Biography
In 2025, Hyunjai Marco Lee will celebrate his debut as Yannakos in B. Martinů's The Greek Passion and as Ein Sänger (Der Rosenkavalier) as well as reprise Tebaldo (I Capuleti e i Montecchi) at Staatsoper Hannover.
South Korean tenor Hyunjai Marco Lee was drawn into the world of opera at an early age, influenced by his parents who studied in Italy. Though he never imagined himself on the opera stage 20 years later, today he captivates audiences with his remarkable tenor voice, musicality, and Bel canto technique.He began his classical vocal studies in 2010 at Korea National University of Arts. His talent soon shone through when he won first prize at the 2016 Vocal Music Competition of Daegu and took second place at the Linz Competizione dell'Opera, marking the start of his promising career. In Korea, Lee gained experience performing in numerous operas, including Don Pasquale, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte. In 2018, he became the first Asian artist to be selected for the prestigious Young Singers Project at the Salzburger Festspiele.Following this milestone, Lee started his professional career as a member of OperAvenir at Theater Basel in 2018, where he successfully performed in productions such as Lucia di Lammermoor, Andersens Erzählungen, Trouble in Tahiti, and Der Kaiser von Atlantis. In 2020, Lee became an ensemble member of the Staatsoper Hannover, where he continues to deliver outstanding performances in operas such as La Bohème (Rodolfo), I Capuleti e i Montecchi, L'Orfeo, Così fan tutte (Ferrando), L'elisir d'amore (Nemorino), Der Rosenkavalier, Otello and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Lysander), solidifying his reputation as a rising star in the opera world.
Repertoire
Opera/Operetta
Composer, Work
Composer
Opera/Operetta
Part
W. A. Mozart, Don Giovanni
W. A. Mozart
Don Giovanni
Don Ottavio
W. A. Mozart, Così fan tutte
W. A. Mozart
Così fan tutte
Ferrando
W. A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte
W. A. Mozart
Die Zauberflöte
Tamino*
G. Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore
G. Donizetti
L'elisir d'amore
Nemorino
G. Donizetti, Don Pasquale
G. Donizetti
Don Pasquale
Ernesto
G. Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor
G. Donizetti
Lucia di Lammermoor
Lord Arturo
G. Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor
G. Donizetti
Lucia di Lammermoor
Edgardo*
R. Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier
R. Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier
Ein Sänger
V. Bellini, I Capuleti e i Montecchi
V. Bellini
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Tebaldo
G. Verdi, Otello
G. Verdi
Otello
Cassio
G. Verdi, La traviata
G. Verdi
La traviata
Alfredo*
G. Verdi, Rigoletto
G. Verdi
Rigoletto
Duca di Mantova*
G. Verdi, Falstaff
G. Verdi
Falstaff
Fenton*
G. Puccini, La bohème
G. Puccini
La bohème
Rodolfo
R. Strauss, Salome
R. Strauss
Salome
Narraboth
*not yet performed on stage
Reviews
Tebaldo (V. Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi)
Tenoralen Glanz verbreitete Marco Lee als Romeos Gegenspieler Tebaldo.
Cassio (G. Verdi's Otello)
Marco Lee was thus a strong, lively, and convincing Cassio.
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