Lisette Oropesa

Lisette Oropesa (born September 29, 1983) is an American operatic soprano of Cuban ancestry. Known for her lyric coloratura soprano voice, Oropesa has performed works from a wide range of composers including Gluck, Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet, and Puccini. She is highly regarded for her portrayals of characters such as Susanna, Gilda, Konstanze, Lucia, and Manon. Oropesa has appeared in productions in her native Spanish and English, as well as German, French, and Italian. In addition to her singing career, she is a vegan and an avid runner/marathoner. Oropesa has contributed to books such as Running, Eating, Thinking: A Vegan Anthology and Master Singers: Advice from the Stage.