Gianni Schicchi
Lauretta · Theater Dortmund
Lyric Coloratura Soprano
SOOYEONLEE.
A voice of brilliance.
An artistry all her own.
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Gianni Schicchi
Lauretta · Theater Dortmund
Gianni Schicchi
Lauretta · Theater Dortmund
Gianni Schicchi
Lauretta · Theater Dortmund
Schedule last checked: 2026-10-19
SOOYEON LEE — LYRIC COLORATURA SOPRANOThe artist
A voice.
A world of expression.
From the intimacy of song to the drama of the operatic stage.
South Korean lyric coloratura soprano Sooyeon Lee brings luminous coloratura and expressive depth to a repertoire spanning Mozart, bel canto and contemporary opera. A soloist at Theater Dortmund since 2020, she has appeared as Lucia, Gilda, Amina, Konstanze and Violetta.
She was a Grand Finalist at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World in 2019, won Second Prize and the Audience Prize at the ARD International Music Competition, and received the Culture Arte Prize at Operalia.
Following her studies at Seoul National University, she completed her opera master’s and postgraduate Lied and Oratorio studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Her recital appearances include Wigmore Hall and performances with pianist Helmut Deutsch.
In 2026, she appeared at the Bayreuth Festival in the world premiere of Bernhard Lang’s Brünnhilde brennt. Her engagements at Theater Dortmund include Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi and La Beauté in Guercœur.
Selected distinctions
2019
BBC Cardiff Singer of the WorldGrand Finalist
2017
OperaliaCulture Arte Prize
2015
ARD International Music CompetitionSecond Prize & Audience Prize
Her gleaming soprano deployed with remarkable technique and breath control.Rian Evans · The Guardian
In performance
Listen. Feel. Discover.
Gaetano Donizetti
Il dolce suono
Lucia di Lammermoor
Vincenzo Bellini
Ah! non credea mirarti
La sonnambula
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio
KV 418
Giuseppe Verdi
Caro nome
Rigoletto
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something resonate.
For performances, collaborations and press enquiries.
sopranosooyeonlee@gmail.com