Dongwon Shin

Background: Born, Korea. BM in Music from Seoul National University; attended Indiana University; graduate of the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. National Finalist: 2003 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions; Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation Competition; first place and audience favorite: 2003 Giargiari Competition; Grand Prize and Conductor/Director's award: 2003 Giargiari Competition

OA repertoire: Calaf: Turandot, Radamès: Aida

Other Companies: Title role: Edgar, Gennaro: Lucrezia Borgia, Aegisth: Elektra (AVA); Radamès: Aida (Opera Company of Philadelphia, Savonlinna Festival, Houston); Canio: Pagliacci (Opera Delaware); Calaf (Santa Fe Opera, Thessaloniki Concert Hall Association, Dayton Opera); Turiddu: Cavalleria rusticana (Metropolitan Opera); Pollione: Norma (Michigan Opera Theatre). In concert with Dayton Opera and Delaware Symphony (Verdi Requiem), Samson: Samson et Dalila (Dayton Opera, Lecce Italy); Future: Manrico: Il trovatore (Dresden Semperoper, Arena di Verona)