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40 Years on Stage, S. Korean Soprano Sumi Jo Says Music Can 'Change People'

South Korean soprano Sumi Jo commemorates four decades since her 1986 stage debut with the "Mad for Love" concert at London’s Cadogan Hall. The program spans baroque works, opera arias and Korean art songs, featuring young baritone Edward Nelson as a nod to emerging talent. Jo, the first Asian prima donna to appear on the world’s five major opera houses before age 30, has amassed Grammy, Golden Goose, Puccini and French cultural honors. She also launched the Sumi Jo International Singing Competition, offering €80,000 in prize money to boost Asian singers.