Spring NewsletterSavonlinna, Aix, Verona, Ćguilas, Hamptons, Tokyo  | Click here for the video! Hello my friends, and welcome to our Summer 2023 Newsletter!!Ā This summer I am getting the full sun treatment with beautiful engagements in Savonlinna, Finland, the Arena di Verona in Italy, Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, Ćguilas, Spain, a masterclass/recital in East Hampton, NY, and Tokyo, Japan.Ā The most exciting thing for me this summer is the 2 role debuts that Iām making, in the French language repertoire that I love so much!Ā Gounodās Juliette and Donizettiās Lucie.Ā Iāve dreamed of singing Juliette for a long time and itās finally happening, and I couldnāt be happier!Ā My pianist, Ruben Fernandez-Aguirre and I have planned a fabulous recital program of French/Spanish music that we are presenting in Savonlinna as well as in Ćguilas, so check the dates below!Ā Lucie de Lammermoor, the French iteration of Donizettiās beloved masterpiece, I will be performing in a single concert performance at Aix, alongside amazing colleagues.Ā In between these engagements Iām singing a couple performances of La traviata at the Arena di Verona.Ā Then I head to East Hampton, New York, for āBelcanto Bootcamp,ā to teach a masterclass and sing a recital with their programās wonderful resident artists.Ā Iām so looking forward to learning from them!Ā Finally, September brings us back to Tokyo, Japan, with the Teatro dellāopera di Roma, to sing my dear Violetta in 3 performances of La traviata.Ā I am so excited for that amazing trip!Ā Hope you have a great summer and see you somewhere in the world! |
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Upcoming Performances RomĆ©o et JulietteSavonlinna Opera Festival Juliette Award-winning director Amy Lane, the Artistic Director of the Copenhagen Opera Festival, has set the events in late 19th century New York, in the dimly lit streets where the Capulets and Montagues fight over supremacy. The constant sense of danger builds fascinating tension against the voluminous music. July 01, 05, 12 Olavinlinna Castle Savonlinna, Fi RecitalSavonlinna Opera Festival Soprano Lisette and Ruben FernĆ”ndez Aguirre bring their special blend of French and Spanish flare to the Savonlinna Opera Festival in a one-night-only recital. July 09 Olavinlinna Castle Savonlinna, Fi  Lucie de LammermoorFestival d'Aix-en-Provence Lucie This French version of the opera includes significant changes from the original, such as changes in the libretto, orchestration and additional arias.Ā These changes can affect the overall tone and atmosphere of the opera, as well as the way in which the audience experiences the story. Despite these differences, both versions of the opera are considered masterpieces and are beloved by audiences around the world. July 24 Grand ThĆ©Ć¢tre de Provence Aix-en-Provence, FR  La traviataArena di Verona Violetta Valery Lisette returns to the Arena di Verona for two performances of La Traviata. July 14, 27 Arena di Verona Verona, IT  RecitalPro MĆŗsica Ćguilas Soprano Lisette and Ruben reprise their recital from Savonlinna for the people of Ćguilas, Spain. August 06 Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos Infanta DoƱa Elena Ćguilas, ES  Recital / MasterclassGuild Hall Soprano Witness internationally renowned soprano Lisette Oropesa as she coaches the 2023 Guild Hall & Bel Canto Boot Camp Resident Artists. This program is part of Oropesaās week in-residence, during which time she will lead private coaching sessions with each Resident Artist before presenting her solo recital alongside Bel Canto Boot Camp co-founders, Rachelle Jonck & Derrick Goff on Saturday, August 12. August 10, 12 St. Lukeās Episcopal Church, Hoie Hall East Hampton, US  La traviataTeatro dell'Opera di Roma / TOKYO Violetta Valery The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma returns to Japan for the first time since 2018. Lisette returns to Japan to perform one of her most iconic roles.Ā September 13, 16, 18 Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Tokyo, JP |
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Features2023 Franco Abbiati AwardAnnouncement  I am honored to announce that I have been named the winner of the prestigiousĀ Franco Abbiati award, in the category of Best Female Singer, here in Italy. This great honor was bestowed upon me by theĀ Associazione Nazionale Critici Musicali, and I am a most grateful recipient. Thank you so very much!Ā Interviews I've been very fortunate to have been asked for many interviews this month. Here is a list of them! Ā Theodora wins the BBC Music Magazine award in the Choral categoryAnnouncement  I am so grateful that theĀ BBC Music MagazineĀ gave our recording ofĀ TheodoraĀ a win in their Choral category! It was an incredible project and tour. Congrats to everyone who helped put this project together! |
