The Operalia Competition is just days away and in anticipation of the famed event, we will take a look back down memory lane at the opera singers who became stars after big performances at the competition. For today’s installment, we will look at the major stars to come out of the early 2000s. Here are the winners of that decade {…}
Nadine Sierra has canceled two performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at the Opera National de Paris. The Opera National de Paris announced that the soprano canceled the June 24 and 27 performances due to illness. As a result, Lisette Oropesa will replace Sierra. Oropesa is one of the most acclaimed Gildas as she has sung the role all over the world. She {…}
Lisette Oropesa has released her first solo album entitled “WITHIN/WITHOUT.” The new album comes from the recording of her March 11th recital with Vocal Arts DC, with the Vlad Iftinca. The album includes songs by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Fernando Obradors and Giacomo Meyerbeer. In a press release, Oropesa noted, “A lot of work went into getting this created, and I am {…}