These included Haydn's The Creation in New York and in Cleveland; the St Matthew Passion in Chicago; Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail in Bellingham, Washington; and a reprise of her 2010 performance in The Marriage of Figaro at Ravinia Festival. [80][81] She then returned to the United States to perform in Don Pasquale with the Pittsburgh Opera to great acclaim, having a voice "So sublimely expressive that they stand out like a Michelangelo fresco in a black and white film. Lisette Oropesa Biography Soprano Lisette Oropesa has been hailed by The New York Times as an artist with a "magnetic" stage presence, and an "attractively silky, and flexible timbre.". 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. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 17:43. At the beginning of 2016, Oropesa gave her first NYC solo recital with the Park Avenue Armory. . [26] Later in 2013, she sang the role of Amalia at the Washington Concert Opera for Verdi's I Masnadieri in which she "achieved total triumph as Amalia, the trill-filled part created for Jenny Lind. [34] Her last performance of 2014 was her debut at the Los Angeles Opera as Rosalba in Daniel Catn's Florencia en el Amazonas. Her concert was hailed as "One of the most memorable concerts in the 39 year history of the Rossini Opera Festival. She also performed at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in a bel canto concert performance with Sir Antonio Pappano. Find out about the people involved in our operas, ballets and more. "[102] On September 13, she opened the season at the Royal Opera House in London with a new production of Rigoletto, which won rave reviews, with the Guardian saying "Oropesa makes a matchless Gilda, singing with an extraordinary beauty of tone and understated depth of feeling: this really is one of the truly great performances. Lisette Oropesa has had the kind of year where, if she wasnt ready for it, it would have been impossible to keep up. Once the details were ironed out, she had one major task: learn a title role in a matter of months. But her mother chimed in again, suggesting she audition for voice because opera combined all the things she loved: music, languages, acting and being on stage. [94] She was invited to perform for the opening of La Scala on December 7 in "A riveder le stelle" [95] where she performed "Regnava nel silenzio" from Lucia di Lammermoor in the original key wearing a Giorgio Armani Priv gown. With solid high notes, accurate coloratura and an endless supply of golden-age trills (I stopped counting after five), this endearing artist ran a vocal marathon that might have paralleled the physical feat she was preparing to run in Pittsburgh Marathon the next morning". I grew up disliking it, but I really enjoyed band, says Oropesa, who played the flute. Lisette is one of the hardest-working singers I know, and yes, she has a very natural talent, but thats never enough to make it, says Opra Louisiane general director Leanne Clement, who was also a student at LSUs School of Music when Lisette was studying there. "[113] She then went on to sing the Lucia mad scene at the Gran Teatre del Liceu's 175th Anniversary Gala where she was greeted with an over three minute ovation for her interpretation. American soprano talks of Vienna audiences and opera in a time of pandemic precautions. Skip to content . [6] Her audition went so well that she joined the voice program with Robert Grayson as her mentor.[7]. The lithe, lively voice of soprano Lisette Oropesa has been accumulating admirers, and she seems to hit her stride with this collection of French-language arias, which hit classical best-seller charts in the autumn of 2022. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. She then went on to a highly successful role debut in La fille du rgiment at Pittsburgh Opera. The fact is that Giulia is already married to Blansac's friend Dorvil, who every night is able to exercise his conjugal rights because Giulia lowers a ladder made of silk down to him from her bedroom window. As soon as the sun comes up it's frying. Her last performance of 2014 was her debut at the Los Angeles Opera as Rosalba in Daniel Catn's Florencia en el Amazonas. 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. Next, she performed Mahler's Symphony No. 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. chatting to me within the Royal Opera House while her husband (childhood sweetheart Steven Harris, originally . Oropesa was a very serious student, covering twice as much repertoire as was required during her degree, and that is the kind of dedication and focus it really takes to succeed at the highest levels.. Discover Lisette Oropesa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Somehow, she also managed to get home to LSU to host master classes and perform at her alma mater. Opera closes season with appealing 'Marriage of Figaro', "Figaro Charms in Well-Cast S.F. The soprano has appeared with the Welsh National Opera as Konstanze in Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail; with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Il turco in Italia; at the Tanglewood Music Festival as Konstanze; at the Ravinia Festival as Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by James Conlon; for Opera New Jersey as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor; at Arizona Opera as Gilda in Rigoletto, again as Lucia; and at the New Orleans Opera as Gilda and as Lela in Les pcheurs de perles. Her "Deh vieni, non tardar" was unstrained and she managed to do a perfect martial arts flip of Figaro when she loses her temper with him later in the act". [40] Her next engagement was with the San Francisco Opera in The Marriage of Figaro. 