Proving himself a formidable talent and a rising star to watch in the opera world, Tenor Yi Li is quickly gaining attention across the globe. Recently, Mr. Li débuted the role of Cheng Quing in Meredith Monk’s ATLAS with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and moved into bigger repertoire — débuting the role of Dick Johnson in La fanciulla del West in Maryland Lyric Opera’s inaugural season. He subsequently returned there as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor and Turridu/Luigi in Il tabarro/ Cavalleria rusticana, as well as to The Metropolitan Opera as the Young Lover in Il tabarro.

Last season’s engagements included Canio in Pagliacci and a return to the role of Rodolfo in La bohème with Hawaii Opera Theatre, as well as a reprisal of Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion with the National Academy of Saint Cecilia in Rome. This season, Mr. Li returns to Opera Tampa as Rodolfo and reprises his Fenton in Falstaff for his house début with Portland Opera.

Recently, he returned to Maryland Lyric Opera as Fenton in Falstaff and Cassio in Otello, he performed as a soloist in Buddha Passion with the Seattle Symphony, he rejoined the China Now Music Festival in partnership with Bard College, he sang Handel’s Messiah with the Naples Philharmonic, and he sang Luigi in Il tabarro with On Site Opera.