Gangnam-gu 'I am also an Opera Star Season II' Recruiting Resident Soloists and Choir Members

Until August 6... Performances of 'Carmen', 'La Boh?me', and more with top opera singers at COEX K-POP Plaza until September 18

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jeong Soon-gyun) is recruiting citizen soloists and choir members to participate in the ‘I am also an Opera Star Season II’ performance, one of the 2020 Gangnam Festival programs, until August 6.

Soloists and choir members selected through auditions on the 7th will undergo six weeks of training, practice, and rehearsals before taking the stage at the ‘Carmen’, ‘La Boh?me’, and ‘The Elixir of Love’ gala concert held on September 18 at the special stage in COEX K-POP Square.

Following last year, top domestic vocalists such as baritone Go Seong-hyun, tenor Choi Sang-ho, and soprano Kim Soo-min will join, with over 120 performers participating in a large-scale joint performance.

Any citizen interested in vocal music can participate in the recruitment, and applications can be submitted by downloading the form from the ‘I am also an Opera Star Season II’ blog and sending it to the person in charge via email (p.vocelee@daum.net).

For more details, please contact the Culture and Sports Division.

Kim Yong-man, head of the Culture and Sports Division, said, “We have decided to hold the Gangnam Festival again in September this year, preparing it as an ‘Ontact’ festival where everyone can safely enjoy it under thorough quarantine measures,” adding, “We will also provide online broadcasting so that those who cannot attend in person can experience Gangnam’s representative cultural and tourism resources.”

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