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Geonmuk
Lim

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Portrait of tenor Geonmuk Lim against a light grey studio background. He is standing with a slight sideways lean, laughing with his mouth open and looking towards the camera. He is wearing a dark green jacket with a red checked lining over a black top and dark trousers. His medium-length black hair is casually styled. His relaxed posture and warm smile convey openness and joy.
Tenor Geonmuk Lim © Teresa Rothwangl

vita

Tenor Geonmuk Lim began his academic and artistic training by studying voice at the prestigious Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea, where he was taught by Prof. Locky Chung. He then moved to Germany to pursue a Master's degree in Vocal Performance at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, where he successfully continued his studies in the class of Prof. Martin Wölfel.

He has already achieved notable success both on the operatic stage and in international competitions. In 2023, he received two special prizes at the 41st Daegu International Vocal Music Competition. He made his operatic debut in 2025 in a Folkwang University of the Arts production, appearing as Don Ottavio in Mozart's "Don Giovanni". Another important milestone followed in 2026, when he reached the semi-finals of the prestigious 44th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition.

From the 26/27 season, Geonmuk Lim is a member of the International Opera Studio at Cologne Opera. At the reopened Opera House at Offenbachplatz, he will appear in productions including Dvořák's "Rusalka", Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte", Verdi's "Macbeth", Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffmann", and Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". At Kinderoper Köln, he will also perform in the opening production of "Der König verschenkt was".

current productions with Geonmuk Lim

  • Festakt der Bühnen

    Blick von der Bühne in den Zuschauerraum der Oper am Offenbachplatz mit ansteigenden Sitzreihen mit hellblauen Bezügen, mehreren geschwungenen Balkonen und warmen Holzvertäfelungen.
    Detailaufnahme der markanten Holzvertäfelung im Saalinnenraum der Oper Köln am Offenbachplatz. Die Maserung des Holzes ist deutlich sichtbar und wirkt lebendig, während die warme Farbgebung dem Raum eine elegante und einladende Wirkung verleiht.

    OPER

  • Hoffmanns Erzählungen

    Jacques Offenbach

    Nahaufnahme eines Mannes mittleren Alters vor schwarzem Hintergrund in warmer, cineastischer Lichtstimmung. Mit kurzem, zerzaustem braunem Haar liegt er auf einem wasserbedeckten Boden und blickt den Betrachter an. Er trägt ein weißes Hemd; Gesicht und Oberkörper spiegeln sich in der dunklen Wasserfläche. Sein erschöpfter, introvertierter Ausdruck vermittelt Rückblick, Sehnsucht und innere Zerrissenheit. Die Szene erinnert an Hoffmann aus Jacques Offenbachs Hoffmanns Erzählungen.
    Abstraktes, stimmungsvolles Bild in kühlen Blau- und warmen Rosétönen: Weiche Farbverläufe und unscharfe Übergänge erzeugen eine traumartige Atmosphäre und evozieren die Welt von Hoffmanns Erzählungen von Jacques Offenbach.

    Premiere | OPER on

  • Macbeth

    Giuseppe Verdi

    Abstract, atmospheric image in warm shades of orange, red, and deep violet. Soft color gradients create a dense, shimmering atmosphere without recognizable forms. The composition feels glowing and intense, with darker edges and a subtly illuminated center. The result is a dramatic, tension-filled mood that evokes heat, unrest, and an underlying sense of threat. An associative reflection of the dark, psychologically charged world of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Macbeth.
    Abstract, atmospheric image in warm, blending tones of orange, red, and deep violet. The soft transitions create a dense, almost shimmering atmosphere without discernible forms. The color composition appears intense and glowing, with darker areas at the edges and a slightly brightened center. Overall, the image conveys a dramatic, tension-filled mood, evoking heat, unrest, and an underlying sense of threat, and reflectively capturing the dark, psychologically charged world of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Macbeth.

    Premiere | OPER on

  • Rusalka

    Antonín Dvořák

    A female performer as the Water Nymph from Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák lies curled on her side on a tilted, white metal bed frame. She wears a light, sleeveless costume in soft tones. The stage is dimly lit with cool, bluish hues, and curved, wave-like structures rise in the background, evoking an underwater atmosphere. The scene appears quiet, dreamlike, and slightly surreal.

    Revival | OPER on

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