This revival of Richard Jones’s 2022 production of Samson et Dalila excels on a musical level with spectacular performances ...

Watch as renowned tenor SeokJong Baek sings an excerpt from Calàf’s Act III aria in an early dress rehearsals for the Met Opera's Turandot. Baek just made his Met debut last year. Mr. Baek was the 1st ...

Exceptional leads SeokJong Baek and Aigul Akhmetshina stand out in Richard Jones’ production of Saint-Saëns’ Biblical opera ...

SeokJong Baek, you clever devil! You made me care about Cavaradossi! Who? you might ask, to which I reply, “The tenor in Puccini’s ‘Tosca.’ You know, the good guy.” More specifically, he’s the title ...

With Aigul Akhmetshina and Seokjong Baek in the title roles, there are reasons to be optimistic, but The Royal Opera's ...

Just before the New Year holiday, Korean tenor SeokJong Baek was on a plane from China to Phoenix, routing through LAX, when his phone rang. It was Peter Gelb, general manager of New York Metropolitan ...

South Korean tenor SeokJong Baek made his debut with The Royal Opera in the 2021/22 Season as Samson (Samson et Dalila). Recent highlights include his Metropolitan Opera debut as Ismaele (Nabucco), ...

Friday, November 29, marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Puccini, whose works continue to be a mainstay for all opera companies. The centenary is commemorated by the Royal Opera with this ...

Samson et Dalila by Saint-Saëns; Royal Opera House; Covent Garden; London, UK; 24 May 2022; Samson - SeokJong Baek; Dalila - Elina Garanca; High Priest - Lukasz Golinski; First Philistine -Alan ...