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I Capuleti ed I Montecchi by Vincenzo Bellini

Myeongsook Park
Mezzo-Soprano | Click Here to see Myeongsook's resume

South Korean mezzo-soprano, Myeongsook Park, has garnered acclaim in the United States and abroad. Among her most recent successes are Carmen with Bel Cantanti Opera in Washington DC, receiving the following review in The Washington Times: “As Carmen, mezzo-soprano Myeongsook Park turned in a saucy, fine performance with a sultry voice and demeanor that breathed new life into her already lively character.” Also included are concerts at the Caramoor Festival, where she performed in the Mozart Gala along with Sumi Jo, Will Crutchfield and the Caramoor Orchestra. During the same season she covered Ewa Podles in Caramoor’s production of Tancredi. Past performances include guest appearances with Pacific Opera, Stony Brook Opera, the Boston University Opera Institute, the Sound Symphony Orchestra, Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, and Washington Soloist Ensemble. She has also performed recitals in New York, Boston, and Seoul.

In addition to the standard operatic repertoire, Myeongsook’s musical interests have led her to Baroque and Contemporary music. Her diverse repertoire includes the roles of Myrtale (Thais), Tancredi (Tancredi), Ottone (Agrippina), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Ottavia (L’Incoronazione di Poppea), Dorabella (Cosi fan Tutte), Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Jocasta (Oedipus Rex), The Queen (The Thief of Love, world premiere by Sheila Silver), The Neighbor (Stravinsky’s Mavra), and Zita (Gianni Schicchi).

Myeongsook received her Bachelor’s degree from Yon Sei University, Korea, and her Master’s Degree from the Manhattan School of Music. She recently received her Doctor of Musical Arts Degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she studied with Elaine Bonazzi.

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