17
Jun
2023
Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year
From The Dallas Opera press release:
The Dallas Opera named countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim as the 2023 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” for his captivating Opera debut as Hansel in Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel.
The annual award, selected exclusively by Dallas Opera subscribers, is given to a single performer each season in recognition of a particularly memorable and outstanding company debut. OnstageNTX called his performance “marvelous,” delivered with “a strikingly sonorous and strong mezzo-timbered voice, excellent acting chops, boundless energy, and a touch of modern- day punk.”
Born in South Korea and raised in Chicago, Mr. Kim studied voice, opera, and musical theater at Northwestern University and the Royal Academy of Music, London. In the summer of 2022, he created the role of Song Liling in the world premiere of M. Butterfly at Santa Fe Opera, receiving rave reviews for his “alluring, ringing tone” and his “sensitivity as an actor” (The New York Times).
Audiences can watch Kangmin Justin Kim’s award-winning performance in Hansel and Gretel on thedallasopera.tv now through July 31 for free.