Biography: South Korean tenor SeokJong Baek made his debut with The Royal Opera in the 2021/22 Season as Samson (Samson et Dalila). Recent highlights include his Metropolitan Opera debut as Ismaele (Nabucco), Calaf (Turandot) also in New York, his role debuts as Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Radamès (Aida) and Turiddu (Cavalleria rusticana) for The Royal Opera, his Teatro di San Carlo debut as Calaf and his role debut as Cavaradossi (Tosca) for Arizona Opera.