1 production, 1 performance. "Lucia is her first Royal Opera role, and the Cuban-American soprano is sensationally good. Orchestra delivers a mighty Mahler "8th" at Verizon Hall", "Mozart Mass inspires in May Festival opener", "The Dallas Symphony stunningly shows off its versatility with Brahms' A German Requiem", " Lausanne, La Bouleversante Ophlie de Lisette Oropesa", "Lisette Oropesa shines brightest in opera with Vocal Arts DC", "Rigoletto is mad but the singing is fine at Dutch National Opera", "Exceptionnels dbuts Bastille de @Lisette_Oropesa en Gilda #Rigoletto Standing ovation! [97], Her 2021 year started off with a performance with the Bilbao Opera in a recital that was an "unmitigated success". "Her aria 'Ach, ich fhls', sung as she believes Tamino no longer loves her, was genuinely moving ". Its been important, too, for LSU music students to actually get to see what is possible. Lisette returned to the Met in late 2017 as Gretel in Hansel and Gretel in which "she was fully committed to arguably the most demanding of roles in this particular opera". [64] Lisette "moved across the stage like a phantom presence" according to LA Weekly. [21] In November, she continued her success by performing the role of Cleopatra in Michigan Opera Theatre's Giulio Cesare to acclaim. [1] She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. Opera engagements included Nannetta at the Dutch National Opera; Gilda at Grand Thtre de Genve; and Konstanze at the Bavarian State Opera. "Lucia is her first Royal Opera role, and the Cuban-American soprano is sensationally good." In between international appearances, Oropesa finds time to compete in marathon races. "[72] 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 guess I told you that already. [36] Her next performance was at the Concertgebouw where she received a standing ovation for her rendition of "Caro Nome" in a recorded radio performance of Rigoletto. 8 with Yannick Nzet-Sguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra. In December 2011, she created the role of Miranda in the Met's baroque pastiche, The Enchanted Island, singing opposite Plcido Domingo, and conducted by William Christie. [1] She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. According to Lorenzo De Vecchi, she sung "Marten aller Arten" with "incisive accents and passionate acting". Im not wasting away my singing years, she says. Her parents were of Cuban origin, and her mother was a music teacher and operatic soprano. With her lyric coloratura soprano voice,[2] she has performed roles in her native Spanish and English, as well as German, French and Italian. Even more stunning than her bravura was the melting glow at the centre of her voice, her morbidezza (softness)." [14], Lisette returned to the Met in late 2017 as Gretel in Hansel and Gretel in which "she was fully committed to arguably the most demanding of roles in this particular opera". ", In 2019, Lisette returned to her hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana to give a concert with Paul Groves called "A Starry Night with Lisette Oropesa" which was recorded for broadcast on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Back in 2005, the Cuban-American singer -- sought by some of the. What has made her successful is her work ethic and her determination, and I cant say enough about that.. With a quick stop to Dallas to sing with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Ein deutsches Requiem, she was back in Washington, D.C. to perform as Marie in La fille du rgiment again with the Washington National Opera. Buy 2 SACDs or download online. She was next heard in Paris for a concert of Falstaff with the Orchestre de Paris where she announced it would be the last performance of Nannetta she will sing. Star soprano Lisette Oropesa was surprised when an audience member joined her in an encore. This includes the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper, Opra National de Paris, Royal Opera House - Covent Garden, and more. In June, Lisette made her debut at the Teatro alla Scala in a new production of I masnadieri with an "Excellent debut for someone who has long been a guarantee throughout the world" In November, Lisette returned to the Washington Concert Opera to perform Hamlet where she "melded dramatic sensitivity with a clean, pearly soprano.". In 2017, she started her year at the Lausanne Opera, performing her first Ophlie in Hamlet. 