Lisette is interviewed by Peter Barber on YouTube
Interview

Interview with Peter Barber

I recently had a lovely chat with Peter Barber where we had an amazing and lengthy chat about a whole host of topics! The entire interview is available on YouTube now.

⌚ TIMESTAMPS ⌚

0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Podcast Begins
1:24 - Lisette Introduces Herself
1:58 - Lisette Talks About Her Musical Background (Discovering Opera + Education)
7:00 - Lisette Talks About Her Struggles With Obesity (+ The Importance Of Health)
11:14 - Lisette's (and Peter's) Experience With Fitness + Routine
19:29 - Lisette On "Being Present and Mindful" + Gratitude
24:31 - Peter And Lisette On Social Media
40:20 - Lisette Talks About Her Most Memorable / Fulfilling Experiences
44:01 - Lisette On The Upsides and Downsides Of Being An Opera Singer (Traveling, Money And More)
53:29 - Peter And Lisette Talk Performance Anxiety (And How They Deal(t) With It)
1:10:03 - How Lisette Practices (+ Vocal Warm-Ups And More)
1:16:02 - Peter And Lisette Talk About Vocal Classification Comfortability (Bass VS Bass-Baritone)
1:20:22 - Patreon Questions!
1:21:02 - "Tell Us About Your Bel Canto Aria Album"
1:23:26 - "Do Classical Albums Perform Well On Streaming Services?"
1:26:12 - "Do You Ever Encounter Discrimination In The Opera Industry?"
1:30:47 - "What Is Your Main Source Of Inspiration?"
1:35:39 - "How Do You Get Your Head In The Game For A Performance?"
1:43:28 - Final Thoughts
1:44:54 - Outro

Lisette Oropesa Portrait
Lisette Oropesa

Lyric coloratura soprano Lisette Oropesa is one of the most in-demand artists on the stages of the world, performing at leading opera houses including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, and Opéra National de Paris.

Upcoming Performances
Manon

Opernhaus Zürich

Sept. 24, 27 , Oct. 03, 07, 10

La traviata

Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Oct. 17

Roméo et Juliette

Staatsoper Unter den Linden

Oct. 26, 29 , Nov. 01, 06

La traviata

Bayerische Staatsoper

Nov. 11, 14, 16, 20