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. Lisette Oropesa (born September 29, 1983) is an American operatic soprano of Cuban ancestry. Rowe, Martin & Oropesa, Lisette (2014) "Running, Singing and being Vegan" (Ed.). Were in our running clothes, and wed already run seven and a half miles, so, you know, whats another mile? Oropesa laughs. "[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. But the most sublime moment ever was when I got married to my love, Steven. Yes, my wonderful husband Steven travels with me and we have made our work homogeneous. "[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. These concert arias, written for important sopranos in his life, contain the most lavish and virtuosic music Mozart composed, both for the voice and for the orchestra. 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." She really understands the struggle and working at all times to do your best, and that continued outlook is what has really helped her achieve the gift of her talents, which is just amazing.. She was "Considered by many to be this year's revelation of the ROF.". Her next operatic role was a brand new production of Les Indes galantes with the Bavarian State Opera to which she performed to acclaim. "[110] Lisette then had an anticipated [111] return to the Teatro Real to perform an all French language concert with many of the pieces being from an upcoming album. Steven Harris. An accomplished actress..", In 2019, Lisette debuted the title role in Manon which was hailed by the New York Times by saying "Lisette Oropesas performance in Massenets opera at the Met is alone worth the price of admission. 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.". [49] 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. 1 production, 1 performance. [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. [2], She originally studied to be a flautist before her mother, a music teacher and former operatic soprano,[2] suggested she audition for the voice faculty at the Louisiana State University School of Music. In 2008, Oropesa reconnected with her high school boyfriend Steven Harris on Facebook. Opera closes season with appealing 'Marriage of Figaro', "Figaro Charms in Well-Cast S.F. . "[104] In November, she went on a 5 city, 5 country tour of Theodora with Joyce DiDonato and the Il Pomo d'Oro Orchestra. Im not wasting away my singing years, she says. 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. [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. Her performance was "Without a doubt she is one of the finest, most complete Violettas to grace this staging in its almost 30 year history. A review wrote, "Oropesa is a charming Susanna. What is your greatest fear? 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Oropesa speaks of her own packed schedule with love, calling it an amazing, beautiful calendar, but she and Steven still make a point to get back to Baton Rouge, where they keep a home, as often as is feasible; its important to Oropesa to find ways to give back not only to LSU but to any young artist who could use the direction and honest takes on being part of the opera world. In October 2012, they married in Tucson, Arizona, during performances of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Arizona Opera. [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. 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.". [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. At the Teatro alla Scala, she had "overwhelming expressiveness" in the part. Lisette "moved across the stage like a phantom presence" according to LA Weekly. In October 2012, she again performed the role of Lucia with the Arizona Opera to success. 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. Era entonces una soprano sin demasiado renombre, que acababa de obtener el premio Richard Tucker. Her voice has a gorgeous delicate quality to it but still has volume. [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. With her lyric coloratura soprano voice,[2] she has performed roles in her native Spanish and English, as well as German, French and Italian. I guess I told you that already. 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La Lista Di Lisette Lisette is bequeathed a collection of paintings by her grandfather-in-law who forces Lisette and her husband to swear to protect . https://www.livingtheclassicallife.com/An increasingly formidable presence on the world's stages, soprano Lisette Oropesa was born in New Orleans to Cuban im. Buy 2 SACDs or download online. [76] She then went to Barcelona to perform in Rodelinda. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 17:43. 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Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old? Oropesa is a vegan, and avid runner/marathoner who has been featured in Runner's World Magazine. So, how much is Lisette Oropesa worth at the age of 39 years old? With her lyric coloratura soprano voice, [2] she has performed roles in her native Spanish . Her concert was hailed as "One of the most memorable concerts in the 39 year history of the Rossini Opera Festival." "Her aria 'Ach, ich fhls', sung as she believes Tamino no longer loves her, was genuinely moving ". Lisette Oropesa sings Eurydice in Los Angeles Opera's French version of Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice that can currently be seen at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. 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 debut at the Royal Opera House in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor. 