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Lisette Oropesa Describes the Emotional Toll of Liceu Accident
The soprano speaks about performing after a traumatic week.
Lisette Oropesa has spoken publicly about the emotional strain surrounding performances of Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, following an accident involving a stage worker during rehearsals.
In a video lasting almost six minutes, the soprano described witnessing the incident and the difficulty of returning to performance afterwards. She expressed concern for the injured worker and hope for recovery, while making clear that she could not discuss the details of what had happened.
The video adds a performer’s account of the aftermath to the theatre’s earlier confirmation that an accident had occurred. It does not establish the cause of the incident or provide an official medical update, and those questions should remain separate from Oropesa’s description of her own experience.
The Liceu production opened on 30 October and continues until 12 November. Bellini’s opera already asks its performers to inhabit a story of young lives, conflict and loss; Oropesa’s comments reveal how an event outside the drama can change the conditions under which that work is performed.
Her message emphasised the people affected rather than offering technical explanations. The worker’s wellbeing and the distress experienced by those present were central, with the singer acknowledging how difficult it had been to concentrate on the professional demands of the week.
Other singers responded with messages of support. That public exchange gives some indication of the emotional connections within the performing community, without resolving the workplace questions raised by the original accident.
The distinction between testimony and investigation is important here. Oropesa can describe what the experience meant to her as a witness and performer; responsibility for establishing the circumstances rests with the relevant inquiry. Her intervention is news because it brings the human aftermath into view, not because it supplies a new determination of fault.