Lisette Oropesa

Recital

Soprano Lisette Oropesa has her own special, uniquely magical charm. There is no question that she’s one of today’s most sought-after, acclaimed and revered singers of the global opera scene.

Her pitch-perfect technique is complemented by a crystalline, colourful and powerful voice. What’s more, she has a sharp sense of lyrics and impressive drama skills. When not singing, she loves books by the Brontë sisters and runs marathons.

“There must be a strength and a vulnerability. In this career, you cannot have only one.”
Lisette Oropesa, Opera Charm Magazine

The Cuban-American singer started from the very top at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. She visited the Savonlinna Opera Festival in 2019 with Milan’s La Scala. At this year’s festival, she will also sing the lead role of Romeo and Juliet.

Lisette Oropesa
soprano
Rubén Fernández Aguirre
piano

PROGRAMME

Charles Gounod
Boléro (Ah!  Que je plains ta flamme)
Jules Massenet
Chanson andalouse
Sevillana (A Séville, belles Señoras)
Maurice Ravel
Chanson Espagnole
Vocalise Étude en forme de Habanera
Georges Bizet
Ouvre ton coeur
Adieu de l’hôtesse arabe
Leo Délibes
Boléro, Les filles de Cadix
Interval
F. A. Barbieri
Canción de la paloma (El barberillo de Lavapiés)
Manuel de Falla
Siete canciones populares españolas
Enrique Granados
Three songs from “Canciones amatorias”
No lloréis, ojuelos
Mañanica era
Gracia mia
Joaquin Rodrigo
Cuatro madrigales amatorios
Ruperto Chapí
Carceleras (Las hijas del Zebedeo)
Programme is not final and will be updated later.

“Now, what is a diva? I have never called myself one nor do I concern myself with trying to be one. For me, a diva is a person who gives their life to this craft and gains the respect and admiration of those around them. But they don’t do it by trying. They do it by simply doing.”
Lisette Oropesa, Opera Charm Magazine

Romeo and Juliet

1.7. – 17.7.2023

New in 2023, Romeo and Juliet is a romantic French opera full of powerful emotions and music awash with love.

The Barber of Seville

10.7. – 22.7.2023

Has Olavinlinna castle ever witnessed as much laughter before? As a comic masterpiece, the Barber is perfect for an exuberant summer evening.

Fiddler on the Roof

23.7. – 30.7.2023

A glimmer of hope shines through the tears. Fiddler On the Roof is the greatest musical of all time.

Bluebeard’s Castle & A Room of One’s Own

26.7. – 28.7.2023

Based on Virginia Woolf’s text, A Room of One’s Own is a women’s opera about women. In a dreamlike psychological drama by Bartók, the orchestra weaves the fabric of the thriller.

Enjoy your stay

Lisette Oropesa

Recital