It was a gutsy move, and Oropesa easily filled the smaller venue with sound. 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. "[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. https://www.livingtheclassicallife.com/An increasingly formidable presence on the world's stages, soprano Lisette Oropesa was born in New Orleans to Cuban im. 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. Shortly after, she stepped in for two performances of Rigoletto at the Paris Opera, filling in for an ailing singer. Her voice has a gorgeous delicate quality to it but still has volume. 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 But in the past year, shes also earned both the Richard Tucker Award and the Beverly Sills Award, two of operas top prizes. YouTube . 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." Mundo Classical quoted "Listening to her, one has the impression of being in front of one of the great Italian lyric sopranos of the last century". She was "Considered by many to be this year's revelation of the ROF.". "The Silken Ladder" - Dormont is the teacher and guardian of the beautiful Giulia, and he is determined that she will marry Blansac despite her continual rejection of his advances. Jacques Schmitt from ResMusica wrote, "She does not have the stratospheric highs that Natalie Dessay had (who will ever have them?). [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". The bright-voiced American soprano Lisette Oropesa who is known for singing bel canto onstage and running marathons offstage has been awarded the prestigious Richard Tucker Award, the. "[53] This performance was recorded on video and was released to YouTube, culminating into the creation of her first album titled Within/Without. "[108] She then went on to give two lieder recitals, one in Valencia, Spain and the other in Vienna, Austria. [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. Headlining this umpteenth revival were Lisette Oropesa and Liparit Avetisyan (as Violetta and Alfredo) two singers who had considerable success in the recent new Rigoletto. Find The Three Sopranos stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Translator Liesl Schillinger, soprano Lisette Oropesa, writer Fred Plotkin, and actor and director John Turturro decoding "Addio del passato" from Verdi's La Traviata. "[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. Lisette Oropesa: "I'll be in rehearsal and I'll feel fine, I'll feel like we're back in . There are so many career paths, and mine has been slow and steady, Oropesa says. 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. Oropesa, 35, says she was ruled out several times for being 'too fat'.. [34] Her last performance of 2014 was her debut at the Los Angeles Opera as Rosalba in Daniel Catn's Florencia en el Amazonas. 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. "[16], In 2020, Lisette returned to the Metropolitan Opera for her second title role of the season, Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata. [96] Her last performances of 2020 were at the Liceu in Barcelona in La traviata. Next, she performed Mahler's Symphony No. 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. 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. 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. Her tone turned especially limpid on the little cadenza." [116] At the same time, she was debuting at the Zrich Opera House in Lucia in an "electrifying interpretation". She knows how to modulate her large, brilliant voice to the requirements of the part without slighting t. "[12], In 2014, she starred alongside Jonas Kaufmann and Sophie Koch in the new production of Werther directed by Richard Eyre. [92] In October, she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera in Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail in a production by Hans Neuenfels. Rebecca called in a favor with Grayson, who agreed to hear Lisette sing. Her pianissimo, crescendo and decrescendo were breathtaking." She then went on to debut at the Royal Opera House in the title role of Lucia di Lammermoor. Her next concert was in Cincinnati with James Conlon in his last season with the Cincinnati May Festival. According to Lorenzo De Vecchi, she sung "Marten aller Arten" with "incisive accents and passionate acting". . According to Lorenzo De Vecchi, she sung "Marten aller Arten" with "incisive accents and passionate acting". "[11], The end of 2013 saw a successful opening of a new production of Falstaff at the Met, conducted by Levine. Dancing with the Khan-MacKay family, Top opera singers discuss how they choose and prepare new roles, The Royal Ballets Steven McRae on injury: turning weakness into strength, Interview with Anna Netrebko on her son, his autism and his abandonment by his father Erwin Schrott, Meet Francesco Gabriele Frola National Ballet of Canada and English National Ballets new Principal Dancer, Interview with The Royal Ballets Lauren Cuthbertson so much passion. 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". . She was lauded for her performances with "sylistic mastery", "technique without weaknesses", and "spectacular coloratura." 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.". Her concert was hailed as "One of the most memorable concerts in the 39 year history of the Rossini Opera Festival. [43] She then finished the year with a performance of Rigoletto with the Teatro Real in Madrid in which she was a "Triumph".[44]. Lisette Oropesa has had the kind of year where, if she wasnt ready for it, it would have been impossible to keep up. Her parents fled from Cuba to New Orleans, landing later in Baton Rouge, where Oropesas mother, Rebecca, also a soprano, is a music teacher. Her performance was praised in the New York Times, saying the following "combining exquisite singing, youthful allure, affecting vulnerability and, by the end, bleak intensity, Ms. Oropesa emerged on Wednesday as a major Violetta." "[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. For her performance she was hailed as being "perfetta la Gilda". "[59] She was given a standing ovation for her performance. She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. We called it The Plan. The stars aligned, and The Plan worked out exactly as we had hoped.. 