Lisette Oropesa sings "Sempre libera" (La traviata)

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Lisette Oropesa sings "Sempre libera" from Verdi's La traviata at the Deutsche Oper AIDS Gala
November 4th 2017
#LaTraviata

[@rll9861]

HOW ADORABLE is that little wink at the camera in the beginning! Ahhhhh.... She is absolutely stunning and wonderful.

[@loralayons1120]

Это единственное, что она себе позволяет - подмигнуть в камеру. Лизетта не садится на колени слушателей, не сбрасывает туфли и не разбрасывает букеты.

[@mortemoccasus2412]

You fell for it, we all fell for it. She is super cute though.

[@HolgerDanske]

That wink at the camera was everything.

[@Felipeeeen]

it was super charming

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

That was meant for me, sorry. 😜

[@philipsmith3084]

I love this soprano! And the Chinese tenor who she came across in one of her performances!. Please check it out!

[@terriluginbyhl161]

He was awesome!!

[@Nomand55]

Ia that really him? Sounds like him

[@najihizdihar7877]

Came here after saw that video too 😅 what a wholesome moment and humble singer she is

[@hisnathurfa4249]

I think he's not him

[@hilarylopez7957]

@ Phili Smith as great as that would've been I did a bit of searching and this video and that of the Chinese student are not in the same year. The ticktock was of this year and this video was 4 years ago. Like I said it would've been great but he still has a long road ahead

[@carinecarine8877]

She made this extremely hard aria sound so easy. So effortlessly! True talent!

[@BellaFirenze]

Finally, someone who sings it the way it's written (with added acuto at the end). The last time I heard such precise singing was when Sutherland and Sills were singing the role. The tenor (who looks like he is 15 years old) is very good. Bravissimi!

[@billiea9756]

I thought the same thing about the tenor! He sounds great, but looks 15.

[@jamesgrandjean6138]

Sills is my favorite Violetta and I think this might be the only singer who even comes close for me! Love her :)

[@TheNightFlower]

The Tenor is Ivan Ayon Rivas. He was born in 1993 in Peru which would have made him 23/24 at the time of this Aids benefit. Very mature voice for his age but I agree, he looks about 15 lol. Also agree with your comment about Lisette. She's a wonderful technical and emotive singer.

[@petelovesbevsills]

@@jamesgrandjean6138 and she very deservedly won the Beverly Sills Award. I'm sure our Beverly would definitely have approved!

[@suemysalei]

The tenor is from Perú 🇵🇪 my country... He won Operalia the last year... He is 29 nowadays🤗

[@loudspeakers3469]

She's definitely one of the best in her generation.

[@joshuagarvey6187]

For anyone looking for the tenor's name: His name is Iván Ayón-Rivas. Thanks to the Peruvian commenters who were able to recognize him!

[@Shahrdad]

Hands down the best modern rendition of this aria I've heard. She has such a perfect grasp of the style and architecture of this music, and she has the florid technique to sing everything required naturally and effortlessly. There is something about her phrasing and her effortless use of fioriture as a means of expression really remind me of Callas in her prime, though the voice is a much lighter voice that La Divina's. I have heard only two modern sopranos who understand this music well: Oropesa and Eglise Gutierrez.

[@ms.chaewon9231]

Shahrdad that's why I got mesmerized by her because of her phrasing, which is similar to Callas.

[@mariomolinaorbea2180]

And both of them are Cubans!

[@ciociosan]

She's a miracle.

[@MrJuanmaes]

Her high notes are beautiful and she's simply adorable ! 🌹🌹🌹

[@franciscosastron2966]

Extraordinary Lisette Oropesa. Very good the tenor; a pity that he is not given credit since when he appears on the scene his name (Iván Ayón-Rivas) does not appear superimposed in the video, but the name Lisette Oropesa for a second time.

[@carlosloyola4214]

Yvan Ayon (Peruvian new tenor) won the Placido Domingo’s contest, in Moscow, in 2022 or 2021…

[@charlestharp3716]

I saw her in Pittsburgh a couple years ago and I became an instant fan. I seriously do not understand how a human voice can do that.

[@dreameater7777]

Something about this makes your soul happy. Music is one of life's greatest miracles.

[@koosriedijk3872]

GLORIOUS ! Lisette must be one of the leading sopranos by now. She amazes everybody. I only discovered her recently, haven't heard such a unique voice since my beloved Anna Moffo (1932-2006) , who was the ruling Violetta in her days, among ruling many other roles. So nice that Lisette replies to positive comments on youtube, which indicates that , although already very famous, she still values the reactions of admirers. And we do appreciate that! Thanks Lisette. Greetings from Holland.

[@purenkool2011]

Anna Moffo as Lucia & Lisette Oropesa as Lucia di L are both divine. Divine! I saw Lisette at Royal Opera House, in Lucia di Llamermoor. She was beyond adjectives of perfection! Her coloratura is sublime. The effect she projects as a dramatic actress is a wonder...everyone held their breath...a heart-stopping talent!

[@danielng7795]

@@purenkool2011 Yeah. Lets not forget they both can sing the coloratura well and smooth, unlike many singers these days who sing it like a machine gun

[@TinkerbellG65]

Anna Moffo will always be my favorite and, in my opinion, the only flawless Violetta ever. Period. The recorded performance of La Traviata, with Moffo, Tucker, Merrill, and Previtali will always be the best. If you've never heard it, please do. It still gives me chills and makes me cry.

[@mortemoccasus2412]

But...isn't she super cute?

[@ahleighiacartercroom7559]

Love Anna Moffo

[@juliaaraujoedlund4485]

I showed my mother this clip and she cried with joy when she heard Lisette sing. She makes us love opera even more! Thank you for putting this on youtube!

[@carolinekim3046]

Ms. Oropesa's performance was simply stunning! She stole my heart the moment I heard her angelic voice

[@michelcasavant4345]

I so agree with you . What sets her apart from any soprano out there at the moment is the intelligence of her musical phrasing. Take the time and listen to her incredible Lucia from Madrid last year. I had the great pleasure to be in the audience at the ROH when she sang her first Lucia in London 2 years ago and I was ( as most people in the audience) just so impressed by the quality and the beauty of her singing that I became her biggest fan. Looking forward to hear her again soon. She had a tremendous success in Paris in " Les Huguenots" and " Elisir d'Amore". Now on to "La Scala" for the " I Masnadieri". This is one soprano to watch in the years to come. Brava Lisette.

[@gregaldiaz]

I was NOT ready for that wink, 10/10, was surprised, blushed a little

[@rdberg1957]

She is so confident in her mastery of the aria and her voice that she is free to play and be joyful. Monserrat Caballe was a joyful singer.

[@nina241085]

Swoon 😍

[@bal2057]

She deserves a standing ovation 👏🏻

[@marylambcarter]

FINALY A TRUE SOPRANO !!!! BRAVISSIMA

[@TinkerbellG65]

? Have you never heard Anna Moffo's Violetta? Perfection.

[@ARC.475]

Did you hear Diana Damrau singing magic flute queen of the night aria ?

[@Alaeddin.Suleiman]

Then you don't know Erika Miklosa 🤷🏾‍♂️.

[@claudiaruelasa4500]

@@TinkerbellG65 yo no. Pero lo voy a buscar

[@TrySomeMusic]

What a breath of fresh air she is! Very well sung.

[@YatesNYC]

What a voice! What good technique! Some may throw rocks at me for this, but I mean it as a compliment. Her sound reminds me of of a young Beverly Sills, so bright, agile and precise but without sacrificing emotion. I noticed there is also a clip of her singing one of Bubble's signature arias from "Robert le Diable" so perhaps Sills was one of her influences. Bravissima, Ms. Oropesa!!

[@ms.chaewon9231]

And the phrasing reminds me of Maria Callas.

[@wotan10950]

YatesNYC Why would anyone throw rocks?? Sills was a great artist, and she sounded much better in the theater than on recordings. I saw her many times; she was fantastic up until the last few years of her singing career.

[@jmj4879]

Merveilleuse soprano !😊Et splendide ténor !😊

[@itumelengitumeleng4261]

I just love her. The technique and all is there. Even the tenor compromises to be there for her. The 💪❤❤❤

[@carlosloyola4214]

The tenor is Yvan Ayon, Peruvian talent…

[@pasqualeperrone1560]

This was flawless, omg! Lisette never fails to amaze me after I discovered her while watching clips of the MET’s production of Hansel und Gretel this season. The tenor had to have the most crisp diction ofnall the Alfredo’s I’ve heard. This was a pure eargasm.

[@SophiArtist]

I saw her this summer as Violetta. She is a glorious artist!!!!

[@MrAlebarjr]

With Greek National Opera, Sophia?

[@summermcpherson8209]

Sophiart Papadimitropoulou Artist where did u go see her?? That sounds like so much fun!

[@christinacorbett616]

Wow!! What a voice! And she makes it looks so effortless right through that ending note. Brava!

[@chiedu90069]

As great as this is, she was even greater in the Met Traviatas back in March prior to the COVID-19 shut down. Oropesa is an artist whose voice continues to grow in depth, color and size. The best is yet to come.

[@martinagoldring]

I’ve been watching the Met HD streams online. I saw a version of La Traviata with Renée Fleming and I couldn’t stand her. Her voice is so heavy and muddy with no clarity and terrible vowels. I also watched Lisette in Manon and was blown away, not just by her singing but her acting and expression. I wish there were more recordings of her operas in full. I’m tired of seeing Fleming and Netrebko appear over and over in these Met HD videos. I don’t like their voices. I also saw Joyce DiDonato in Cendrillon and, again, I don’t understand why people love her so much. In that video at least her voice was so thin and whiny. And the woman playing La Fée (I don’t know her name - she was a young Asian woman) was definitely not as strong as Lisette. Her coloratura was very light but not in a good way - it seemed to lack foundation for me. I think Lisette would have absolutely nailed that role. I’ve heard some people call her high notes screechy and I don’t hear that at all. I’d much rather see her than any of the other singers I mentioned. She’s a breath of fresh air in an industry that seems to keep bringing back the same singers because they’re famous despite the fact that their technique is in decline. She’s going to have a wonderful career!

[@javiertuc8807]

Oh! She is so charismatic, and her voice so full! The tenor too, very nice!!! This aria is very difficult, and beyond the technique, or the precisions, they make us enjoy this wonderful masterpiece. BRAVO!!!!

[@purenkool2011]

I saw Ms Lizette at the Royal Opera House, as Lucia di Llammermoor... divina!

[@garybrowne608]

Lisette Oropesa is the real deal! Her voice has a beautiful shimmer like Angela Gheorghieu’s that brings tears to my eyes. She is in a class by herself. Stunningly beautiful! Thank you Lisette for all you have shared on KZbin.

[@kreciendo9367]

Excelente la Soprano....Excelente EL TENOR ...Saludos desde Peru. Un orgullo compratriota Ivan Ayon Rivas.... fabulosa voz... sigue asi :D

[@chitamoo]

What an awesome voice. Made me appreciate opera more!

[@ciociosan]

She is a prodigious musician whose instrument is the voice. BRAVA!

[@madeleinegriffon4718]

Her voice is AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL! And powerful! And lyric! Mrs Oropesa is so talented! Thank you a thousand times for your hard work! You're the best! I can't stop listening to this chef d'œuvre!!!

[@pepevaladez8096]

BEAUTIFUL ! Her voice, musicality, phrases, pitch and a lot of more qualities , added to her beauty make her the perfect Violeta Valery.

[@kingamitrowska]

Once again a stunning performance. She is simply the best!

[@miriamlevenson9430]

i love her wink at 1:30 she’s so cute 😭😭 always looks happy while she’s performing, as she should

[@BEEYSE]

She’s got to be the best of the best. Just everything about her intonation, coloratura, and technique is impeccable. ❤ my favorite opera singer thus far, Cecilia Bartoli is close second.

[@ubiestinsula]

Gosh, so wonderful! Someone mentioned Anna Moffo, yes, same great artistry, intelligence and beauty. Onward and upward, dear lady!

[@carolae.4014]

Not only is the expression in her voice, this aria simply shines with all the fireworks. Brava!!!

[@katiabaltera8211]

C'est tout simplement une merveille de voix, de technique, de musicalité and last but not least .. de naturel. Pas une note de manque, tout est là, avec les nuances et la beauté du timbre: Madame Oropesa , chapeau bas! Tant de chanteuses sont des caricatures d'elle mêmes et je ne citerai personne (!) ...mais il y en a tant et tant!

[@scaridaghostly]

Nothing sets my soul aflame quite like a gifted and talent soprano.

[@Tagil1942]

Бесподобно !!! Прекрасно !!!

[@Bxdarealest]

Wow I’m in love. I found out about her when she went viral singing this song. So glad I found her

[@respallturner]

Magnificent! voice - she has mastered bel canto

[@mushlii]

Both her and the tenor were amazing, I wish I could sing that good 💕😭

[@mirandatalarico1078]

L'ho sentita ieri all'Arena dal vivo! Voce cristallina, un vero piacere ascoltarla.

[@tommasoabrate9954]

Ed io a Vienna nella Traviata l'anno scorso: fantastica!

[@MugurDeBrad]

wow, amazing voice, stunning performance!!!

[@iraklijanashia5567]

Absolutely Haunting! great tonal purity and balanced singing!

[@arianna.lexi.]

Amazing, I always come back to this, she’s so great. So beautiful and joyful

[@contraltissima]

GREAT Singing!!!! love it!

[@davisjeremiah]

FLAWLESS!!!!!!!!

[@odabella]

Absolutely stunning!

[@lianaparodi4716]

Brava, brava, bravissima Lisette!!! Meraviglia!!!👏💝🌟🌹💐🌺

[@evelyncristhinny]

Sempre libera degg'io Folleggiare di gioia in gioia Vo' che scorra il viver mio Pei sentieri del piacer Nasca il giorno, o il giorno muoia Sempre lieta ne' ritrovi A diletti sempre nuovi Dee volare il mio pensier Dee volar Dee volar Dee volare il mio pensier Ah Ah Ah, il pensier Amor, amor è palpito (oh) Dell'universo intero (amore) Misterioso, altero Croce Croce e delizia Croce e delizia Delizia al cor Follie! Follie! Ah! Ah, sì Gioir! Gioir! Ah! Sempre libera degg'io Folleggiare di gioia in gioia Vo' che scorra il viver mio Pei sentieri del piacer Nasca il giorno, o il giorno muoia Sempre lieta ne' ritrovi, ah, ah A diletti sempre nuovi Dee volare il mio pensier Dee volar Dee volar Dee volare il mio pensier Ah Ah Ah, il pensier dee volar (Dell'universo) ah! Ah! Il mio pensier (Amor è palpito) dee volar (Dell'universo) ah! Ah! Il mio pensier Il mio pensier Ah! Ah! Ah!

[@galadesopranoscameroon684]

Yesssss!!!!! I bow down in admiration and respect

[@taylorhawley616]

The high E was perfection.

[@rads3586]

I can't express the feeling I have when I listen to her singing. Bellissima!

[@szegedification]

Love, love, love her voice.

[@antoniolopezpozo]

Desde Oropesa, Toledo, España..... ¡Sublime Lisette Oropesa!

[@rosy3385]

Magnifique !

[@Dr.Schlitz]

That high note gets me every time. Brava!

[@Paulsonof]

She has done an unbelievable performance! Brava!

[@Alma-1000]

De la garganta de esa mujer sale un sonido que no es terrenal .Sencillamente prodigiosa voz, divina.

[@vivb2614]

she is phenomenal

[@Rainswife_]

Glad that i could follow a masterclass with this amazing singer

[@huangxizhang9897]

the guy who sang from the audience got me here.

[@boltoht]

Lovely!! A very intelligent artist and singer.

[@vale86301]

Bellissima Violetta !!! Bravissima 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@teresaestevezalvarez664]

She is impaccable and with a beautiful voice to listen to as well as beauty.

[@nicurusu2210]

Wow, that E sounded effortless! Brava!😍

[@claudiohernandez2705]

Me encanta 😍

[@ivetter.2443]

Oh how I LOVE this woman ❤️🔥

[@johnclark3431]

She’s amazing ❤️

[@desireethomason5609]

I sure hope she does La Traviata here in the states!!! ❤

[@mariezenaida]

She is scheduled for Met Traviatas next year.

[@bsusak09]

She’s unbelievable wow

[@sabinabijan7918]

Effortlessly singing! Absolutely marvelous.

[@candaceshanel]

I don't listen to opera on my own. I listen to her fir almost an hour. It's more than just that legit sound her voice is very special

[@andreasherrle4]

Ohhh. so great!!!

[@esterbruno8604]

Beh che dire, meravigliosa! 💖

[@wyk777]

oh very lovely voice perfect! beautiful soprano~~ i love it! very much!

[@pranz2984]

Simply Magical! In complete awe

[@therezac]

I am here for the millionth time and I say: BRAVA!

[@romanklima5791]

Ohlášení dámy a pohledy v publiku - hrozný. Klaním se a tleskám dámě. Díky, díky díky

[@Olgaalwina]

Lisette Oropesa... Thanks, Thanks !!!

[@TG71548]

Finally a singer with a wonderful trill and non-labored, in tempo scale work! 🤌🏼Brava! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@chiclanolecter]

Shes just Wonderful, brava !!!!

[@gsusfrk333]

They both rocked it again.

[@bl00dedsaints]

this is the clearest performance with the tenor i've heard! great vid

[@aleandrofcabrera]

You are simply the best .

[@cthulhutentacles4994]

I love her, brava! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@irenuskythwapa]

This os amazing, I Hope to see her doing the part someday that would be wonderful

[@amaliacrevani1461]

OH MY GOOD THIS IS SOOO GOODDDD AHHHHH!!!!!

[@tinabirdshafer]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! just beautiful technique!!

[@billace90]

Bravissimo!!!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@polopixel5142]

Wow. So well executed. Her own touches are in very good taste. I liked it a lot.

[@MrPAPAGAYO46]

Otra magnífica soprano que acabo de descubrir, y en este fragmento, "Sempre Libera" de La Traviata de Verdi, su desempeño es impecable.

[@cozene35]

Beautiful

[@sylviaknutcecily]

Dang!!! What a voice, and such coloratura! I don’t know that I’ve ever heard better.

[@alyssoncampbell2634]

Violetta:] Sempre libera degg´io folleggiare di gioia in gioia, vo´che scorra il viver mio pei sentieri del piacer. Nasca il giorno, o il giorno muoia, sempre lieta ne´ ritrovi, a diletti sempre nuovi dee volare il mio pensier [Alfredo:] Amor è palpito dell´universo intero, misterioso, altero, croce e delizia al cor. [Violetta:] Oh! Oh! Amore! Follie! Gioir!