Sumi Jo

Known for her thrilling coloratura soprano voice, Sumi Jo is one of the great singers of her generation. Her repertoire consists of most of the well known coloratura parts including 'Lucia di Lammermoor', 'I Puritani', 'La Sonnambula' and in particular her famous interpretations of Zerbinetta in 'Ariadne auf Naxos' and the Queen of the Night in 'Die Zauberflote' roles she has performed with many of the world's great conductors. She appears regularly at the world's famous opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Opera National de Paris, Washington Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin and others as well as with such famous maestri as Sir Georg Solti, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Herbert von Karajan, Kent Nagano and others. Sumi Jo records exclusively for Warner Classics.