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. These included Haydn's The Creation in New York and in Cleveland;[29] the St Matthew Passion in Chicago;[30] Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail in Bellingham, Washington; and a reprise of her 2010 performance in The Marriage of Figaro at Ravinia Festival. "[54] Shortly after, she stepped in for two performances of Rigoletto at the Paris Opera, filling in for an ailing singer. Her pianissimo, crescendo and decrescendo were breathtaking. her final week in Covent Garden as Lucia I am posting this interview with Lisette over the next few days. [43] She then finished the year with a performance of Rigoletto with the Teatro Real in Madrid in which she was a "Triumph".[44]. "[84], In 2020, Lisette was set to debut the role of Rosina in The Barber of Seville at the Paris Opera, however, six of her performances were cancelled due to the ongoing 201920 French pension reform strike. 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.. She was universally praised with a "miracle of filati and variations, with spotless high notes. Lisette Oropesa with husband Steven When and where were you happiest? [1] She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. I'd have rehearsals at 10:30 a.m. and I'd have to be . An accomplished actress"[86] After the impasse caused by the COVID-19, she returned to the Teatro Real in Madrid to perform the role of Violetta Valry in La Traviata. Lisette Oropesa interviewed in 4 languages! The day before her second performance of Adina, she sang her first ever solo concert with orchestra with the Philharmonic Gioachino Rossini. [63] Next, she performed in a new production of Orfeo ed Euridice by John Neumeier and the Joffrey Ballet at the Los Angeles Opera. Next, she performed in a new production of Orfeo ed Euridice by John Neumeier and the Joffrey Ballet at the Los Angeles Opera. 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. 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. Despite Rebeccas insistence that Lisette would make a talented vocalist, a teenage Lisette didnt yet put her focus there. 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. Theater an der Wien Wien, AT. According to The New York Times, "[with the role of Nannetta], the winning soprano Lisette Oropesa, sings with effortless grace and lyrical bloom. She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. "Oropesa made this notable role her very own, deftly and intelligently adapting to every negative plot twist with a fine sense of theater and with a bright, sunny soprano". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She spent several years taking on the roles she wanted around Europe, learning more and more about her own voice and ability while she did so, until the Met came calling again. The accuracy during runs was striking, as were the highest notes, all produced with facility. Though the rigor of Oropesas performance schedule will continue, shes thankful for the work. MIDROLL. . Opera Revival", "Rigoletto and Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail at the Bayerische Staatsoper", "Crtica: 'Triunfo De Gilda'. Or to put it another way, a great night at . Soprano Lisette Oropesa has been a fixture of New York's Metropolitan Opera since making her debut there in 2007. Escuch por vez primera a Lisette Oropesa en 2019 cantando "La Traviata" en Verona. Oropesa is a vegan, and avid runner/marathoner who has been featured in Runner's World Magazine. The New York Times noted that "The bright-voiced, impressive soprano Lisette Oropesa is a sunny, winning Sophie. Lisette Oropesa 3.jpg. "Oropesas Marie lacked neither virtuosity nor personality. She was reported to have received a standing ovation for her interpretation. Dee volar il mio . Her tone turned especially limpid on the little cadenza. 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. He Does It His Way", "A Shy Rat Pack, Longer on Volume Than on Vim", "In Carsen's 'Falstaff' at the Met, Verdi Through a Postwar Lens", "Things End Badly for a Poet, but Quite Well for the Tenor", "Review: Lisette Oropesa Scales Down Her Voice but Not Her Presence", "Metropolitan Opera 201718 Review Hansel and Gretel: Lisette Oropesa & Co. Would love your thoughts, please comment. "[16], In 2020, Lisette returned to the Metropolitan Opera for her second title role of the season, Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata. [64] Lisette "moved across the stage like a phantom presence" according to LA Weekly. [96] Her last performances of 2020 were at the Liceu in Barcelona in La traviata. [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. Pentatone: PTC5186956. In 2015, she was a contributor to Master Singers: Advice from the Stage which includes interviews from famous opera singers about "analysis and awareness of their technique, art, interpretation and stagecraft". In 2019, she acquired Spanish citizenship.[128]. [57] 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. Lisette Oropesa, 34, said that she weighed 14st 13lbs and was not considered She said casting directors would not select her because of the 'way she looked' Ms Oropesa has slammed those who. 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". She then finished the year with a performance of Rigoletto with the Teatro Real in Madrid in which she was a "Triumph". As soon as the sun comes up it's frying. First Place award, Licia Albanese Puccini Competition, 2007. 