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Opera Performance Summary, Reviews & Media
2015
I PURITANI
Julian Kim performed the role of Sir Riccardo Forth in I Puritani at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, offering a distinctive vocal interpretation that stood out from his usual praise for a strong, dark timbre. This time, critics highlighted the homogeneity and softness of his voice, noting his excellent control in the upper register. His stage presence and expressive acting were equally lauded, as he is one of the rare opera singers who communicates not only through vocal phrasing but also through nuanced facial expressions and physicality. His performance was met with warm enthusiasm from the audience, receiving a heartfelt response at the final curtain.
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Credit corriere spettacolo
2015
Jan 28 - Feb 10
Vincenzo Bellini
빈첸초 벨리니
I PURITANI
- 청교도 -
Conductor
Matteo Beltrami
personaggi e interpreti
Elvira, daughter of Gualtiero Valton
Jessica Pratt
Maria Aleida
Lord Arturo Talbo
Antonino Siragusa
Jésus Léon
Richard
Massimo Cavalletti
JULIAN KIM
Enrichetta
Rossana Rinaldi
Martina Belli
Giorgio Valton
Gianluca Buratto
Riccardo Zanellato
Lord Gualtiero
Gianluca Margheri
Bruno Robertson
Saverio Fiore
Libretto
Carlo Pepcoli
Stage Director
Fabio Ceresa
Set Designer
Tiziano Santi
Costume Designer
Giuseppe Palella
Lighting Designer
Marco Filibeck
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
Produced by
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
"Julian Kim in sir Riccardo è stato decisamente la voce migliore della serata. Il baritono coreano, oltre ad avere il giusto peso scenico, possiede una voce morbida ed omogenea e sapientemente controllata; riesce a raggiungere il registro acuto con scioltezza ed eleganza, tratteggiando un personaggio credibile e austero."
"Julian Kim as Sir Riccardo was definitely the best voice of the evening. The Korean baritone, in addition to having the right stage presence, possesses a soft and even voice that is expertly controlled; he is able to reach the high register with ease and elegance, portraying a credible and austere character."
Recensione de I Puritani a Firenze
OPERA WORLD
"In der Nachmittagsvorstellung am 1.2. war erstmals die Alternativbesetzung zu hören, aus der sich vor allem der junge Koreaner Julian Kim als Riccardo empfahl. Mit seinem weichen lyrischen Bariton ließ er eine vorbildliche Gesangslinie hören und zeigte, im Gegensatz zum Großteil seiner Landsleute, auch szenisch und mimisch große Teilnahme am Geschehen. Bravo!"
"With his soft lyrical baritone, Julian Kim gave an exemplary vocal line and, in contrast to most of his compatriots, showed great participation in the action, both in terms of scenery and facial expressions. Bravo!"
Florenz: „I Puritani“
DER OPERNFREUND
"A spezzare l’uniformità sin qui descritta è fortunatamente intervenuto Julian Kim, baritono coreano dotato di voce sapientemente emessa, morbida, omogenea, dal registro acuto facile e sicuro fino al la bemolle alla chiusa del duetto “dei due bassi”. La nitidezza delle agilità unita ad un’indubbia raffinatezza del fraseggio lo rendono adattissimo al repertorio del “baritono nobile”, categoria purtroppo in via di estinzione.
Il pubblico, accorso numerosissimo, si è dimostrato alquanto tiepido durante la rappresentazione, accogliendo invece con caloroso entusiasmo Maria Aleida e soprattutto Julian Kim al termine dell’opera."
"Fortunately, Julian Kim, a Korean baritone with a skillfully emitted, soft, homogeneous voice, from an easy and secure high register to the A flat at the end of the duet "dei due bassi", broke the uniformity described so far. The clarity of the agility combined with an undoubted refinement of the phrasing make it very suitable for the repertoire of the "noble baritone", a category unfortunately on the way to extinction.
The audience, which came in great numbers, was rather lukewarm during the performance, welcoming Maria Aleida and especially Julian Kim with warm enthusiasm at the end of the opera."
“I puritani” all’Opera di Firenze
GBOPERA
"In quest’ultimo ruolo Julian Kim ha messo in luce una voce di baritono ottimamente impostata, timbrata e lucente, oltre a un canto curato ed elegante, forse da limare ancora nell’uso delle mezzevoci ma che rivela già un cantante su cui puntare per il futuro."
"In this last role, Julian Kim highlighted a baritone voice that was excellently set, well-timbred, and bright, as well as careful and elegant singing, already revealing a singer worth betting on for the future."
I Puritani escono dalle tombe
Delteatro.it
"Il Sir Riccardo Forth di Julian Kim, dotato di una buona dizione e di un robusto timbro baritonale, ha avuto il giusto piglio irruento."
"Julian Kim's Sir Riccardo Forth, endowed with good diction and a robust baritone timbre, delivered the role with the right amount of fiery intensity."
Opera di Firenze. I lugubri Puritani nel mondo dei morti
Gothic Network
Or dove fuggo io mai...Ah per sempre - Bar.Julian Kim
Trailer Stagione 2014-2015 - Opera di Firenze
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