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This summer, Park makes his American debut as Sparafucile in Verdi’s Rigoletto at Sante Fe Opera under the baton of Carlo Montanari. Highlights of the 2025/26 season include a house and role debut as Uncle Bonze in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at Calgary Opera, his Chicago Symphony debut in performances of Mozart’s Requiem conducted by Manfred Honeck, as well as his debut with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in performances of Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9 led by Ken-David Masur.
Last season saw Park make numerous house and role debuts, including as the title role in a new production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro at the Korean National Opera, as Mandarino in Puccini’s Turandot at the Baltic Opera Festival under the baton of Keri-Lynn Wilson, and as Gran Sacerdote in concert performances of Verdi’s Nabucco for Opéra de Toulon. On the concert platform, Park made his debut with the Korean National Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Verdi’s Requiem conducted by Roberto Abbado, and made his festival debut at the Daejeon Grand Festival alongside Hera Hyesang Park in recital.
Stephano recently completed his second season as part of the Wiener Staatsoper’s opera studio where roles have included Walter Furst in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell, Lodovico in Verdi’s Otello, Sid in Puccini’s La fanciulla del West, Fouquier-Tinville in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, Jailer in Puccini’s Tosca, Hans Schwarz in Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Second soldier in Strauss’s Salome.
Other highlights include Ramfis in Verdi’s Aida with Oper Gars Summer Festival as well as Talpa and Simone in Puccini’s operas Il tabarro and Gianni Schicchi with SNU Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yun-Sung Chang.
Park trained at Seoul National University and continues his studies at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, studying with Attila Jun, Jennifer Larmore and Karlheinz Hanser.
2025/26 season / 312 words. Not to be altered without permission