Young Woo Kim

Young Woo Kim begins Season 2025-26 with performances of Don Jose Carmen at Opera Australia; he returns to his home theater, Oper Köln, for his debut in the roles of des Grieux Manon Lescaut and, later in the season, the title role Ernani. He mades a further debut as Siegfried Götterdämmerung under the baton of Kent Nagano, in his role as Artistic Director of the Ring Project “The Wagner Cycles” of Dresdener Musikfestspiele with Dresdener Festspieleorchester and Concerto Köln. Travelling back to Sydney, the tenor makes another role debut as Calaf Turandot, a role he also takes to Irish National Opera. Mr Kim returns to Oper Hamburg for further performances of Cavaradossi Tosca.

Last season the tenor made his debut at Oper Frankfurt as Radames Aida, a role he also sang at Oper Köln where he is a member of the ensemble. He appeared as Cavaradossi at Opera Australia, Oper Hamburg and at Deutsche Oper am Rhein. Past principal roles at Oper Köln include Cavaradossi, Ismaele Nabucco, Don Jose Carmen, Erik Der fliegende Holländer, Hylas Les Troyens, title role Faust, Siegmund Die Walküre fur jung und alt, and Hoffegut Die Vögel.  Recent highlights include his debut as Bacchus Ariadne auf Naxos at Garsington Opera.