Various Composers - Arias. Sumi Jo 40th Debut Anniversary

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1. Michael William Balfe - The Bohemian Girl / Act 2: Balfe: The Bohemian Girl / Act 2: I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2: "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"
3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: No. 4, O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!
4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: No. 21, Finale: h. Nur stille, stille
5. Gioachino Rossini - Le Comte Ory / Act 1: Rossini: Le Comte Ory / Act 1: "En proie à la tristesse"
6. Gioachino Rossini - Le Comte Ory / Act 2: Rossini: Le Comte Ory / Act 2: "Ce téméraire"
7. Richard Strauss - Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65 - Act 1: R. Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op. 65 - Act 1: "Wie soll ich denn nicht weinen?"
8. Vincenzo Bellini - Norma / Act 1: Bellini: Norma / Act 1: Casta Diva
9. Vincenzo Bellini - Norma / Act 2 Scene 1: Bellini: Norma / Act 2 Scene 1: "Mira, O Norma" (Critical Ed. Maurizio Biondi and Riccardo Minasi)
10. Vincenzo Bellini - Norma (Ed. Biondi & Minasi), Act I Scene 2: Bellini: Norma (Ed. Biondi & Minasi), Act I Scene 2: Adalgisa!
11. Giuseppe Verdi - Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Verdi: Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Saper vorreste – Fervono amori e danze
12. Giuseppe Verdi - Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Verdi: Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Volta la terrea "Oscar's Aria"
13. Daniel Auber - Le Domino noir / Act 3: Auber: Le Domino noir / Act 3: Flamme vengeresse
14. Daniel Auber - Le Domino noir / Act 2: Auber: Le Domino noir / Act 2: La belle Inès fait florès
15. Jacques Offenbach - Un mari à la porte: Offenbach: Un mari à la porte: Valse Tyrolienne
16. Jules Massenet - Don César de Bazan: Massenet: Don César de Bazan: Sevilliana
17. Félicien David - La perle du Brésil: F-C. David: La perle du Brésil: Couplets du Mysoli
18. Ambroise Thomas - Le songe d'une nuit d'été: Thomas: Le songe d'une nuit d'été: Malgré l'eclat qui m'environne
19. Victor Masse - La reine Topaze: Massé: La reine Topaze: Carnaval de Venise
20. Adolphe Adam - Le toréador / Act 1: Adam: Le toréador / Act 1: Ah! vous dirai-je, maman

Sumi Jo, soprano

Compilation: 2026

Label: UME - Global Clearing House

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Sumi Jo is a celebrated South Korean lyric coloratura soprano renowned for her virtuoso performances in the bel canto repertoire and her Grammy Award-winning recordings. Born in 1962 in Changwon, she studied music in South Korea before continuing vocal training at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Her international breakthrough came after being discovered by conductor Herbert von Karajan, who praised her voice as “a voice from above.” Jo has performed at many of the world’s leading opera houses, including La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera, and is especially admired for roles such as the Queen of the Night and Lucia di Lammermoor. She has also contributed significantly to promoting Korean culture internationally.