Soprano Sooyeon Lee

Sooyeon Lee is an acclaimed coloratura soprano known for her brilliant high notes and expressive artistry. A prizewinner at major competitions, including the ARD and Operalia, she has earned praise for her dynamic performances across Europe and Asia. Trained in Vienna and Seoul, she is currently a soloist at Theater Dortmund, where her interpretations of roles like Lucia, Gilda, Konstanze, Amina, and Violetta continue to captivate audiences..


…Sooyeon Lee is an exceptional Lucia…
– Erik Hermann, Kreiszeitung


The South Korean Sooyeon Lee … betrayed no nerves and much finesse, her gleaming soprano deployed with remarkable technique and breath control.
– Rian Evans, The Guardian 


“Sooyeon Lee as Verdi’s Gilda was palpably (and palpitatingly) a young girl breathless with the excitement of first love.”
– David Nice, The Arts Desk


“Of course, with Sooyeon Lee as Amina, nothing can go wrong. In all extremes, the soprano displays effortless confidence…”
– Horst Hollmann, Nordwest-Zeitung

Oper Lucia di Lammermoor
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