[35], In 2015, she started the year at the Paris Opera as Konstanze with success. [40] Her next engagement was with the San Francisco Opera in The Marriage of Figaro. Her parents emigrated from Cuba. Packed with memorable melodies, showstopping arias, and explosive confrontations, Fedora requires a cast of thrilling voices to take flight, and the Met's new production promises to deliver. I grew up disliking it, but I really enjoyed band, says Oropesa, who played the flute. Lisette Oropesa (born September 29, 1983) is an American operatic soprano of Cuban ancestry. Her voice has a gorgeous delicate quality to it but still has volume. Its her first day off in more than a week, and when the Baton Rouge-raised, New Orleans-born opera singer and her husband realize the latest Parisian metro strike means they might miss an intercontinental phone call, they know they have but one option to get to their apartment in time: Run. Rebecca called in a favor with Grayson, who agreed to hear Lisette sing. [98] In April, she starred in a movie production of La traviata by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma which was viewed by over a million people [99] when it was aired on primetime Rai 3 in Italy. Lisette Oropesa () 1983929 12 22100 2008 'Rigoletto' En El Teatro Real, Con Salsi, Oropesa Y Demuro", "Markus Stenz leads BSO, UM Concert Choir, stellar soloists in 'German Requiem', "Phila. 1 production, 1 performance. 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. Its hard not to think that sense of adventure has helped Oropesa get where she is now, which at that particular moment meant preparing to star in Rossinis Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Opra National de Paris. [64] Lisette "moved across the stage like a phantom presence" according to LA Weekly. [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". "[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. [21] In November, she continued her success by performing the role of Cleopatra in Michigan Opera Theatre's Giulio Cesare to acclaim. In November, she continued her success by performing the role of Cleopatra in Michigan Opera Theatre's Giulio Cesare to acclaim. [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. Original. Lisette Oropesa is one of the most in-demand lyric coloraturas today, who performs leading roles regularly at the most important opera houses around the world. With her lyric coloratura soprano voice, [2] she has performed roles in her native Spanish . Her tone turned especially limpid on the little cadenza. Lisette Oropesa is the production's Norina. For her performance she was hailed as being "perfetta la Gilda". [3] In 2014, she co-contributed to Running, Eating, Thinking: A Vegan Anthology[4] by Martin Rowe, where she talked about her weight loss journey and how she now follows a plant-based diet. Lisette Oropesa: "I'll be in rehearsal and I'll feel fine, I'll feel like we're back in . Opera Revival", "Rigoletto and Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail at the Bayerische Staatsoper", "Crtica: 'Triunfo De Gilda'. chatting to me within the Royal Opera House while her husband (childhood sweetheart Steven Harris, originally . [96] Her last performances of 2020 were at the Liceu in Barcelona in La traviata. 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. The end of the 2012-13 season culminated with her singing as Gilda in Rigoletto and as the Waldvogel in Siegfried where she was well received in both productions: "Her pure, smooth soprano and alert presence were both endearing" "including the bright yellow Forest Bird, beautifully sung from offstage by Lisette Oropesa.". "[79] She went on singing in a concert version of Robert le Diable at La Monnaie in Brussels. Even more stunning than her bravura was the melting glow at the centre of her voice, her morbidezza (softness)." [69] The day before her second performance of Adina, she sang her first ever solo concert with orchestra with the Philharmonic Gioachino Rossini. Soprano Lisette Oropesa has been a fixture of New York's Metropolitan Opera since making her debut there in 2007. American soprano talks of Vienna audiences and opera in a time of pandemic precautions. Valencia, 5 de marzo de 2022. Theater an der Wien Wien, AT. 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. I try very hard when I go to schools to give them a very frank, open, honest dialogue about what my experience has been so there are as few surprises as possible, Oropesa says. Lisette Oropesa, soprano y Rubn Fernndez Aguirre, piano. As substitute, she sang her first leading role at the Metropolitan Opera, appearing as Susanna in five performances of Sir Jonathan Miller's production of The Marriage of Figaro opposite Erwin Schrott's Figaro in October 2007, which was regarded as a great success.[8]. Its been important, too, for LSU music students to actually get to see what is possible. [47] She was then found in Munich performing for the UniCredit Festspielnacht. I feel like its been slow and steady in just the right way.. At the end of her sophomore year, I basically said, I believe if you do this, this and this, that we have a good chance of winning the Metropolitan (Operas National Council) auditions when you are a senior, Grayson says. [109] She then reprised her role as Konstanze at the Vienna State Opera and also jumped in at the last minute as Gilda there with the Viennese press saying "Her voice, in the softly bedded middle register, hinted at a gentle melancholy reminiscent of operatic times long gone. 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. After her performances at the Met in early 2014, Oropesa's summer schedule included many concerts. But as star soprano Lisette Oropesa knows all too well, directors are increasingly pressuring female stars into losing weight. In 2017, she started her year at the Lausanne Opera, performing her first Ophlie in Hamlet. After the concert, he was presented with an opportunity to join the star in an impromptu duet, unbeknownst to everyone . "Oropesas Marie lacked neither virtuosity nor personality. "The evening opened with "Ragion nell'alma siede," an aria from Haydn's opera Il mondo della luna. Sales. Dee volar il mio . Lisette Oropesa's net worth She was "Considered by many to be this year's revelation of the ROF.". [1] She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. She then returned stateside to Washington, D.C. where she reprised her role as Susanna for the Washington National Opera in The Marriage of Figaro. "[11], The end of 2013 saw a successful opening of a new production of Falstaff at the Met, conducted by Levine. According to The New York Times, "[with the role of Nannetta], the winning soprano Lisette Oropesa, sings with effortless grace and lyrical bloom. I just liked the experience of being in band. 