Career

Her voice is like elastic: She produced thrilling trills and staccato high notes, and her slim, graceful body performed eloquently – especially in her "victory" dance when she learns her rotten brother is dead and Caesar is alive.

—  Michael H. Margolin  •  Encore Michigan

"You could exhaust the dictionary looking for the perfect words to describe coloratura soprano Lisette Oropesa’s performance at Tucson Music Hall Saturday night. “Arresting.” “Stunning.” “Magnificent.” “Sublime.” Extraordinary.” They come to mind alongside “brilliant,” “breath-taking,” ‘divine” and “fearless.”"

—  Cathalena E. Burch  •  Arizona Daily Star

Lisette Oropesa as Isemene sang with the most beautiful sound in the cast

—  Zerbinetta  •  Bachtrack

...and the best singer of the bunch, the petit flapper that was Ms. Oropesa, had the best music. The light soprano consistently tossed off high notes and coloratura with ease, and then cleared out emotional space in the touching aria "Endless Grief."

—  Andrew Druckenbrod  •  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

"She has a real feeling for the French language and style" and "A light lyric soprano with a full arsenal of bel canto effects at her disposal, she wields a distinctive, bell-like timbre that is instantly appealing"

—  Eric Myers  •  Opera News

Much of "The Enchanted Island" is quite humorous. Miranda, delightfully sung by Lisette Oropesa, is Prospero's charming eligible daughter, who seems to be loved by everyone. Without wishing to typecast and thus narrow her future career options, I'd say Oropesa is a natural for this sort of role.

—  Jerome R. Sehulster  •  San Francisco Chronicle