Reviews

American soprano Lisette Oropesa (November 10, 14, 17) is stunning in her company debut as Cleopatra

—  Patty Nolan  •  Examiner.com

Oropesa is an elegant and magnetizing leading lady. Her portrayal of Cleopatra is strong and confident — everything you expect the queen to be. The American soprano’s performance is augmented by her lovely voice as she sings Handel’s gorgeous music.

—  Samantha White  •  The Oakland Press

Her voice is like elastic: She produced thrilling trills and staccato high notes, and her slim, graceful body performed eloquently – especially in her "victory" dance when she learns her rotten brother is dead and Caesar is alive.

—  Michael H. Margolin  •  Encore Michigan

Oropesa’s soprano simply dazzled in the seductive “V’adoro pupille,” and she convincingly made the key dramatic arc from sexy schemer to a heroine of profound feeling

—  Mark Stryker  •  Detroit Free Press

"You could exhaust the dictionary looking for the perfect words to describe coloratura soprano Lisette Oropesa’s performance at Tucson Music Hall Saturday night. “Arresting.” “Stunning.” “Magnificent.” “Sublime.” Extraordinary.” They come to mind alongside “brilliant,” “breath-taking,” ‘divine” and “fearless.”"

—  Cathalena E. Burch  •  Arizona Daily Star

Lisette Oropesa as Isemene sang with the most beautiful sound in the cast

—  Zerbinetta  •  Bachtrack

...and the best singer of the bunch, the petit flapper that was Ms. Oropesa, had the best music. The light soprano consistently tossed off high notes and coloratura with ease, and then cleared out emotional space in the touching aria "Endless Grief."

—  Andrew Druckenbrod  •  Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Much of "The Enchanted Island" is quite humorous. Miranda, delightfully sung by Lisette Oropesa, is Prospero's charming eligible daughter, who seems to be loved by everyone. Without wishing to typecast and thus narrow her future career options, I'd say Oropesa is a natural for this sort of role.

—  Jerome R. Sehulster  •  San Francisco Chronicle

Lisette Oropesa’s pliant, luminous tone makes much of Miranda’s music

—  Marion Lignana Rosenberg  •  The Classical Review

Lisette Oropesa as Miranda showed once again that she is one of the most radiant (yet sadly underused) talents at the Met

—  DeCaffarrelli  •  Parterre

The lyric soprano Lisette Oropesa brought a gleaming voice and beguiling grace to Miranda.

—  Anthony Tommasini  •  New York Times