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BBC Radio 3 Music Matters with Martin Handley

Interview - BBC Radio 3 Music Matters

Lisette talks about working with conductors in Arranging the Air, BBC Radio 3 Music Matters series on conducting

Interview Sept. 27, 2026

Interview - Música Clásica

Lisette on marathon discipline, bel canto, vocal rest, and why live opera still moves us. Música Clásica, Buenos Aires (in Spanish).

Interview Sept. 25, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Elvira in I Puritani at the Royal Opera House, 2026 International Opera Awards Readers' Award finalist

International Opera Awards - Lisette is a finalist for the 2026 Readers' Award

Lisette is a finalist for the Readers' Award at the 2026 International Opera Awards. Vote until 21 October!

Award Sept. 23, 2026

Lisette Oropesa, Ambassador Emma Aparici Vázquez de Parga, and Sir Alex Beard at the Spanish Embassy in London

An Evening with the Royal Ballet and Opera at the Embassy

Ambassador Emma Aparici Vázquez de Parga hosted a tribute to Lisette and the Royal Ballet and Opera at the Spanish Embassy in London.

Event Sept. 16, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Giulietta and Marianne Crebassa as Romeo in I Capuleti e i Montecchi at Teatro alla Scala

I Capuleti e i Montecchi Streams Free From La Scala Ahead of Lisette's Barcelona Return

Lisette's 2022 La Scala Giulietta is free to watch on LaScalaTV, just before she reprises the role at the Liceu in Barcelona.

Media Sept. 1, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Maria Stuarda at Teatro Real, photo by Javier del Real

Interview - Forum Opéra - Lorsqu'un rôle me convient, je veux grandir avec lui

In a wide-ranging Forum Opéra interview, Lisette discusses Maria Stuarda, her Verona Turandot debut, Norma, and teaching.

Interview Aug. 31, 2026

Lisette Oropesa singing Norma at the Savonlinna Opera Festival

Onda Madrid Previews Lisette's Teatro Real Norma Debut

Nieves Herrero and critic Nacho Fresno preview Lisette's April 2027 Norma at the Teatro Real, with a message from Lisette in Spanish.

Interview Aug. 24, 2026

Lisette Oropesa leading a SongStudio master class at Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall Releases Lisette's SongStudio Master Classes on YouTube

Three master-class films from January's SongStudio arrive on YouTube as Lisette teaches in Campobasso this week.

Education Aug. 6, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Norma at Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna Opera Festival

Critical Roundup: Norma at the Savonlinna Opera Festival

The critics and the castle audience on Lisette's role debut as Norma at the Savonlinna Opera Festival.

Review Aug. 4, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Maria Stuarda at the Salzburg Festival, with the DVD release title treatment

Maria Stuarda from the Salzburg Festival arrives on DVD and Blu-ray: C Major, September 2026

Lisette's Salzburg Festival Maria Stuarda (Ulrich Rasche) comes to DVD and Blu-ray on C Major, September 4, 2026.

Recording July 25, 2026

Summer 2026 Newsletter

London · Savonlinna · Verona · Salzburg

Newsletter July 8, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Elvira in I Puritani at the Royal Opera House

Critical Roundup: I Puritani at the Royal Opera House

The London critics on Lisette's Elvira in Bellini's I Puritani at the Royal Opera House — four stars and a chorus of superlatives.

Review July 6, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Elvira, raising her veil in rehearsal for I Puritani at the Royal Opera House

Interview - Bravura Virtuosity and Pathos - Royal Opera House I Puritani Programme

Lisette on Bellini's masterpiece, Elvira's madness, and letting go - in the Royal Opera House I Puritani programme.

