Oropesa's lower notes appeared even fuller now, richer tonight, while her upper range remained intact. The evening's centerpiece was Verdi's Violetta scene — she shaped the aria's structure with theatrical precision: sliding through scales suggestive of neurosis at the cavatina, stiffening at the tempo di mezzo with newfound clarity, then attacking the cabaletta's scales with pinpoint precision. — Robert J Carreras • Planet Hugill
Vocally, Lisette Oropesa remains one of the greatest sopranos of our time. Her technique is formidable — crystal-clear coloratura, effortless high notes, immaculate breath control — but what elevates her artistry is the musical intelligence behind every phrase. Each ornament feels intentional, every pianissimo meaningful. In a recital format, without staging or orchestra, there is nowhere to hide — and she needed none. It was pure artistry.— Geoffrey • Opera Diary
Lisette Oropesa logró un triunfo personal rotundo, hasta el punto de bisar la cabaletta de su aria del segundo acto, interpolando un sobreagudo que desató el entusiasmo del público. Su voz, de volumen contenido, pero proyección limpísima, revela una técnica refinada. Dueña de la coloratura y de un trino admirable, se muestra hoy plenamente idónea para Amalia. A ello se suma la evidente corriente de afecto que mantiene con el público madrileño.Lisette Oropesa achieved a resounding personal triumph, to the extent of repeating the cabaletta of her aria from the second act, interpolating a high note that unleashed enthusiasm from the audience. Her voice, with contained volume but extremely clear projection, reveals a refined technique. Mastering coloratura and an admirable trill, she is now fully capable of portraying Amalia. Added to this is the evident current of affection she maintains with the audience in Madrid.— Ricardo de Cala • Scherzo Magazine
Oropesa’s has an outward state that swerves from ecstasy to insanity, but with a firmly held core. Even at her most desperate, she manages to retain control, especially over her voice. This holds true regardless of whether she was primly composed in her Puritan garb or refusing for months to take off her wedding dress, a Miss Havisham in the making. Oropesa needed no time to warm up on Wednesday, entering with confidence, precision and agility. Her passaggio, the sometimes perilous transition between vocal registers, was smoothly imperceptible. In one phrase that ended with a chromatic descent, she so clearly articulated each pitch down the scale, it was like listening to someone run their fingers across the keys of a piano.— Joshua Barone • New York Times