Seokjong Baek

South Korean tenor SeokJong Baek made his debut with The Royal Opera in the 2021/22 Season as Samson (Samson et Dalila). Recent highlights include his Metropolitan Opera debut as Ismaele (Nabucco), Calaf (Turandot) also in New York, his role debuts as Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Radamès (Aida) and Turiddu (Cavalleria rusticana) for The Royal Opera, his Teatro di San Carlo debut as Calaf and his role debut as Cavaradossi (Tosca) for Arizona Opera. During COVID-19, he transitioned from baritone to tenor; as a baritone, he was an Adler Fellow and a member of the Merola Programme at the San Francisco Opera, as well as a former resident artist of the Lyric Opera of Kansas and an alumnus of the Manhattan School of Music. Engagements for 2024/25 include Cavaradossi for the Metropolitan Opera, Radamès for Deutsche Oper Berlin, his role debut as Rodolfo (La bohème) for Arizona Opera and a return to Teatro del Maggio Musicale, Florence.