Lisette Oropesa shines and draws rave reactions in Met Opera's 'I Puritani'
NEW YORK (AP) — Lisette Oropesa impresses Peter Gelb as more than a singer. “She reminds me a little bit of Beverly Sills,” the Metropolitan Opera general manager said. “She seems to have that kind of intellectual quickness. She’s extremely astute and she connects with people. Who knows? Maybe someday she’ll be running the Met?”Sills was a top soprano before heading New York City Opera from 1979-89, then chairing the Met board from 2002-05 and overseeing Gelb's hiring. A soprano...
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