Yeeun Yeo

Singer

The coloratura soprano Yeeun Yeo is from South Korea and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Classical Singing at Hanyang University in Seoul, as well as her Master’s degree at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden under Prof. Christiane Hossfeld.

Whilst still an undergraduate, she appeared on stage as Violetta in Verdi’s *La Traviata* and as Gilda in *Rigoletto*. After moving to Germany, she was able to successfully continue her artistic career. She was a finalist at the 6th Éva Marton International Singing Competition, where she also won the Audience Prize. At the 17th GRANDI VOCI International Competition in Salzburg, she was awarded the Mozart Prize for her interpretation of the Queen of the Night’s aria from Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

From the 2025/26 season onwards, Yeeun Yeo will be a member of the NRW Opera Studio.

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