Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2014) Winner
Hong Hei-kyung
ホン・ヘギョン
Hong Hyegyeong
Aliases:
Hei-Kyung Hong / Suzanne Hong
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959-07-04 （Gangwon, South Korea）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, English, Italian, French, German
- Religion
- Christian
- Residence History
- Gangwon, South Korea → Seoul, South Korea → New York, USA → Queens, New York, USA
Career
- Occupations
- operatic soprano, lyric soprano
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- Metropolitan Opera
- Influenced By
- Tito Gobbi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Walter Legge, Gérard Souzay, Shirlee Emmons, Herbert von Karajan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yea Won Music School | — | Music | — | — | South Korea |
| Juilliard School of Music | — | American Opera Center | — | — | United States |
Yea Won Music School
Music
Country:
South Korea
Juilliard School of Music
American Opera Center
Country:
United States
Went to the US alone at age 15 on scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions | — | — | Metropolitan Opera | winner |
| 2014 | Ho-Am Prize | — | 芸術 | Samsung Foundation | 受賞 |
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
1982
Organization:
Metropolitan Opera
Result:
winner
Ho-Am Prize
2014
Category:
芸術
Organization:
Samsung Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyric soprano styleSpecialization in Mozart rolesMultilingual repertoire
Legacy
Renowned South Korean lyric soprano who has had a long career at the Metropolitan Opera, particularly noted for Mozart and Puccini roles. Pioneering Asian soprano.
Trivia
- Performed Mimì in La bohème 64 times at the Met, her most frequent role
- First Asian soprano to sing Violetta in La traviata at the Met
- Took a two-year hiatus from the stage after her husband's cancer diagnosis