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. [117] in August, Lisette returned to the Arena di Verona to perform as "La traviata" and sing a concert of "Carmina Burana" where she was in "Full control of her instrument". Lisette Oropesa (born September 29, 1983) is an American operatic soprano. Next, she gave a recital for the Tucson Desert Song Festival[61] 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. 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! She is from United States. Valencia, 5 de marzo de 2022. Introducing 19-year-old Canadian dancer Shale Wagman: from Lausanne to ENB to the Mariinsky, You choose it out of Love! It didnt take long before Lisette left her flute behind. A review wrote, "Oropesa is a charming Susanna. The pages about our artists, creatives and staff are regularly updated. [127] We will update Lisette Oropesa's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. 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. At 39 years old, Lisette Oropesa height not available right now. 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. Some of these pages will become unavailable for a period of time. This time, her stage partner was Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. lisetteoropesa .com. Her next engagement was with the San Francisco Opera in The Marriage of Figaro. "[70] In September, Lisette replaced Diana Damrau, who withdrew due to illness, as Marguerite de Valois at the Paris Opera in the company's new production of Les Huguenots[71] where she "comprehensively conquered the hearts of the Paris audience. [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. 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]. Expand. 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!) "Makellos die Solisten: Herausragend agieren in edlen Kantilenen und rasanten Koloraturen Lisette Oropesa". Lisette Oropesas income source is mostly from being a successful . Ive been very open about that.. So, how much is Lisette Oropesa worth at the age of 39 years old? 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 Discover Lisette Oropesa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Little did she know her next performance wouldn't be until four months later - still as . [15], In 2019, Lisette debuted the title role in Manon which was hailed by the New York Times by saying "Lisette Oropesa's performance in Massenet's opera at the Met is alone worth the price of admission. Her tone turned especially limpid on the little cadenza." 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 Londra, Royal Opera House - Alcina (con Lisette Oropesa) Nov. 10, 2022 La compagnia di canto si dimostra complessivamente all'altezza. 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". Lisette Oropesa, the Cuban-American soprano playing Gilda, did not disappoint, . She is particularly noted in the roles of Susanna, Gilda, Konstanze, Lucia and Manon. 1 production, 1 performance. She was lauded for her performances with "sylistic mastery",[77] "technique without weaknesses",[78] and "spectacular coloratura. I kind of let it go and started studying voice, and its the best thing I ever did because being a flute player helped me be a better singer, so Im grateful it worked out that way.. 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. She was given universally rave reviews for her interpretation. [60], 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. 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. Who Is Lisette Oropesa's Husband? But in the past year, shes also earned both the Richard Tucker Award and the Beverly Sills Award, two of operas top prizes. Ive had to learn to be more efficient in practicing. This includes the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper, Opra National de Paris, Royal Opera House - Covent Garden, and more. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 29 September. Its been important, too, for LSU music students to actually get to see what is possible. In 2015, she was a contributor to Master Singers: Advice from the Stage which includes interviews from famous opera singers about "analysis and awareness of their technique, art, interpretation and stagecraft". 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. "The evening opened with "Ragion nell'alma siede," an aria from Haydn's opera Il mondo della luna. [45] Next, she performed Mahler's Symphony No. In the opera's staging, the tenor playing Alfredo is usually off stage, as if he were singing to Violetta from beneath her balcony outside.. As this was a solo recital, no tenor was present. Violetta has sacrificed everything for love. She was given universally rave reviews for her interpretation. Lisette Oropesa will be giving a performance in Baton Rouge, . 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. [58] She then went on to debut at the Royal Opera House in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor. In May 2011, she sang the part of the god Amor in Mark Morris's production of Orfeo ed Euridice. 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. "[59] She was given a standing ovation for her performance. Big breaks can happen at any timeeven during a live performance. 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". "The evening opened with Ragion nellalma siede, an aria from Haydn's opera Il mondo della luna. Her husband is Steven Harris Lisette Oropesa Net Worth Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. Original. Magazine, 2023. 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