Kangmin Justin Kim as Leonardo Vinci’s Artaserse at the Haymarket Opera Company Chicago

Kangmin Justin Kim returns to the Haymarket Opera Company in Chicago to star in the title role of Leonardo Vinci’s “Artaserse”, in a production directed by legendary countertenor Drew Minter and conducted by Craig Trompeter. He leads a distinguished cast featuring Key’mon Murrah as Arbace, Emily Fons as Mandane, Elijah McCormack as Semira, Eric Ferring as Artabano, and Ryan Belongie as Megabise.

The Korean-born, Chicago-raised countertenor was last seen with Haymarket Opera in June 2023, earning acclaim for his portrayal of Cleopatra in Johann Adolph Hasse’s “Marc’Antonio e Cleopatra”.