A wonderful, personal salute to Bart from Metropolitan Opera Star and fellow runner Lisette Oropesa!
As substitute, Lisette sang her first leading role at the Metropolitan Opera, appearing as Susanna in 5 performances of Sir Jonathan Miller's production of Le nozze di Figaro opposite Erwin Schrott's Figaro in October, 2007, which was regarded as a great success.
In the 2007-08 season, Lisette Oropesa was seen in the Met's Hänsel und 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 Joël's production.
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.
On September 27, 2010, she reprised her Rhinemaiden in the Met's season-opening production of Das Rheingold, for which she won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2013. In May 2011, she sang the part of the god Amor in Mark Morris's production of Orfeo ed Euridice.
On September 27, 2010, she reprised her Rhinemaiden in the Met's season-opening production of Das Rheingold, for which she won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2013. In May 2011, she sang the part of the god Amor in Mark Morris's production of Orfeo ed Euridice.
On December 31, 2011, she created the role of Miranda in the Met's baroque pastiche, The Enchanted Island singing opposite Plácido Domingo, and conducted by William Christie.
The end of the 2012/2013 season culminated with her singing as Gilda in Rigoletto and as the Waltvogel in Siegfried where she was extremely 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."
The end of 2013 saw a very successful opening of a new production of Falstaff at the Met, conducted by James Levine. According to the The New York Times, "[with the role of Nannetta], the winning soprano Lisette Oropesa, sings with effortless grace and lyrical bloom."
In 2014 she starred alongside Jonas Kaufmann and Sophie Koch in the new production of Werther directed by Richard Eyre. The New York Times noted that "The bright-voiced, impressive soprano Lisette Oropesa is a sunny, winning Sophie."
At the beginning of 2016, Lisette gave her first NYC solo recital with the Park Avenue Armory. According to Anthony Tommasini of the The New York Times, she "gave a rewarding performance" and "brought uncommon freshness to this music".
The end of the 2012/2013 season culminated with her singing as Gilda in Rigoletto and as the Waltvogel in Siegfried where she was extremely 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."
The end of 2013 saw a very successful opening of a new production of Falstaff at the Met, conducted by James Levine. According to the The New York Times, "[with the role of Nannetta], the winning soprano Lisette Oropesa, sings with effortless grace and lyrical bloom."
In 2014 she starred alongside Jonas Kaufmann and Sophie Koch in the new production of Werther directed by Richard Eyre. The New York Times noted that "The bright-voiced, impressive soprano Lisette Oropesa is a sunny, winning Sophie."
At the beginning of 2016, Lisette gave her first NYC solo recital with the Park Avenue Armory. According to Anthony Tommasini of the The New York Times, she "gave a rewarding performance" and "brought uncommon freshness to this music".
