Meet Bellini’s heroine 🎵 At the heart of I Puritani is Elvira, a role that demands extraordinary vocal and dramatic artistry from the soprano who performs it.

Being a goof at the Sitz. Rehearsing I puritani Royalballetandopera and so looking forward to the performances! Premiere on June 30th!

To anyone who's ever felt like an imposter: I feel it too. I look at the greats and I feel tiny. But here's what I tell my students - you're one tile in a mosaic. Up close it looks like you don't fit. Stand back, and it's a masterpiece. Don't sand down the parts that make you you.

Your voice is a living, breathing part of you — not a machine. That means your mental and physical health come first. I speak from experience: cutting out negativity and really honoring self-care changed my life and my singing. Don’t ever feel guilty putting yourself first.

Well into the rehearsals for I Puritani here in London! Feeling really great and I love running in London parks! The weather is so runner friendly. And the gardens are so stunning it’s tempting to stop every few meters to admire them! 🌳🌷🌸🌹

Don’t let anyone else define your voice! YOU are the master chef… create, experiment, explore. Bring your own unique buffet to the table. 🎨✨🍽️ P.S. 😂 Let them CHOICE! 😂 <— Clearly English isn’t my first language.

Progress isn’t a straight line — it’s every step, every moment that shapes you. Be proud, be persistent. You are an artist every day. Recorded in the May 11, 2020 1PM Masterclass #masterclass #onestepatatime❤️

Under the open sky, for free 🌙 This September my Met Opera Elvira comes to the big screen — right on the Lincoln Center plaza. Bellini’s I Puritani screens as part of the The Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival on Friday, September 4. No ticket, no reservation — just show up (a blanket helps 🎭).

So crazy in love 😵‍💫 As the 2025–26 season ends, we’re looking back at highlights from this unforgettable season. On New Year’s Eve we premiered Charles Edwards’s riveting Bellini I Puritani, starring Lisette Oropesa as Elvira. 🎟️ Explore remaining performances via our bio.

“Secret” garden near the Nymph Statue in Regents Park. Perfect day this Sunday in London. Hope you are all having a nice weekend!

Backstage at the MET Opera, Lisette Oropesa — starring as Violetta in La Traviata — and Ben Bowman, concertmaster of the MET Opera Orchestra, come together for the hauntingly beautiful letter scene from Act III, “Teneste la Promessa.”

Please note the May 24th concert in Helsinki will be rescheduled. Sadly, due to illness, I’m not able to perform on Sunday. I’m so sorry to everyone who was planning to be there. 🙏

Lisette Oropesa — recital in Helsinki. 24 May A programme shaped like a journey: bel canto clarity and Romantic fire, brought to life by soprano Lisette Oropesa and pianist Alessandro Practicò.

Bärenreiter Ambassador Lisette Oropesa is regarded as one of the leading lyric coloratura sopranos of her generation. Celebrated for a seamless voice, precise coloratura, captivating stage presence and exceptional musicality, she performs bel canto, Mozart and French opera and mentors young singers.

Lisette Oropesa — recital in Helsinki 24 May A programme shaped like a journey: bel canto clarity and Romantic fire, brought to life by soprano Lisette Oropesa and pianist Alessandro Practicò.

Exploring Mozart’s technical demands is difficult but very rewarding, and finding emotional reasons for those difficult passages is liberating and downright fun!

In this masterclass, from May 9th, 2020, I share a little bit about bringing consciousness to the breath as a singer.

A word about vocal technique: Technique is not having 1 way to do 100 things, it’s having 100 days to do 1 thing.

Today I am sharing a clip with a small piece of advice about how to overcome the negative motivator that is fear.

Never lose your sensitive core—it's the heart of your artistry and what makes your performance truly sincere. The opera world can be tough and full of challenges, but protect that gentle place inside you even as you build strength on the outside. That balance is everything.

I am so privileged to have been able to spend a beautiful morning at one of my beloved Alma Maters in Baton Rouge.

Tonight is my last performance of La traviata at the Metropolitan Opera! The Metropolitan Opera Toi toi toi to everyone tonight!

Beautiful day for a trot in Central Park!

An opera that dares you to feel it all 😭 Tony Award–winning director Michael Mayer’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata has one performance left this month before it returns in May with two additional stellar casts.

The sounds of heartbreak 💔 Don’t miss Lisette Oropesa’s final two performances as Violetta in Verdi’s poignant tragedy La Traviata: April 7 and 10 only.

Tonight is our 6th performance of La traviata here at the Metropolitan Opera! Toi toi toi to everyone tonight! And especially toi toi toi to our new Alfredo tonight, my dear friend, Arturo Chacón-Cruz! (Arturo Chacón-Cruz) #latraviata #opera #metopera #vivaverdi

Just announced! I’ll be spending next winter at the Staatsoper Hamburg singing Mathilde in Rossini’s gorgeous Guillaume Tell!! See their latest season announcement for more details! I am singing shows in Jan, Feb, and March of 2027.

