Buona Notte Pavarotti, Onesti Production

Bong, Korea Times Chicago, 2007

One of 3 tenors, Korean-born tenor Simon Kyung Lee made audience feel thrilling especially when he sang "Nessun dorma" made standing ovation.

Cavaradossi in Tosca, Puccini Festival, Kansas City

Robert Eisele, Kansas City Star, 2007

Simon Kyung Lee proved to be an emotionally satisfying Cavaradossi, the smitten artist who makes up the other half of this pair of star-crossed lovers. His expressive tenor grew stronger as the evening progressed, and blended beautifully with Scozzafava’s in the lovers’ proclamation of emotions in the third act.

Calaf in Turandot, Utah Festival Opera

- Matt Wright, The Utah Statesman, 2005

“The absolute highlight of the evening was Lee's performance of one of Opera's greatest arias, "Nessun Dorma". His projection and power was stunning and the energy was contagious.”

Calaf in Turandot, Utah Festival Opera

- Robert Coleman, Salt Lake Tribune, 2005

“Calaf (Simon Kyung Lee), The South Korea-born tenor demonstrating enough vocal heft to keep up with the imposing soprano. Singing the opera's signature aria, "Nessun dorma" Lee held the climactic high note long enough to thrill but not grandstand. Lee's voice grew with richer shadings and dramatic inflection as the opera progressed.”

Calaf in Turandot, Puccini Festival, Kansas City

- Paul Horsley, Kansas City Star, 2005

“Tenor Simon Kyung Lee sang Calaf with a meaty and disciplined tenor, short on perfumed subtlety but long on vigor. His quiet presence engaged the eye, and he made the well-worn "Nessun dorma" brilliantly moving.”

Manrico in Il Trovatore, da Corneto, Chicago

- Richard Covello, Chicago Tribune, 2003

“Tenor Simon Kyung Lee, a Manrico who produced a surprisingly Italianate and large sound as well as right-on-the-button high Cs for his Di quella pira aria.”

Arvino in I Lombardi, da Corneto, Chicago

- John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune, 2002

“Simon Kyung Lee, in the Stand-and-deliver part of Arvino, did just that.”

Concert for North & South Korea in Unity*, Chicago, IL

- Park, Korea Times Chicago, 1996

“Young tenor Simon Lee inspired to packed house with his passionate delivery of Korean Songs. All audiences felt in unity of Korea.”