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. And so Oropesa went abroad. She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. She then went on to a highly successful role debut in La fille du rgiment at Pittsburgh Opera. Or to put it another way, a great night at . . "[51] Oropesa finished off the year, returning to Rome to debut at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma to perform in Rigoletto. I am an international operatic soprano who loves yoga, running and all things that life inspires. Though the rigor of Oropesas performance schedule will continue, shes thankful for the work. Her roots in Louisiana are very precious to her, as is her family, says Robert Grayson, the LSU professor of voice who still serves as Oropesas vocal teacher, occasionally flying out to her performances and rehearsals to offer advice. 8 with Yannick Nzet-Sguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra. "Her aria 'Ach, ich fhls', sung as she believes Tamino no longer loves her, was genuinely moving ". According to Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times, she "gave a rewarding performance" and "brought uncommon freshness to this music". Lisette Oropesa pre-concert with the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Violetta has sacrificed everything for love. Lisette will be back to sing it for you after the break. She was also called in as a last minute replacement for Nannetta in San Francisco Opera's Falstaff. This performance was recorded on video and was released to YouTube, culminating into the creation of her first album titled Within/Without. [85] Once she was able to perform, she was rewarded in the press for a "brilliant voice, the treble easy, the vocalizations are perfectly executed and the line of song decorated with subtlety. In 2020, Lisette returned to the Metropolitan Opera for her second title role of the season, Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata. Verdi: La Traviata. Now, as she lays dying, she says farewell to her happy dreams . "[108] She then went on to give two lieder recitals, one in Valencia, Spain and the other in Vienna, Austria. Lisette Oropesa with husband Steven When and where were you happiest? [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. 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From this recital, Lisette digitally released her second album entitled, "Aux filles du dsert". In April and May 2012, Oropesa appeared with the Pittsburgh Opera as Konstanze in a production of Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail set on the Orient Express in the Pasha's private train car. In May 2011, she sang the part of the god Amor in Mark Morris's production of Orfeo ed Euridice. She then went on to debut at the Royal Opera House in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor. First Place award, Licia Albanese Puccini Competition, 2007. In the 2007-08 season, Oropesa was seen in the Met's Hansel and Gretel as the Dew Fairy and, in the 2008-09 season, in the role of Lisette in La rondine, opposite Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, and Samuel Ramey in Nicolas Jol's production. Award for Best Female Singer, Oper! Su tutti domina lei, la star Lisette Oropesa che ha illuminato la serata con una prova di valore per controllo della vocalit e qualit dell'esecuzione. On March 1st, she hosted the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and gave a donation of $25,000, ensuring each contestant receives $20,000 and raising the prize money for the first time in over 20 years. [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". "[52] She then went to Washington, DC to perform in recital, which was highly praised. Discover Lisette Oropesa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. She also performed at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in a bel canto concert performance with Sir Antonio Pappano. Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, NL. Oropesa was born in New Orleans on September 29, 1983. Lisette Oropesa 3.jpg. Soprano Lisette Oropesa presents her solo debut album Ombra Compagna, a kaleidoscope of concert arias by Mozart, whose music is very dear to her heart. In the 200708 season, Oropesa was seen in the Met's Hansel and Gretel as the Dew Fairy and, in the 200809 season, in the role of Lisette in La rondine, opposite Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, and Samuel Ramey in Nicolas Jol's production. As substitute, she sang her first leading role at the Metropolitan Opera, appearing as Susanna in five performances of Sir Jonathan Miller's production of The Marriage of Figaro opposite Erwin Schrott's Figaro in October 2007, which was regarded as a great success. 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. Yes, my wonderful husband Steven travels with me and we have made our work homogeneous. These days, Oropesas 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. She was then found in Munich performing for the UniCredit Festspielnacht. 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. She "sang with a high-class, diamantine soprano that never loses its quality". [125] In February she was awarded "Best Female Opera Singer" by Oper! 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." Somehow, she also managed to get home to LSU to host master classes and perform at her alma mater. The accuracy during runs was striking, as were the highest notes, all produced with facility. 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. Lisette and her husband Steven very kindly agreed to meet me to discuss her career, past, present and future and to celebrate (or commiserate as she's leaving!) "[27] She was also called in as a last minute replacement for Nannetta in San Francisco Opera's Falstaff. 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 While she was singing her fourth encore of the night, the song Sempre Libera from La Traviata should have had a tenor role, but there was no tenor on stage (. 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 . 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.. "[53] This performance was recorded on video and was released to YouTube, culminating into the creation of her first album titled Within/Without. La Traviata REVIEW: Lisette Oropesa breathes new life into Verdi's most popular. [66] 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. [124], In 2023, Lisette sang her first performances of the year at the Bayerische Staatsoper in "I masnadieri". Lisette Oropesa's income source is mostly from being a successful . [28], After her performances at the Met in early 2014, Oropesa's summer schedule included many concerts. Some of these pages will become unavailable for a period of time. 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. She went on singing in a concert version of Robert le Diable at La Monnaie in Brussels. 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