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Florencia en el Amazonas LA Opera Rosalba

A steamboat passage through the fabled rainforest becomes a mystical voyage of discovery, each passenger harboring secret hopes of what the trip will bring. Among them, a famous prima donna hopes to recapture the great love of her life. Reality and fantasy intertwine as the dangerous splendors of the Amazon test the travelers’ preconceptions of their hopes and dreams. November, 22, 30 December, 10, 14, 18, 20 Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

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Opera Lively - The Interviews - Volume 2 Interviewee

Opera Lively's new book of interviews is out. It features interviews with a host of wonderfully talented operatic artists. "Featured in Volume 2, Juan Diego Flórez, Jay Hunter Morris, Diana Damrau, Olga Peretyatko, Isabel Leonard, maestro Marco Armiliato, the Conductor, maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Lawrence Brownlee, Giuseppe Filianoti, contemporary composers George Benjamin and Kevin Puts, composer, Susan Graham, Frederica von Stade, Jessica Pratt, Ildar Abdrazakov, Paul Appleby, Lisette Oropesa, Michael Spyres, directors Laurent Pelly and Francesca Zambello, and many others. "

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Severance Hall in Cleveland Credo Chamber Music Festival Youtube

John Nelson conducts the rehearsal of Haydn's Creation with the Credo Chamber Music orchestra. In the video Adam Lau and I are singing the Adam and Eve duet.

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The Autumn Season Begins… • Sept. 8, 2014 “The standout, however, was Lisette Oropesa’s Gilda. The American soprano is a superb coloratura with ringing top notes. She displayed a strong sense of line which she used to convey all the sides of her character. Her evolution from an innocent young girl to a resolute woman was credible and moving. She brought the house down and deserved every second of it.” Antoine Leboyer • Seen and Heard International

BAYERISCHE STAATSOPER 2014-2015: DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL • Sept. 28, 2014 “Lisette Oropesa a toutes les qualités exigées par Konstanze : une fraîcheur et une jeunesse enviables, une technique solide, cela se sent dès son premier air très paminien , Ach ich liebte déjà difficile dans la retenue qui exige déjà aigus et trilles.” Wanderer • Le blog du Wanderer

Opera Review: Ravinia’s stylish staging underscores timeless beauty of Mozart operas• Aug. 20, 2014 “His Susanna was the attractive American soprano Lisette Oropesa, who deftly captured the sparkle and intelligence of that lovely character. Oropeso is graceful beyond telling, moving like a dancer, shining in every scene.” Dorothy Andries • Mundelein Review

There are always blessings to count, and there are challenges to balance them out.  It's easy to get caught up in the glamour and excitement of the traveling life, the new beautiful cities, the favorite role that once again you get to explore.  Once in a while I get stunned back into reality when I step out onto the stage and realize that maybe there is some self doubt that has crept in.  Or maybe things aren't what I expected and I have to make some serious adjustments, and that can be so scary.  As I see the turning of the leaves, and feel the new chill in the air, I sense that change is the most natural of all things, and though we may fear it, it is probably our most constant companion.