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Lisette Oropesa
Soprano (lyric coloratura)
Born September 29, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (43 years old)
Opera
Lisette Oropesa is an American operatic soprano of Cuban ancestry. Her repertoire includes works from Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet, Bellini and Puccini. With her lyric coloratura soprano voice, she has performed roles in her native Spanish and English, as well as German, French and Italian. She is particularly noted in the roles of Susanna, Gilda, Konstanze, Lucia, Manon, Violetta, and Elvira.
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Career Trajectory
Oropesa's trajectory from New Orleans to international prominence began with her 2005 National Council victory and subsequent Lindemann fellowship, culminating in her Metropolitan Opera debut in 2006. Over the following two decades, she has become the preeminent lyric coloratura soprano of her era, commanding the world's greatest stages with a voice of crystalline beauty and technical brilliance, while accumulating major international honors including the Richard Tucker Award, the International Opera Awards Female Singer of the Year, and recognition from the French government as Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Career Highlight
International Opera Awards Female Singer of the Year (2024); Richard Tucker Award (2019); Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording as Woglinde in the Metropolitan Opera's Das Rheingold (2012)
Training & Education
Louisiana State University School of Music (B.M., Vocal Performance, 2005)
Engagements
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Past engagements (1)
Maria Stuarda at the Salzburg Festival 2025Maria Stuarda
Aug 1, 2025
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Career Arc
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1983Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
2012; Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording as Woglinde in the Metropolitan Opera's Das Rheingold
2019; Richard Tucker Award
2024International Opera Awards Female Singer of the Year
Available Performances
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