Baritone Youngjoo An is quickly establishing himself as a first rank artist living in New York City and taking part in auditions. In summer 2018, he made his debut as Germont in La Traviata with Cincinnati Opera where he opened both the new theater and also the opera season. OPERA NEWS noted his ‘strong and dramatic presence. The young singer phrased sensitively spinning out long lines unfazed by the high tessitura.’

In 2019 the baritone will make his debut with Minnesota Opera as Germont in La Traviata.

He’s won prizes in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the Chester Ludgin International Verdi Baritone Competition, Giulio Gari Competition and the Francisco Vinas Competition. He has performed in concert in Carnegie Hall for performances of Bach’s Mass in B Minor as well as for New York’s Verdi Square Festival of the Arts.

A recent graduate of the Mannes College of Music, Mr. An performed the roles of Michele in II Tabarro, Renato in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, Germont in La Traviata as well as Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro.

Mr. An began his musical studies at the Seoul Art High School where he was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships. Mr. An earned his Bachelor of Music at Yonsei University in Korea. Awarded a full scholarship to Mannes College of Music, Mr. An earned the Master of Music and Professional Studies Certificate.

REVIEWS:

La Gioconda, New Jersey Verismo Opera, 2016

“Youngjoo An’s youthful, eagerly villainous Barnaba sounded wonderful, save when pushing towards a ‘Robert Merrill’ resonance he’ll soon command naturally:A Rising Star!”

- OPERA MAGAZINE, London, October 2016

La Traviata, Cincinnati Opera, 2018

‘Making his local debut as Germont, Youngjoo An was a strong vocal and dramatic presence. The young singer phrased sensitively spinning out long lines unfazed by the high tessitura. He was successful in showing Germont’s change of heart, becoming a more sympathetic figure.’

- OPERA NEWS, June 2018