Sumi Jo: "Proud of Asia's First Callas Prize... Wants to Become Even More Beautiful Beyond the 40th Anniversary"

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Ji-hyun = "I think it is amazing that she was the first Asian to win the Maria Callas Prize. Vocal music that South Korea is proud of and loves..."

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Soprano Sumi Jo has become the first Asian to receive the Maria Callas Special Award to mark the 40th anniversary of her world debut. Having been active in world-class opera houses since her debut in 1986, she runs an international vocal competition to foster the next generation of singers and continues to undertake meaningful activities, such as a commemorative performance this coming November and the launch of an official medal by the Korea Mi…

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The Korea Mint Corporation announced on the 20th that it has released a medal commemorating the 40th anniversary of Soprano Sumi Jo's world stage debut. The front of the medal features typography symbolizing the 40th anniversary and a portrait of Sumi Jo, while the back depicts the Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Italy, where she made her world debut, and the stage where she played the role of Gilda in the opera Rigoletto…