Lisette's 2026 Spring Newsletter, New York · Helsinki · London

Hello my friends, and welcome to my Spring 2026 Newsletter! 👀 - Read the Newsletter Here! https://lisetteoropesa.com/news/2026/... Hello my friends, and welcome to our Spring 2026 Newsletter! This beautiful season turning towards us is bringing me so much joy. At the moment I'm in a busy New York run of La traviata, spending as much time outdoors as possible to see the birds migrating through and the flowers blooming! We've got a few more shows in the month of April. Then I'm taking a month-long break to reset for a bit, focus on preparing two new roles, and having a much needed rest...not sure how to do that at the same time but I'll try my best! Then in late May, I'm presenting a bel canto recital in Helsinki, Finland, alongside my friend and pianist Alessandro Praticò. My major project of the season, I feel extremely grateful to share, will be a new production of I puritani, this time directed by Sir Richard Jones, at Covent Garden. There will be 7 performances in June and early July. We are so looking forward to being back in gorgeous London for the late spring and early summer, and especially working with Sir Richard again. Also, I'm giving a masterclass at the University of Southampton in early July! → REFLECTIONS I've always thought it was interesting that the year doesn't feel like it's started until April. Somehow winter feels like an extended evening and night, and then spring is a fresh morning. But it's still 4 months into the official start of the year. I am grateful to have the privilege to take some time off this spring, and want to make more free time like that every year. It's so important to have a reset from time to time, and for some reason, springtime is my favorite time to do that. I know people love summers, but I have been working quite steadily in the summertime for the past several years, and it never feels like a vacation! I always end up feeling quite tired by the time the fall rolls around, and then it's the start of the "opera season," so there's no time for rest. Then winter is always busy with Holidays and travel and viruses...by the time spring comes I'm ready to have a seat! So anyway, I'm hoping to make the most of this precious couple of months, both in work and in my off-stage life. Here's to a beautiful season ahead for you as well! ------------------------ 🎭 La traviata March 20, 24, 28, 31 and April 04, 07, 10 Metropolitan Opera New York, NY 🎭 Recital May 24 Musiikkitalo Helsinki, FI 🎭 I Masnadieri February 10, 14 Teatro Real Madrid, ES 🎭 Masterclass July 07 University of Southampton Southampton, Hampshire 🎭 I Puritani June 30 and July 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 19 Royal Opera House London, UK ------------ LATEST CD ------------ 💃💃 Lucia di Lammermoor https://lisetteoropesa.com/lucia-di-l... ------ 🎧 Listen on iTunes! https://classical.music.apple.com/au/... ------ 🎧 Listen on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/album/4cPjtu... ➠ FOLLOW ME ☟ Website → https://lisetteoropesa.com Instagram →   / lisetteoropesa​   Facebook →   / lisetteoropesa​   Threads → https://www.threads.net/@lisetteoropesa Twitter →   / lisette_oropesa   BlueSky →https://bsky.app/profile/lisetteorope... Mastodon → https://mastodon.social/@lisetteoropesa ----- 0:00 - Intro 13:12 - New York, I Puritani 19:07 - Arizona 20:01 - Madrid, I Masnadieri 22:33 - Crans Montana, Recital 27:05 - Palm Beach Opera, Recital 31:50 - New York, La traviata