ARTIST AVATAR
Tenor
Kang Wang
AUSTRALIA/CHINA

About

Biography

Kang Wang, making his HGO debut, is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after young lyric tenors in the opera world. He is a former member of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program of the Metropolitan Opera and a finalist in the 2017 Cardiff Singer of the World competition. His 2023-24 season also includes  has included Rodolfo in La bohème at Canadian Opera Company and Alfredo in La traviata at Opera Australia. During the 2022-23 season, Wang made his role debut at the Metropolitan Opera as the Italian Singer in Der Rosenkavalier, as well as house debuts at Zürich Opera House as Rodolfo in La bohème and at Opera Hong Kong as Alfredo in La traviata and Rodolfo in La bohème, a role he also performed in returnsa return to Washington National Opera and Canadian Opera Company[ML1] . In concert, he returned to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Verdi’s Requiem, and to London Philharmonic Orchestra for Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion. During the 2021-22 season, Wang made his house and role debut at Washington National Opera as Ferrando in Così fan tutte, and his house debut at the State Opera of South Australia as Alfredo in La traviata, which he also performed at Opera Queensland. He made his house debut at Seattle Opera as Rodolfo in La bohème and returned to Opera Australia in the same role.


already listed as part of his 2023-24 season. [ML1]

Repertoire

HGO DEBUT