Hei kyung hong biography

          She has built a career at the Met, singing in over performances.!

          Hong Hei-kyung

          South Korean soprano (born 1959)

          In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

          Hong Hei-Kyung (born July 4, 1959), often known in the west as Hei-Kyung Hong, is a South Korean operatic lyric soprano.

          Hong Hei-Kyung, often known in the west as Hei-Kyung Hong, is a South Korean operatic lyric soprano.

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          5. Early life

          Hong was born in Gangwon, South Korea, and studied at Yea Won Music School in Seoul. Through scholarships she went to the United States alone at age 15 to study at the Juilliard School of Music in New York and its American Opera Center.

          While at Juilliard, she appeared in a number of productions with the American Opera Center. At the Juilliard School of Music she also participated in the master classes of Tito Gobbi, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Walter Legge, and Gérard Souzay.

          Hei-Kyung Hong, born on July 4, , is a renowned South Korean soprano who has made a name for herself in the world of classical music.

          She later studied voice privately with Shirlee Emmons. She was one of four young singers invited to attend Herbert von Karajan's opera classes at the 1983 Salzburg Festival.

          Career

          In 1981, she sang professionally for the first time when composer Gian Carlo Menotti invited