Alcina

Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles Alcina

Lisette brings her Alcina to the Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles in a concert version.

April 29 Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles Versailles, FR

Gala in the park

Festpielhaus Baden Baden Soprano

After their successful tour in Asia, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Lisette Oropesa team up once again in Baden Baden to do a one-night-only concert featuring Mozart, Massenet, Verdi, Gounod, Puccini, and Chapí arias. 

June 29 Festspielhaus Baden Baden Baden-Baden, GE

I masnadieri

Bayerische Staatsoper Amalia

Lisette reprises her much acclaimed performances of Amalia in "I masnadieri" in Munich.

July 17, 20 Bayerische Staatsoper München, DE

Mis amores son las flores

Announcement

After three months of being lost in the mail, our copies of "Mis amores son las flores" have arrived! I have signed them all and they are available for shipment on our Bandcamp page. 

Rossini's Adina from the Rossini Opera Festival to be released on Blu-ray

Announcement

Lisette 2018 performance of Adina will be available on DVD and Blu-ray starting June 6th 2025. Pick your copy up at these retailers:  Presto Music Proper Music Import CDs 

Interviews

Interview

This quarter, I've given a couple of interviews that have been translated into Japanese and French about my upcoming performances in Japan and Paris.   Spice (Japanese) Le Figaro (French)

After the intermission, Oropesa appears not only in a flowing black gown as an expression of Elvira's mental derangement but also performs the role largely from memory. She convincingly portrays the grand madness scene in the second act. Her soprano voice, in its fragile heights, seems almost ethereal. Oropesa truly stages her entrance, leaning on the music stands, all of which she knocks down to add more expression to her performance. —  Thomas Molke  •  Online Musik Magazin

After holding back enthusiastic applause throughout the evening, at the end, the audience erupted into never-ending ovations and acclamations, leading to a series of encores: from the Rossinian Dance we mentioned, to an aria from Ruperto Chapí's Zarzuela Las Hijas del Zebedeo, and concluding with "I te vurria vasa", a moving tribute to Naples characterized by meticulous execution and intense emotional expression in the lyrics, also delivered with excellent diction. A beautiful ending to an evening that ranks among the best of this San Carlo season. —  Bruno Tredicine  •  Opera Click

Oropesa’s presentation was immensely detailed and finely chiselled. The placing of the voice in relation to different parts of her throat and indeed her entire face shifted in line and in harmony with the music. Her command of voice with all its numerous shades and nuances is quite considerable, and she was thus able to shape every moment of it at will, leaving nothing to chance. This control was at such a high level of excellence that it never came across as an intellectual effort, as mere technique, but was so much part of her holistic nature that the sounds she produced came across as effortless and spontaneous, not to mention her precise pronunciation. No wonder I overheard someone in the audience saying they could understand every single word. —  Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe  •  Seen and Heard International

Lisette Oropesa, a sovereign Mathilde, displays a unique sense of phrasing, perfect elocution, glorious legato, in short, an impeccable mastery of the Rossini style. —  Camillo Faverzani  •  Premiere Loge Opera

Her return in Act II with the aria "O rendetemi la speme" confirms her extraordinary embodiment of the role and the sensitivity with which she delivers these magnificent arias, relying on her velvety middle range, providing sumptuous high piani filés. She then boldly performs "Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna!" in connection with the conductor who plays with rhythms to make the aria something other than simply a virtuosic passage. Her final interventions finally crown the journey of this heroine whom she has brought safely home despite the obstacles, and has ultimately transcended, by combining virtuosity and sensitivity, and paying tribute to the challenging, yet beautiful, bel canto style of Bellini. —  Paul Fourier  •  Cult.news

Lisette Oropesa: La Diva!The cast was led by Lisette Oropesa, who made her debut in this role in a staged production during this run. Her performance was nothing short of extraordinary, excelling both musically and dramatically. Her bright, silvery soprano navigated the daunting coloratura passages Bellini composed for his heroine with remarkable ease. She delivered flawless, precise trills, thrilling coloratura, and stunning high notes that sparkled with brilliance. In the upper register, her voice had a fluttering quality that added an emotional intensity to every phrase, as though she could convey the palpitations of a racing heart. In the more lyrical sections, her seamless legato and delicate pianissimi were deeply moving. A resounding success! The evening was a resounding triumph, culminating in a standing ovation for Lisette Oropesa. —  Laura Servidei  •  OperaWire