Korean tenor Ilhee Lee is currently pursuing a Performance Diploma at the Boston University Opera Institute under the tutelage of Penelope Bitzas.

 

He pursued a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music degree from Seoul National University, as well as a Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music.

 

Ilhee Lee has showcased his talent in various roles, including Nemorino in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Endimione in L'arbore di Diana, Aeneas in Dido&Aeneas, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Quint in The Turn of the Screw, Luigi in Il Tabarro, and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni.

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In the upcoming season, he is set to perform Puccini's Gianni Schicchi role of Rinuccio and the role of Arcadio in Florencia en el Amazonas at Boston University Opera Institute. 

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In the summer of 2025, Ilhee Lee will be under contract with Santa Fe Opera as an Apperentice Artist.

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Ilhee Lee has earned prestigious scholarships throughout his career, including the Joan and Henry Wheeler Presidential Scholarship and the Tan Family Foundation Scholarship at the New England Conservatory, and the John Moriarty Award from Central City Opera.