https://operawire.com/lisette-oropesa-hints-at-future-roles/
Lisette Oropesa is hinting at some future roles including “Norma.” In a recent interview with Forumopera, the soprano said, “Norma, I’ve already been asked to do it. And I have a contract to sing Norma in the future.” Regarding the role the soprano said, “Norma, for me, it’s interesting because Norma, you can hear all kinds of voices there. For {…}
https://operawire.com/lisette-oropesa-announces-zarzuela-album/
Lisette Oropesa has announced that her upcoming album is completed. The soprano took to social media and noted that her album was a Zarzuela album of arias from Spain and Cuba. She said, “That’s a wrap! We finished recording our new album of Zarzuela arias of Spain and Cuba, and I am so proud! Everyone has done wonderful work and {…}
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(Credit: Liancary) New York’s Guild Hall has unveiled its 2023 season. Here is a look at the vocal events set to take place. Soprano Lisette Oropesa will give a masterclass and Bel Canto Boot Camp where she will coach 2023 resident artists. Participating artists include Michael Leyte-Vidal, Sisikelelwe Mngenela, Elizabeth Novella, Anne Marie Stanley, Derrek Stark, David Wolfe, Derrick Goff, {…}
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(Photo Credit: Steven Harris) The Savonlinna Opera Festival is set to open later this month. Here is a rundown of the 2023 slate. First up is “Romeo et Juliette,” conducted by Yves Abel and directed by Amy Lane. The opera stars superstar Lisette Oropesa and Amitai Pati in Cast A, with Marjukka Tepponen and Antonio Poli in the second cast. {…}
https://operawire.com/lisette-oropesa-gregory-kunde-anna-pirozzi-karita-mattila-lead-teatro-dellopera-di-romas-2023-24-season/
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2023-24 season. The season opens with Botio’s “Mefistofele” with Simon Stone directing. Michele Mariotti conducts a cast that includes John Relyea, Maria Agresta, and Joshua Guerrero. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 2023 Michele Mariotti conducts Puccini’s “Tosca” with Anna Pirozzi, Vittorio Grigolo, and Erwin Schrott. Performance Dates: Dec.9-14, 2023 Damiano Michieletto directs Mozart’s “Die {…}
https://operawire.com/lisette-oropesa-cancels-opening-of-il-turco-in-italia-in-madrid/
(Credit: Steven Harris) Lisette Oropesa has canceled her first performance of Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” due to illness. The soprano took to social media and said, “Dear friends, I’m so very sorry to share that I’ve come down with a case of the flu which prevents me from singing the premiere of ‘Il Turco in Italia’ here in Madrid {…}
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(Photo Credit: Steven Harris) The Dresden Philharmonic has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be vocal and operatic performances. Robert Treviño leads a program of music by Janácek, Martinu, and Brahms with the Prager Philharmonischer Chor. Performance Dates: Oct. 26, 2023 François Leleux leads a program featuring music by Mendelssohn and Lera Auerbach’s {…}
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Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu has unveiled its 2023-24 season. Operas The season opens with “Eugene Onegin” in a production by Christof Loy. The cast stars Svetlana Aksenova, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Audun Iversen, Iurii Saoilov, Alexey Neklyudov, and Jose Bros, among others. Performance Dates: Sept. 27 – Oct. 8, 2023 Elkhanah Pulitzer directs John Adams’ “Antony and Cleopatra.” The composer conducts {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-jonas-kaufmann-lisette-oropesa-elina-garanca-sondra-radvanovsky-lead-teatro-san-carlos-2023-24-season/
The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring concerts and operas. Sondra Radvanovsky and Oksana Dyka sing the title role in Puccini’s “Turandot” with Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Yusif Eyvazov, SeokJong Baek, Rosa Feola, and Amina Edris. Dan Ettinger conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec.9-17, 2023 Mattia Olivieri, Alessandro Spina, Piero Pretti, Alex Esposito, {…}