Korean born Han Lim commenced his
studies at Myoung Ji University in Seoul.
In 1995, he continued his vocal
training at the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where
he was awarded the Marsh Scholarship for male voice.
During his time at the
Conservatorium, he performed Yamadori in Madama Butterfly,
The Clock in Ravel’s L’Enfant et Les Sortileges, The Speaker
in The Magic Flute and the title role in Monteverdi’s Il
Ritorno d’Ulisse.
Between 1998 and 2000, Han was a
fulltime member of the chorus of Opera Australia and he performed
and understudied several principal roles. The year 2000 was a
significant one for Han. He was offered a scholarship to study at
the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan - the festival founded
in 1991 by Leonard Bernstein.
He was a finalist in the Opera
Foundation German Scholarship; he was awarded second prize in the
Metropolitan Opera Auditions Competition and he won the Australian
Singing Competition’s Opera Award – a scholarship of $30,000 for
study. Han was also featured as an emerging artist in the Gala
Concert for the Pacific Rim Forum held in Sydney.
Han was a member of the Young
Artists’ Program of Opera Australia in 2001 and was awarded second
prize in the McDonald’s Operatic Aria Competition. He was involved
in a series of concerts featuring the Young Artists of Opera
Australia and his roles for the company included Fleville in the new
production of Andrea Chenier, Fiorello in The Barber of
Seville and Hermann in the new production of The Tales of
Hoffmann.
In 2002, he sang the role of
Roucher in Andrea Chenier for Opera Queensland, Valentin in
Faust for Opera Australia and Marcello in La Bohème
for the touring OzOpera production. In 2003, he appeared as a
principal artist in Rigoletto, Madama Butterfly and Carmen
for Opera Australia and then commenced an extensive tour of Korea
for the Really Useful Company as Old Deuteronomy in CATS. In
2004, Han Lim sang Lescaut in Manon, Fiorello in Il
Barbiere di Siviglia and Tancredi in Il Combattimento di
Tancredi e Clorinda – all for Opera Australia.
In 2005, he sings
Marcello and Mercutio for Opera Australia and Marcello for Opera
Queensland.
Further information available at
www.patricktogher.com
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