Last year, Lisette spoke with Nolan Kehler of Winnepeg's Classic 107 about her time in Banff teaching the students at the Banff Centre.
Oropesa is an artist who needs to live in the moment more than most people. Constantly dashing from one city to the next with hardly a moment of rest, her life is disciplined out of a necessity to always be in peak performance readiness.
“Singers are probably the most controlling people on earth,” Oropesa admits, while also noting that the nature of operatic performance means that singers must be okay with being out of control as well. “They say acting is reacting. Singing is also reacting. You can’t control the allergens in your environment. You can’t control the humidity, the elevation,” she adds, gesturing at the air around her.
“Singers are probably the most controlling people on earth,” Oropesa admits, while also noting that the nature of operatic performance means that singers must be okay with being out of control as well. “They say acting is reacting. Singing is also reacting. You can’t control the allergens in your environment. You can’t control the humidity, the elevation,” she adds, gesturing at the air around her.
