A bel canto recital with Lisette Oropesa
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía presents an exceptional concert on 11 March 2027 featuring soprano Lisette Oropesa, one of today’s most acclaimed voices in the opera world. Under the title Bel Canto Concert, Oropesa will perform a programme of arias and overtures by the great 19th-century masters: Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Meyerbeer and Gioachino Rossini. This recital is part of the 2026-2027 season at Palau de les Arts, which also includes two more performances by the artist: a Wagnerian concert on 2 April and another recital on 3 June.
The concert begins at 19:30 in the Auditori of Palau de les Arts. Tickets, starting at €46, are available from 1 July 2026 via the official Les Arts website, the venue’s box office, and the phone number 96 197 59 00.
For more information about the venue, check the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía profile.
Bel canto: elegance and vocal virtuosity
Bel canto is an operatic style that flourished in Italy in the early 19th century, characterised by its emphasis on beautiful sound, vocal agility, and expressiveness. Composers such as Bellini (Norma, La sonnambula), Donizetti (Lucia di Lammermoor, L'elisir d'amore), Meyerbeer (Les Huguenots), and Rossini (The Barber of Seville, William Tell) are cornerstones of this repertoire, though the final programme for the concert has yet to be detailed.
Lisette Oropesa, renowned for her impeccable technique and ability to tackle complex roles, has performed these works in some of the world’s most prestigious theatres, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Paris Opera, and the Teatro Real in Madrid. Her appearance in Valencia offers a rare chance to experience a genre that, while less common than Romantic or Wagnerian repertoire, remains fundamental in the history of opera.