Three sopranos in one💃 This month, Lisette Oropesa takes on one of the touchstone roles of the soprano repertoire: the ill-fated courtesan Violetta in La Traviata. Hear her thoughts on the challenges and rewards of portraying Verdi’s heartbreaking heroine.

Getting ready for a talk with OPERA America and Jamelah Firas Rimawi! You can watch the conversation live on OperaAmerica’s YouTube page! Check my stories. Begins at 7pm. #operaamerica #opera

A final farewell 🥀 Verdi’s classic tragedy La Traviata is back on the Met stage in Michael Mayer’s glittering production, with soprano sensation Lisette Oropesa reprising her celebrated portrayal of Violetta.

Today is my second performance of La traviata here at the Metropolitan Opera (The Metropolitan Opera) Unfortunately, I have some terrible news to share, we lost one of our close community, Stephen Mead (Grimoaldo) — We’d noticed his absence for a while and he was supposed to come to a performance

A bit of a chat and some updates about reflux, mental, and vocal health… 👀 https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPfwHTD445/

A quick glance at today’s program! Grand Finals concert of the The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition begins in just over an hour! Listen live on the Met’s website. The Metropolitan Opera

Very excited today to serve as the host for the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition, The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition where we will hear 10 spectacular singers from North and South America sing two arias each today. The big bonus?

Catching feelings 💘 This spring, Lisette Oropesa returns to the Met stage to reprise her celebrated portrayal of Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata.

🇬🇧 There are kind sopranos, talented sopranos, sublime sopranos… Lisette Oropesa has the gift of embodying all these adjectives! 🇫🇷 Il y a des sopranos bienveillantes, des sopranos talentueuses, des sopranos sublimes… Lisette Oropesa a le don d’incarner tous ces adjectifs !

TONIGHT! First performance of La traviata here at the The Metropolitan Opera alongside my dear friends and colleagues! Hope to see you at one of our 7 performances! Conductor: Antonello Manacorda Alfredo: Piotr Buszewski Germont: Luca Salsi Flora: Edyta Kulczak Annina: tessa.

Looking forward to the opening night of La traviata TOMORROW! I can’t wait to bring Violetta back to the Metropolitan Opera in this beautiful production with all of my colleagues. See you all there! ❤️ #violetta #verdi #travaita #metopera

Making the role her own 💔 This month, Lisette Oropesa brings her celebrated portrayal of Violetta in La Traviata back to the Met stage. Before she stars as Verdi’s heartbreaking heroine, read her thoughts on making the touchstone role her own.

Today is our first dress orchestra rehearsal of La traviata here at the The Metropolitan Opera! We open Friday! Toi toi toi to everyone.

Happy International Women’s Day to the princesses in my life! I love you all and every day you inspire me! 🌻🌷🌺💐 Throwback to our January trip to the Happiest Place on Earth! ☀️

So happy to be back in NYC at the Metropolitan Opera (The Metropolitan Opera) for La traviata! We have lots of exciting things coming up including the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition (The Metropolitan Operacompetition) on March 22nd, which I will be hosting among other appearances.

Cin cin! 🥂 This month, Lisette Oropesa returns to the Met stage as Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata, with ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕒 𝔽𝕖𝕠𝕝𝕒 and Ermonela Jaho taking over the role of the legendary party girl later in the spring. La Traviata is on stage March 20–June 6, with three extraordinary casts.

Had an amazing time in Palm Beach for the GALA this year!! Thank you so much to Palm Beach Opera for the invitation to perform for you at the Breakers Resort. It was a joy to meet the opera loving community there, many of whom are friends from New York!

Had a great time rehearsing with my friend Michael Borowitz (Michael Borowitz) on our program for tomorrow with the Palm Beach Opera (Palm Beach Opera) I’m so excited for this gala! Enjoy this clip from “Chi il bel sogno” from La rondine. #recital #palmbeach #opera #larondine #puccini

Buenos días! We are in Florida for a lovely visit and a special concert for the Palm Beach Opera at the Breakers Resort on March 2nd at 7pm!! Joining me will be my friend the brilliant Michael Borowitz ! On the program: Massenet, Puccini, Verdi, Lecuona, and more! 🌊☀️🐚

Very excited to head to the The Metropolitan Opera next week to start rehearsals for La traviata! The last time I was in that production was March 2020. Well, needless to say I’m grateful to be alive, have my health, and have the privilege of singing Violetta at the Met this spring, with great col

Thank you, Lisette Oropesa and alessandro.pratico_pianist, for performing such an incredible recital for us yesterday in Crans-Montana! We were so touched by your artistry, skill and generosity!

Good morning from the Alps! I am feeling inspired and supremely blessed to be in this gorgeous location and singing a concert here! Thank you to Sophie de Ségur and Swiss Made Culture for the invitation to sing with Les Sommets de la Voix series here in gorgeous CRANS MONTANA, CH.

Experience 'I masnadieri' by Verdi at Teatro Real, a concert version showcasing a top-tier cast. This gripping tale of family power struggles is under the baton of Francescolanzillotta.conductor. 🎶 Join us on Feb 10 & 14. Tickets available via bio link. ✨