Vittoria Yeo

Born in Seoul, South Korea, her musical studies began in her hometown where
she graduated with a degree in vocal performance from Seokyeong University.
She then moved to Italy to continue her training. After receiving her diploma in
vocal performance from the “Arrigo Boito” Conservatory of Music in Parma, she
furthered her training at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena and then the Istituto
Musicale Pareggiato “Vecchi-Tonelli” in Modena, where she studied with
celebrated soprano Raina Kabaivanska and graduated with the highest marks.

Vittoria Yeo began her international career with her debut at the Salzburg Festival during the summer of 2015 where she sang Elvira in Ernani under the musical direction of Riccardo Muti. She was then engaged to sing the title role
in their new production of Aida (2017).

She has sung numerous roles, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Cio cio-San in Madama Butterfly, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Liù in Turandot, Leonora in Il Trovatore, Giovanna in Giovanna d’Arco, Odabella in Attila, Mimì in La Bohème, Lida in La battaglia di Legnano, Amelia in Simon Boccanegra, Aida in Aida, Norma in Norma, Desdemona in Otello.

She was a solist for the Mozart’s Requiem at the Arena di Verona (2020) and for Verdi’s Messa da Requiem under the baton of Riccardo Muti with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago in USA (2018) and then at the Baden Baden Festival with the Berliner Philharmoniker (2019) and in Cathedral de Burgos in Spain with the Orchestra and core of Teatro Real in Madrid (2022).

Photo Sergio Ferri