Warren Mok, BBS, MH
Artistic Director and Founder, Opera Hong Kong
Warren Mok, BBS, MH, is a globally acclaimed Chinese tenor, a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music in the U.S., the first Chinese singer to perform at the London Opera House, and a Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
His international operatic career spans four decades, starting as Principal Tenor with Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1987. Since then he has appeared at major opera houses worldwide, including Deutsche Oper Berlin, Paris Opéra, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Sydney Opera House, Teatro Carlo Felice Genova, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Opéra de Nice, Opéra de Lyon, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Dutch National Opera, Leipzig Opera, Royal Danish Opera, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, Seattle Opera, Bolshoi Theatre, Warsaw Opera and others.
His repertoire includes more than 60 leading operatic roles, including Cavaradossi in Tosca, Calaf in Turandot, Rodolfo in La bohème, and Radamès in Aida.
In 2003, Mok founded Opera Hong Kong, which has since become Hong Kong’s leading presenter of Western opera productions, staging over 100 productions and playing a significant role in the city’s cultural development.
Beyond performance, Mok actively promotes opera and classical music across Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese Mainland.
Public Service and Honours
Mok is currently a Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
His major honours include:
- Award for Outstanding Contribution in Arts (Hong Kong Arts Development Council, 2024)
- Bronze Bauhinia Star (HKSAR Government, 2021)
- Honorary Doctorate, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (2021)
- Honorary University Fellowship, Hong Kong Baptist University (2019)
- Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d’Italia, Government of Italy, 2018)
- Medal of Honour (HKSAR Government, 2011)
- World Outstanding Chinese Award (2010)
- Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana, Government of Italy, 2008)
- Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Government of France, 2008)
In 2012, as one of China’s Three Tenors, Mok toured internationally to promote Chinese culture.
Today, while continuing to perform internationally, Mok is increasingly active in Asia, contributing to the development of opera in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia.