Oropesa was a grand finals winner of the National Council Grand Finals at the Metropolitan Opera in 2005 and joined the Met's Lindemann Young Artists Development Program, from which she graduated in 2008. Edit Close [9] She also sang the role of the Rhinemaiden, Woglinde, in the Met's 2009 Der Ring des Nibelungen, and additionally sang the off-stage role of the Woodbird in Siegfried. The acclaimed operatic soprano Lisette Oropesa was singing Violetta's 'Sempre Libera' (Always Free) from Verdi's La Traviata, as an encore for her recital at the Verdi Festival in Parma, Italy.. Palau de les Arts. [120] On September 30, she released her 5th album, "Rossini & Donizetti: French Bel Canto Arias"[121] According to Grammophone, "her sense of line often flawless, text, character and emotions exactingly conveyed". Lisette Oropesa (Violetta), Ren Barbera (Alfredo Germont), Lester Lynch (Giorgio Germont), Dresdner Philharmonie, Daniel Oren her final week in Covent Garden as Lucia I am posting this interview with Lisette over the next few days. [45] Next, she performed Mahler's Symphony No. "Makellos die Solisten: Herausragend agieren in edlen Kantilenen und rasanten Koloraturen Lisette Oropesa". [116] At the same time, she was debuting at the Zrich Opera House in Lucia in an "electrifying interpretation". I grew up disliking it, but I really enjoyed band, says Oropesa, who played the flute. The day before her second performance of Adina, she sang her first ever solo concert with orchestra with the Philharmonic Gioachino Rossini. [87] On July 28, she was the first woman at this theatre to perform a solo encore by performing the traditionally cut second verse of the aria "Addio del passato". According to The New Orleans Advocate, she "offered a fine display of vocal versatility, from the lilting coloratura of a young woman in love to the confusion and anger of the object of the lascivious intentions of her overlord, Count Almaviva". Her voice has a gorgeous delicate quality to it but still has volume. Oropesa is a vegan, and avid runner/marathoner who has been featured in Runner's World Magazine. 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"[51] Oropesa finished off the year, returning to Rome to debut at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma to perform in Rigoletto. In 2019, she acquired Spanish citizenship.[128]. [58] She then went on to debut at the Royal Opera House in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor. De nuevo, una gran figura de la pera mundial, la estadounidense-espaola Lisette Oropesa, cuyas races personales y artsticas ahondan en lo hispnico, ha debutado en el coso de la Calle de Jovellanos, convocndonos a un recital -acompaada por el pianista Rubn Fernndez Aguirre - diseado con una atractiva mezcla de distintas esencias According to The New York Times, "[with the role of Nannetta], the winning soprano Lisette Oropesa, sings with effortless grace and lyrical bloom. 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Were cold because were sweaty. Oropesa moved to New York to enter the Mets program, landing her first major role there at 22 as Susanna in Le Nozzi de Figaro. The day after her final performance of Les Huguenots, she premiered another new role of Adina in L'elisir d'amore with a "Timbre ardent, projection homogne sur toute la tessiture, vocalises agiles, aigus scintillants." I'd have rehearsals at 10:30 a.m. and I'd have to be . "Lucia is her first Royal Opera role, and the Cuban-American soprano is sensationally good." Though the rigor of Oropesas performance schedule will continue, shes thankful for the work. Oh dear - another soprano I want to marry when I grow up. [119] Later in September, she made a double debut, one for "I puritani" and one at the Teatro di San Carlo with a "compendium of vocal technique, an essay on bel canto aesthetics". . At the beginning of 2016, Oropesa gave her first NYC solo recital with the Park Avenue Armory. In 2016, Oropesa performed many concert works, starting in Rome at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia with Faur's Requiem, she then went to Baltimore to sing with Eric Owens in the Ein deutsches Requiem. Oropesas path has never been linear. In 2018, Lisette returned to the Bavarian State Opera to perform her signature role as Konstanze in Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail for the fourth year in a row. She then went to Barcelona to perform in Rodelinda. In November, she continued her success by performing the role of Cleopatra in Michigan Opera Theatre's Giulio Cesare to acclaim. The accuracy during runs was striking, as were the highest notes, all produced with facility. The New York Times noted that "The bright-voiced, impressive soprano Lisette Oropesa is a sunny, winning Sophie.". This performance was recorded on video and was released to YouTube, culminating into the creation of her first album titled Within/Without. Oropesa's on the shortlist for Female Singer of the Year at the 2021 International Opera Awards (to be revealed on Monday), and on the evidence here she'd certainly have my vote Ombra Compagna Mozart Concert Arias Lisette Oropesa (soprano), Il Pomo d'Oro, Antonello Manacorda Available Formats: SACD, MP3, FLAC, Hi-Res FLAC, Hi-Res+ FLAC [39] She then went on to a highly successful role debut in La fille du rgiment at Pittsburgh Opera. Fresh off her "exceptional" run as Norina in Mariame Clment's Don Pasquale at this summer's Glyndebourne Festival, soprano Lisette Oropesa is gearing up to sing the title role in the first revival of Katie Mitchell's controversial production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Royal Opera House. Steven Harris. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. She was "Considered by many to be this year's revelation of the ROF.". Valencia, 5 de marzo de 2022. As she started to focus solely on voice, Oropesa started winning small competitions, which opened up opportunities and began to reveal a new path for her future. Next, she performed in a new production of Orfeo ed Euridice by John Neumeier and the Joffrey Ballet at the Los Angeles Opera. Ive had to learn to become more efficient in routines about everything in life, and make cuts where I have to make cuts, to not waste time on things that dont serve me.. What is your greatest fear? According to Lorenzo De Vecchi, she sung "Marten aller Arten" with "incisive accents and passionate acting". "[27] She was also called in as a last minute replacement for Nannetta in San Francisco Opera's Falstaff. This time, her stage partner was Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. [122] October 30 she released her 6th album, Handel's Theodora. During the summer, she debuted at the Rossini Opera Festival in Rossini's Adina which was also a role debut for her. She does not have her theatrical madness either. [42] In November, she was brought in for nearly back to back performances of Rigoletto and Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail with the Bavarian State Opera due to cancellations. Rowe, Martin & Oropesa, Lisette (2014) "Running, Singing and being Vegan" (Ed.). "Lucia is her first Royal Opera role, and the Cuban-American soprano is sensationally good. She was regarded as a "World class Konstanze" by the Kurier. According to Arnold Saltzman, Oropesa "sang flawless runs and coloratura, acted in the humorous tradition of Carol Burnett, moved like a prima ballerina, and used vocal coloring for best emotional effect. Opera Revival", "Rigoletto and Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail at the Bayerische Staatsoper", "Crtica: 'Triunfo De Gilda'. [123] In November, she returned to the Royal Opera House to debut in Richard Jones' Alcina. In 2016, Oropesa performed many concert works, starting in Rome at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia with Faur's Requiem, she then went to Baltimore to sing with Eric Owens in the Ein deutsches Requiem. . She then went to Washington, DC to perform in recital, which was highly praised. [1] She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. [55] She was reported to have received a standing ovation for her interpretation. Successful opera singers today dont really fit the profile of what they may have 20 years agothat idea of someone who is a diva, who always requires a lot of pampering and being looked after. "[11], The end of 2013 saw a successful opening of a new production of Falstaff at the Met, conducted by Levine. "[104] In November, she went on a 5 city, 5 country tour of Theodora with Joyce DiDonato and the Il Pomo d'Oro Orchestra. [90] On August 14, she returned to the Arena di Verona to perform in a socially distanced Rossini Concert where she was "a triumph of belcanto as an elegance of the line, in a coloratura of supreme abstraction and captivating precision". Would love your thoughts, please comment. "[53] This performance was recorded on video and was released to YouTube, culminating into the creation of her first album titled Within/Without. The accuracy during runs was striking, as were the highest notes, all produced with facility. Official Facebook page for international operatic soprano, Lisette Oropesa.. [92] In October, she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera in Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail in a production by Hans Neuenfels. [100] On May 7, Lisette released her first album with orchestra on the Pentatone label, titled, Ombra Compagna,[101] Gramophone said "Oropesa's vocal finesse and dramatic insight make this a debut recital of rare pedigree. "Oropesas Marie lacked neither virtuosity nor personality. "[16], In 2020, Lisette returned to the Metropolitan Opera for her second title role of the season, Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata. She returned home to New Orleans to be acclaimed as Susanna. The pages about our artists, creatives and staff are regularly updated. 1 production, 1 performance. Chinese opera student Liu Jianwei was attending Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata at the Teatro Regio di Parma in Parma, Italy to listen to his favorite soprano, Cuban American opera singer Lisette Oropesa perform. Sales. March 14, 2015. "[24] "Her aria 'Ach, ich fhl's', sung as she believes Tamino no longer loves her, was genuinely moving "[25], That summer resulted in Oropesa's continued operatic triumphs as Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro at the Santa Fe Opera: "Nothing in the evening surpassed her rendition of "Deh vieni, non tardar" in act 4, in which she spun strands of magic in the evening air" noted critic James Keller. 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