Alfred Kim

Alfred Kim (Korean: 김재형; RR: Gim Jaehyeong) is a Korean operatic tenor. With The Royal Opera, Kim sang the role of Calaf in Puccini's Turandot in 2014.

Awards

In 1997, Kim won the International Belvedere Singing Competition in Vienna, and in 1998 he won the ARD International Music Competition in Munich.

Arrest

In 2017, Kim was arrested for beating a young woman in his apartment in Paris. He was fined 8,000 euro and sentenced to eight months in prison.

References

  1. ↑ Christiansen, Rupert (18 February 2014). "Turandot, Royal Opera, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Alfred Kim". www.oper-frankfurt.de. Oper Frankfurt. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Théâtre du Capitole of Toulouse Cancels Final 'Ernani' After Arrest of Star Tenor". OperaWire. 2017-03-24.
  4. ↑ Cohadon, Jean (2017-03-22). "Le théâtre du Capitole annule sa représentation car le ténor se trouve en garde à vue". La Dépêche du Midi (in French).