Мийоунг Лий

A concert given by the Sofia National Opera on 8 October 2023 had Miyoung Lee among its soloists, with Sarah Mehnert, Erica Cortese, Donghyun Kim and Norma Sereni. Lee read vocal music at Changwon National University and took her Biennio diploma at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, afterwards studying at the academy of the Teatro Coccia in Novara and at the Accademia Rossiniana in Pesaro; following Raina Kabaivanska's masterclass at the Sofia Opera and Ballet she continued at the Raina Kabaivanska School in Modena. She took second prizes at the Giuditta Pasta and Enzo Sordello competitions, a third prize and a special prize at the Franco Ghitti competition, and special prizes at the Maria Callas and Piero Cappuccilli competitions. Her European operatic debut was as the Countess of Folleville in Il viaggio a Reims at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro in 2023. Her roles include the Queen of the Night, Susanna, Annina, Nella, Giannetta, Adele and Baksiri in Hwajeonga; she sang for the Korean National Opera in 2025 and lectures at Changwon National University.