Interview July 4, 2026

Lisette Oropesa in a red off-shoulder gown and pearl necklace, photo by Steven Harris

Interview - Lisette on 'I Puritani's' Elvira & Her Vast Repertoire

Lisette talks to OperaWire about Bellini's Elvira, the peak of her bel canto career, and her vast, far-ranging repertoire

Interview June 29, 2026

The Sunday Times: 'Opera houses are asking me what I'd like to sing'

Ahead of I Puritani at the Royal Opera House, Lisette talks to The Sunday Times about bel canto and reaching her career peak.

Interview June 20, 2026

Naxos DVD cover of Donizetti's Maria Stuarda from Teatro Real, Lisette Oropesa in the title role

Maria Stuarda from Teatro Real arrives on DVD and Blu-ray: Naxos, July 2026

Lisette's Teatro Real Maria Stuarda (David McVicar) comes to DVD and Blu-ray on Naxos, July 10, 2026.

Recording June 18, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Elvira in Bellini I Puritani at the Metropolitan Opera

Lisette's I Puritani Comes to PBS on Great Performances at the Met

Lisette stars as Elvira in Bellini's I Puritani on Great Performances at the Met, airing on PBS July 12, 2026.

Media June 6, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Elvira in I Puritani at the Metropolitan Opera

I Puritani screens free at the Met Summer HD Festival, September 4

Lisette as Elvira in I Puritani screens free on the Lincoln Center plaza, Friday September 4 at the Met Summer HD Festival.

Event June 4, 2026

Lucia di Lammermoor DVD cover from Teatro alla Scala with Lisette Oropesa and Juan Diego Florez.

Lucia di Lammermoor at La Scala arrives on DVD: C Major Entertainment, May 2026

Lisette and Juan Diego Florez in the 2023 La Scala Lucia di Lammermoor, conducted by Riccardo Chailly, arrives on DVD May 18, 2026.

Recording April 25, 2026

Soprano Lisette Oropesa onstage at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge during the April 2026 speaker series.

From Episcopal to the World Stage: A Homecoming at the Lindley Spaht Dodson Speaker Series

Lisette returned to Episcopal School of Baton Rouge to speak across all three divisions about a career that began on her childhood stage.

Education April 16, 2026

Spring 2026 Newsletter

This beautiful season turning towards us is bringing me so much joy.

Newsletter April 2, 2026

Lisette Oropesa: Voice, Vulnerability, and Becoming: The Inner Life Beneath the Stage

Interview - The Porch Club with Darren Gingras

Lisette joins The Porch Club for a candid conversation on identity, fear, courage, and the cost of excellence

Interview March 31, 2026

In Conversation at Opera America

Lisette sits down with Opera America for a candid conversation on career, artistry, and the future of opera

Interview March 25, 2026

Lisette Oropesa speaking from her New York City apartment during an Instagram Live

Lisette on Reflux, Vocal Health, and Life on the Road

Lisette shares candid advice on managing acid reflux, stress, and vocal health as a touring opera singer.

Media March 23, 2026

Lisette Oropesa as Elvira in Bellini's I Puritani

I Puritani to be shown on PBS' Great Performances program, July 12th

PBS will air I Puritani throughout the USA on July 12th.

Media March 22, 2026

Lisette hosts Tristan und Isolde from the Metropolitan Opera

Lisette to host Tristan and Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera

Lisette will host the Live in HD performance of Tristan and Isolde

Media March 21, 2026

Lisette Oropesa in La traviata at the Metropolitan Opera

Interview - Met Opera's Playbill

Lisette was interviewed in the latest Playbill by the Metropolitan Opera

Interview March 19, 2026

Lisette interviewed on the Met Opera Radio ahead of La traviata

Lisette chats with Met Opera Radio about her return to La traviata

Interview March 9, 2026

Lisette to host the 2026 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition

Lisette returns to the Met Opera competition to host on March 22nd.

Announcement Feb. 26, 2026

Lisette encores the cabaletta of "Carlo vive?" at the Teatro Real

This was the soprano's third encore at the Teatro Real, making her the only singer to date to have given encores in three different operas.

Press Release Feb. 11, 2026