Latest News: Classical, Lisette Oropesa (Soprano)
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Interview,
Lisette Oropesa on French bel canto 7th November 2022As she prepares for the opening night of Handel's Alcina at Covent Garden tomorrow, the Cuban-American soprano discusses her new album of French opera arias by Donizetti and Rossini on Pentatone.
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Recording of the Week,
Handel's Theodora from Maxim Emelyanychev and Il Pomo d'Oro 28th October 2022A starry cast headed by Lisette Oropesa and Joyce DiDonato offers a wealth of fresh insights into Handel’s oratorio about religious persecution and intolerance in ancient Rome on this new studio recording, made after a run of concert-performances across Europe.
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Recording of the Week,
Ombra Compagna from Lisette Oropesa 7th May 2021The Cuban-American soprano delivers drama and delicacy in equal measure on this collection of Mozart concert arias, with Il Pomo d'Oro on scintillating form under Antonello Manacorda.
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Interview,
Lisette Oropesa on Mozart 7th May 2021The Cuban-American soprano talks to David about today's Recording of the Week, Ombra compagna.