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. Oropesas path has never been linear. La Traviata REVIEW: Lisette Oropesa breathes new life into Verdi's most popular. 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.". "[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. 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. 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. 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. 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. March 14, 2015. 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. Expand. [1] She has a wide repertoire that includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet and Puccini. [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. According to The New York Times, "[with the role of Nannetta], the winning soprano Lisette Oropesa, sings with effortless grace and lyrical bloom. According to Anthony Tommasini of The New York Times, she "gave a rewarding performance" and "brought uncommon freshness to this music". 8 with Yannick Nzet-Sguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 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. 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. [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". "Oropesa's Marie lacked neither virtuosity nor personality. [62] From this recital, Lisette digitally released her second album entitled, "Aux filles du dsert". 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. Oh dear - another soprano I want to marry when I grow up. [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. Little did she know her next performance wouldn't be until four months later - still as . Lisette Oropesa (Violetta), Ren Barbera (Alfredo Germont), Lester Lynch (Giorgio Germont), Dresdner Philharmonie, Daniel Oren In May 2011, she sang the part of the god Amor in Mark Morris's production of Orfeo ed Euridice. With her lyric coloratura soprano voice, she has performed roles in her native Spanish and English, as well as German, French and Italian. 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. 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 Her voice has a gorgeous delicate quality to it but still has volume. 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. 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. "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". 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]. Umberto Giordano's exhilarating drama returns to the Met repertory for the first time in 25 years. Lisette Oropesa en una imagen del 17 de octubre de 2018 (AFP) En 2003, una de las ms grandes cantantes lricas, Deborah Voigt, fue despedida de la Royal Opera House porque no entraba en su. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 17:43. In between international appearances, Oropesa finds time to compete in marathon races. 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. 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. 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." The pages about our artists, creatives and staff are regularly updated. Lisette Oropesa has performed in some of Europe's most renowned opera houses, but today's she nervous. Eventually, though, Oropesa yearned for something moreand European theaters had started calling. [114] She then returned to the Vienna State Opera to sing as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor where her "technique is astonishing and she was in absolute command. "[13], At the beginning of 2016, Oropesa gave her first NYC solo recital with the Park Avenue Armory. 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. Lisette Oropesa"" . Its been important, too, for LSU music students to actually get to see what is possible. She delivered exactly what was expected; perhaps the finest performance of a soprano heard in the Benedum since the last time she was here. 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. "[104] In November, she went on a 5 city, 5 country tour of Theodora with Joyce DiDonato and the Il Pomo d'Oro Orchestra. "[115] On May 27, her new "La traviata" album was released by Pentatone. [93] At the Teatro alla Scala she was slated to open the season on December 7 in Lucia di Lammermoor, but the performances were canceled due to lockdowns in Italy. She spent the summer debuting the role of Norina in Don Pasquale at Glyndebourne where she received accolades in the role. Sales. Star soprano Lisette Oropesa was surprised when an audience member joined her in an encore. [88][89] On August 10, Lisette announced the signing of a five year contract with the San Francisco Classical Recording Company along with a Mozart Concert Aria album with Il Pomo d'Oro (orchestra). [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. She then went to Washington, DC to perform in recital, which was highly praised. The end of the 201213 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"[10] "including the bright yellow Forest Bird, beautifully sung from offstage by Lisette Oropesa. [64] Lisette "moved across the stage like a phantom presence" according to LA Weekly. She returned home to New Orleans to be acclaimed as Susanna. 