Seite des Mondes,” or "The Dark Side of the Moon," where quantum mechanics meets psychological myth in a surreal 1930s dreamscape.

2025-05-20

Seoul Arts Center seeks global resonance with new English opera

English-language opera “The Rising World: Spirit of Water,” which blends Korean folklore with Western tradition, premieres at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul on May 25.

2025-05-13

Artists in this former pasta factory are preserving Italian opera traditions

Behind a faded warehouse in Rome, a team of artisans is reviving the original costumes and sets of Puccini’s “Tosca” for its 125th anniversary — using century-old sketches, hand-stitched details and paintbrushes to keep opera’s magic alive.

2025-05-02

Hwang Su-mi in dual roles as Korea's leading opera venues debut innovative productions

Korea's top opera venues debut spring seasons with innovative productions, showcasing Hwang Su-mi in dual roles. One opera blends Western and Korean elements, highlighting the evolving Korean classical music scene.

2025-04-06

Seoul Arts Center's first English-language opera production to premiere in May

The Seoul Arts Center said Tuesday that its first English-language opera “The Rising World” is set to make its world premiere in May.

2025-03-04

Korea's 2025 cultural calendar: Must-see art, music and performances

A wide range of prestigious performances, exhibitions and events across music, ballet, theater and art will take place in Korea throughout 2025. Here are our top picks.

2025-01-02

Arena di Verona's 'Turandot' to bring 1,000 staff from Italy for Korea debut

One of Italy’s greatest opera blockbusters written by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) is making its first overseas outing in a century to Korea.

2024-09-26

Production agreed to 'no encores,' says Angela Gheorghiu in justification for 'Tosca' interruption

Soprano Angela Gheorghiu said Thursday that she only interrupted the opera performance "Tosca" on Sunday because there was an agreement beforehand that there would be no encore.

2024-09-12