Sumi Jo: The Woman behind the Voice from Above

Authors

Allan Pastrana, Ateneo de Manila UniversityFollow

Abstract

Excerpt: Having performed in all the major houses to much acclaim, Sumi Jo is probably the only Asian to conquer the European operatic scene. Her debut role was Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto in a production staged at the Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste. It was followed by more performances—from La Scala to Covent Garden to the Met. It is no wonder that Maestro Herbert von Karajan called her “a voice from above.”

Recommended Citation

Pastrana, Allan (2014) "Sumi Jo: The Woman behind the Voice from Above," Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 20.
Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol4/iss1/20