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. After the concert, he was presented with an opportunity to join the star in an impromptu duet, unbeknownst to everyone . [citation needed] With a quick stop to Dallas to sing with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Ein deutsches Requiem,[50] she was back in Washington, D.C. to perform as Marie in La fille du rgiment again with the Washington National Opera. In 2014, she co-contributed to Running, Eating, Thinking: A Vegan Anthology by Martin Rowe, where she talked about her weight loss journey and how she now follows a plant-based diet. "[103] In October, Lisette revived the beloved Richard Eyre production of La traviata at the Royal Opera House. She was universally praised with a "miracle of filati and variations, with spotless high notes. Sales. Oropesa, 35, says she was ruled out several times for being 'too fat'.. Lisette then went to the Teatro Real in Madrid to perform in Lucia di Lammermoor where she received "enormous" standing ovations for her interpretation of the role. Her tone turned especially limpid on the little cadenza. 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. Mark Kanny, "Agile singing, clever staging, comedy keep 'Seraglio' on Track", Louisiana State University School of Music, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, International Mozarteum Foundation (Mozartwoche), "The Exclusive Opera Lively Interview with Lisette Oropesa", "Lisette Oropesa: Born, Raised And Thriving In World Of Opera; Soprano Returns 'Home' To Met For Verdi's 'Rigoletto' and Wagner's 'Siegfried' [Exclusive Interview]", "A 'Figaro' With Youth, Agility and Eros", "Puccini and Operetta? Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, NL. Next, she gave a recital for the Tucson Desert Song Festival where she performed a brand new recital set and released her first music video "Adieux de l'htesse arabe", a Georges Bizet composition based on a poem by Victor Hugo. In 2019, she acquired Spanish citizenship.[128]. She went on singing in a concert version of Robert le Diable at La Monnaie in Brussels. YouTube . I feel like its been slow and steady in just the right way.. 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. Its very exciting and fun, and they cant believe theyre meeting her, but its inspiring and it holds up a model of a way of working that presents the possibility of succeeding at the level that she has, Grayson says. Ive had to learn to be more efficient in practicing. . Her return to the Metropolitan Opera to star in Massenets Manon was applauded by The New York Times; critic Joshua Barone said Oropesa slips into the title role as if it were custom couture.. She then went on to perform a new production of Rigoletto at the Dutch National Opera directed by Damiano Michieletto, in this well-reviewed production, she was noted as being "Slender and graceful, soprano Lisette Oropesa was simply world-class as Gilda, with flawless emission and generous top notes, crystalline up to high E. The long trill at the end of "Caro nome" would have traced a perfect zigzag on a pitch visualiser. We have estimated She went onto another extremely successful debut in La traviata at the Philadelphia Opera "Oropesa manifested secure technical chopstrills, staccati, pinpoint dynamics andmost impressivelya long, sustained line that allowed her to hold the audience breathless in both Dite alla giovine and the party scene ensembles". Lisette Oropesa pre-concert with the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. And yet, with "her" Ophlie, she offers a voice and theatrical character that is overwhelming with love, despair, ingenuity and authenticity as it is rare to see and hear. In 2020, Lisette returned to the Metropolitan Opera for her second title role of the season, Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata. Lisette Oropesa (born September 29, 1983) is an American operatic soprano of Cuban ancestry. Lisette will be back to sing it for you after the break. [76] She then went to Barcelona to perform in Rodelinda. We no longer publish biographies for all performers who have historically appeared on our . I am an international operatic soprano who loves yoga, running and all things that life inspires. 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. The day before her second performance of Adina, she sang her first ever solo concert with orchestra with the Philharmonic Gioachino Rossini. She brought (Lisette) to my living room, and we did a little work and agreed shed come work with me that fall for her freshman year while also double-majoring in flute, Grayson recalls. La traviata is of course based on La Dame aux Camlias , an 1852 play by Alexandre Dumas fils with the character based on his lover Marie Duplessis; she was only 23 when . In 2017, she started her year at the Lausanne Opera, performing her first Ophlie in Hamlet. Edit Close These days, Oropesa's life is a matter of what she needs: rehearsing, running, keeping in touch with family and making the most of her limited free time with her husband, Steven Harris, who was a high school classmate of hers before the pair later reconnected on Facebook. Lisette Oropesa, soprano y Rubn Fernndez Aguirre, piano. She does not have her theatrical madness either. Lisette Oropesa's income source is mostly from being a successful . 39 year history of the season, Giuseppe Verdi 's La traviata concert version Robert... 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