( Formerly Hyeseoung Kwon)
Reviews
"Cio-Cio-San" State Opera South Australia
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'Gave herself to us... in such a way that there was nothing else happening in the world...'
Adrian Barnes, Glamadelaide
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'Pure, expressive and soaring soprano that makes light work of the most challenging of Puccini’s arias.'
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Katherine Arguile, Indaily
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"Liù" Sydney Opera House
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'Wonderfully warm expressiveness... holding the audience breathlessly on edge...'
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Peter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald
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'Vibrant clarity and youthful resonance...'
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Chantal Nguyen, Bachtrack
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"Cio-Cio-San" Madama Butterfly, QPAC Brisbane
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'Uutterly magnificent... utterly astonishing... her powerful performance is a masterclass in good opera acting.'
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Nathanael Cooper, Brisbane Times
'Brought youth, passion and vulnerability... The audience could barely contain the tears...'
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Peter Pinne, Stage Whisper
"Liu" Turandot, Sydney Harbour
'Powerfully effective... caused the audience member next to me who was new to this opera to gasp out loud.'
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Clive Paget, Limelight Magazine
'Brings a wealth of experience... losing nothing of the freshness, the pathos and the steely determination...'
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Shamistha de Soysa, Sounds Like Sydney
'Simply divine... Sings with perfect tenderness and clarity, making her tragic scene in the final act all the more incredible.'
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Alana Kaye, Talking Arts
'Yet again perfectly captures the sweet heartbreak of her role with such a heartachingly beautiful voice.'
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Kat Czornij, Opera Review
'Haunting simplicity and beautiful expressive pathos... the most dramatically affecting moment of the night.'
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Peter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald
"Cio-Cio-San"Madama Butterfly, The Royal Albert Hall, UK
'Her vocal prowess was utterly lavish and bold and did not falter at Puccini’s signature arias.'
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Mary Grace Nguyen, LDN Card
'Strong and vibrant... a stirring performance of ‘Un bel dì’.
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Sam Smith, Music OMH
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"Mimi" La Boheme, Opera Queensland
'Arching and sustained... captivating the imagination...'
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Martin Buzacott, The Australian
'Sublime... quietly flirtatious, subtly sexy... Truly she is a rising international star.'
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Andrew Messenger, Limelight Magazine
“Fiordiligi” Cosi fan Tutte, Opera Australia
'Breathtaking ease, long phrases, octave jumps and embellishments all perfectly judged...'
Michael Magunsso, Opera Today
“Giulietta” I Capuleti e I Montecchi, Opera Australia
"Exquisitely pure tone and legato, winning the audience vote"
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Eamonn Kelly, The Australian
“Liu” Turandot, Opera Queensland
'Tremendous vocal and dramatic presence.'
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Martin Buzacott, The Courier Mail
'Achingly beautiful performance... deserving of triple bravos.'
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Peter Pinne, Stage Whispers
“Leila” Les Pêcheurs de Perles, Opera Australia
'Exquisite and fragile artistry, underlining beautiful articulation and intelligent phrasing.'
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John Slavin, The Age
'Thrilling... she shone with mysterious beauty in her simple white costume.'
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Sybil Nolan, The Herald Sun
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“Mimi” La Boheme, Opera Australia
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'Touching... lit through with grace and intelligence.'
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Deborah Jones, Opera Opera
“Liu” Turandot, Opera Australia
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'Provided the most touching moments with precision and colour softened by warmth.'
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Peter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald
'... Sang with irresistible voluptuousness, and died with dignity...'
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David Gyger, Opera Opera
“Alcina” Alcina, Opera Australia
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'Aplomb the proliferation of fiendishly demanding arias which is Alcina’s lot, and slotted into the stage action seamlessly...'
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David Gyger, Opera Opera
“Nanetta” Falstaff, Opera Australia
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'One of the best...'
The Sun-Herald
'Stole the show... with exquisite singing that was of a heart-stopping quality.'
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Roger Knight, State of the Arts
Stabat Mater, Rossini,Orchestra e Coro Verdi, Milan
'Bravo il Soprano nell’<<Inflammatus et Accensus>>, dove la sua voce precisa ha saputo ben avvolgersi attorno alle volture corali senza lasciarsene catturare.'
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Paolo Tarallo, Corriere della Sera