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ReviewsOropesa was not upstaged, the soprano streaming through acrobatic coloratura runs with a crystalline precision that never interrupted the shapely flow of her phrases. Her slender-toned interpretation radiated a tenderness and fragility that made Luciaās demise at the hands of a brutal patriarchal society especially compelling. Accompanied by otherworldly glass harmonica rather than flute, Oropesa delivered a riveting mad scene, her chemistry with FlĆ³rez electrifying from the opening duet. āĀ James ImamĀ Ā ā¢Ā Ā Financial Times
Homogeneous, the vocal cast remains the major element of this new scaliger production, dominated by the bewitching Lisette Oropesa, with a vocality of unfailing ease and endurance. We are of course seduced by the roundness of the timbre, by the delicacy, the legato and the grace of an impeccably decorated song capable of infinite nuances and colors, from the terror of "REGNAVA NEL SILENCIO" to the youthful and passionate dream of āQUANDO RAPITA IN ESTASIā superbly accompanied by the languorous clarinet; a vocal performance that will culminate in a hypnotic scene of madness āIL DOLCE SONOā accompanied by the crystalline and supernatural sounds of the glass armonica. āĀ Patrice ImbaudĀ Ā ā¢Ā Ā ResMusica
Lisette Oropesa appears in clothes that are doubly unusual for her as it is easier to listen to her in the serious repertoire and Rossini does not appear to be one of her most frequent composers, by choice of hers (but in Italy she was seen in the Adina in Pesaro). And it's a pity, because as a brilliant actress she is very easygoing and she immerses herself in a completely convincing way in the direction of the director: she understands that she is having fun and she manages to communicate it to the public. Her timbre is luminous, her agility secure, her verve priceless. āĀ Daniele GalleniĀ Ā ā¢Ā Ā Opera Click
Oropesaās āIhr habt nun Traurigkeit.ā ... she sang with a touch of rubato, her lines opening up and gliding above the orchestra. There was a feeling of joy in her singing. āĀ George GrellaĀ Ā ā¢Ā Ā New York Classical Review
The biggest star of the production is the soprano Lisette Oropesa, whose interpretation of the young JulietteĀ is not only amazing vocal art, but also fresh stage work, which depicts a young person in love first brightly, then in darker tones when things in love start to go seriously wrong. āĀ Samuli Tiikkaja HSĀ Ā ā¢Ā Ā Helsingin Sanomat
Lisette Oropesa is a world star, and on Saturday night we saw and heard what that means. Her supple, beautiful voice reaches very high without effort, even the most difficult patterns serve expression and story. Everything is easy and natural, beautiful, and even the quiet voices carry. Oropesa is a fairy-like, delicate and sweet Julia, in a word, enchanting. Even the hit aria from the beginning, Je vex vivre, plays with a sparkling sweetness. As the story became more dramatic, so did the voice, the young girl's exuberance growing into a grown woman's anguish. āĀ Riitta-Leena Lempinen-VesaĀ Ā ā¢Ā Ā ItƤ-Savo
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Reflections This has been the most rewarding year of my career, I think.Ā I feel like Iām working harder than ever, but also getting better at finding balance in my time off and making time for my needs that are separate from work.Ā So Iām feeling connected with my personal and professional life in a very fulfilling way, practicing gratitude every day, and just working on being in the moment and nowhere else.Ā I think I still can improve some in my stress management, and hey, I donāt think an opera singerās life is ever stress-less, but Iām managing it better and we are going in the right direction!Ā Last year I had been through a pretty tough period where I was feeling frequently overwhelmed, and I knew Iād have to put my priorities in order when it comes to my time, my needs, and the realities of being a musical athlete.Ā So, this summer Iām giving myself a pat on the back, and hopefully booking a vacation, too!Ā Ā |
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