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. Lisette Oropesa will be giving a performance in Baton Rouge, . Next, she was in Munich for a performance of Die Entfhrung aus dem Serail with the Bavarian State Opera, making it her fourth year in a row of performing this role there. This time, her stage partner was Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You have permission to edit this article. This time, her stage partner was Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Lisette Oropesa, soprano y Rubn Fernndez Aguirre, piano. It was like, the Met would hire you if youd take role A, B and C, and I would rather sing role D, E and F, and not be at the Met for a couple of years and just wait my turn, Oropesa explains. Steven Harris. 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. Edit Close View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Her next operatic role was a brand new production of Les Indes galantes with the Bavarian State Opera to which she performed to acclaim. 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. I am always happy and in fact joy is always increasing in my life. [126], In 2008, Oropesa reconnected with her high school boyfriend Steven Harris on Facebook. Back in 2005, the Cuban-American singer -- sought by some of the. We have estimated Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, NL. [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. "[73] She then opened the season at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in a new production of Rigoletto. I guess I told you that already. She is particularly noted in the roles of Susanna, Gilda, Konstanze, Lucia and Manon. Lisette Oropesa is quoted today as saying that overweight women cannot get cast these days in bel canto roles. 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. 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". So, how much is Lisette Oropesa worth at the age of 39 years old? She was also called in as a last minute replacement for Nannetta in San Francisco Opera's Falstaff. ucla environmental science graduate program; four elements to the doctrinal space superiority construct; woburn police scanner live. Escuch por vez primera a Lisette Oropesa en 2019 cantando "La Traviata" en Verona. 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". Her parents were of Cuban origin, and her mother was a music teacher and operatic soprano. "Lucia is her first Royal Opera role, and the Cuban-American soprano is sensationally good." "[52] She then went to Washington, DC to perform in recital, which was highly praised. Somehow, she also managed to get home to LSU to host master classes and perform at her alma mater. Lisette Oropesa was born on 29 September, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 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.. She then went to Barcelona to perform in Rodelinda. [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. [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. 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. Royal Opera House, London Katie Mitchell's intelligent production of Donizetti's opera - here on its first revival - takes plenty of worthwhile liberties, and soprano Lisette Oropesa as Lucia . . 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". [122] October 30 she released her 6th album, Handel's Theodora. 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. [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. She was "Considered by many to be this year's revelation of the ROF.". Scribd ist die weltweit grte soziale Plattform zum Lesen und Verffentlichen. Buy 2 SACDs or download online. [46] Her next concert was in Cincinnati with James Conlon in his last season with the Cincinnati May Festival. She was universally praised with a "miracle of filati and variations, with spotless high notes. This performance was recorded on video and was released to YouTube, culminating into the creation of her first album titled Within/Without. [76] She then went to Barcelona to perform in Rodelinda. Theater an der Wien Wien, AT. It didnt take long before Lisette left her flute behind. In October 2012, they married in Arizona. 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. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Tweet on Twitter. Violetta has sacrificed everything for love. "[51] Oropesa finished off the year, returning to Rome to debut at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma to perform in Rigoletto. Once the details were ironed out, she had one major task: learn a title role in a matter of months. La traviata - Sempre libera - Lisette Oropesa. Lisette Oropesa, Schsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden, Dresdner Philharmonie, Corrado Rovaris Composer (s): Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti Release Date: 07-10-2022 PTC: 5186955 Physical Download Streaming 22,50 Select 10,99 22,50 Delivery Type Clear Add to cart Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) Le sige de Corinthe (1826) And so Oropesa went abroad. Introducing 19-year-old Canadian dancer Shale Wagman: from Lausanne to ENB to the Mariinsky, You choose it out of Love! [124], In 2023, Lisette sang her first performances of the year at the Bayerische Staatsoper in "I masnadieri". Im not wasting away my singing years, she says. "Her aria 'Ach, ich fhls', sung as she believes Tamino no longer loves her, was genuinely moving ". Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. With her lyric coloratura soprano voice, [2] she has performed roles in her native Spanish . Everybody plays a different instrument, so theres a little bit more mutual respect.. Even more stunning than her bravura was the melting glow at the centre of her voice, her morbidezza (softness). 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"[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. [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. Lisette Oropesa (born September 29, 1983) is an American operatic soprano of Cuban ancestry. Original. 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. Valencia, 5 de marzo de 2022. Her pianissimo, crescendo and decrescendo were breathtaking. 2015 - Rigoletto. 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