
Radio France - Lisette Oropesa, reine du bel canto
Lisette was recently featured on France Musique with a selection of songs from her albums.
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Alcina | Lisette Oropesa | |
Ruggiero | Gaëlle Arquez | |
Morgana | Gwendoline Blondeel | |
Bradamante | Teresa Iervolino | |
Oronte | Philippe Talbot | |
Oberto | Samuel Mariño | |
Melisso | Guilhem Worms |
Lisette brings her Alcina to the Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles in a concert version.
Lisette was recently featured on France Musique with a selection of songs from her albums.
Lisette was recently interviewed by Le Figaro magazine about her work in France
L'américano-cubaine Lisette Oropesa, est magnétique dans le rôle principal d'Alcina, sœur de Morgana. La grande voix de la soprano léger, parée d'une robe bleu azur scintillante, donne toute sa complexité au rôle de la magicienne maudite. Toutes ses interventions sont riches d'un jeu d'actrice subtil et mesuré, engagé jusque dans sa posture. Sa voix puissante au reconnaissable vibrato rapide reçoit des acclamations. Elle convainc en amoureuse souriante, tout comme en magicienne, reine, femme, dévastée et plaintive, sa technicité lui permettant de mettre un effet « éraillé » sur sa voix. Des intervalles vertigineux au souffle dramatique, les frissons gagnent la salle à maintes reprises : la voix, solidement ancrée dans la poitrine, s'élève sans effort apparent et c'est ainsi qu'elle enchaîne les vocalises avec une virtuosité ensorcelante.The Cuban-American soprano Lisette Oropesa is magnetic in the main role of Alcina, sister of Morgana. The great light soprano voice, adorned in a sparkling azure blue dress, brings all the complexity to the role of the cursed sorceress. All her interventions are rich in subtle and measured acting, engaged even in her posture. Her powerful voice with a recognizable fast vibrato receives acclaim. She convinces as a smiling lover, as well as a sorceress, queen, woman, devastated and plaintive, her technique allowing her to put a "gritty" effect on her voice. From dizzying intervals to dramatic breaths, shivers sweep through the audience repeatedly: the voice, firmly rooted in the chest, effortlessly soars, enchanting with its virtuosic vocal acrobatics.— Olga Szymczyk • Olyrix
La soprano cubano-estadounidense Lisette Oropesa, como suprema hechicera, ofreció una interpretación para quitar el aliento. Su «Ah! mio cor» fue un momento de gracia absoluta: voz de seda y acero, pianissimi flotantes como velos, coloratura centelleante y una expresividad que estremecía el alma. Su encarnación de Alcina oscilaba entre la furia trágica y una vulnerabilidad desgarradora, especialmente en «Ombre pallide», donde su diálogo alucinado con los violines provocó escalofríos en el público. Su último aria, «Mi restano le lagrime», capaz de hacer llorar a las piedras, fue el momento más conmovedor de la velada y le valió una última ovación.The Cuban-American soprano Lisette Oropesa, as the supreme sorceress, delivered a breath-taking performance. Her "Ah! mio cor" was a moment of absolute grace: voice of silk and steel, floating pianissimos like veils, sparkling coloratura, and an expressiveness that shook the soul. Her embodiment of Alcina oscillated between tragic fury and heartbreaking vulnerability, especially in "Ombre pallide", where her hallucinated dialogue with the violins sent shivers through the audience. Her final aria, "Mi restano le lagrime", capable of moving stones to tears, was the most touching moment of the evening and earned her one last ovation.— Emmanuel Andrieu • Scherzo Magazine