Returning home for a performance definitely has benefits for Lisette Oropesa.
Of course, family takes priority, along with the food that can be found only in Louisiana. And then there’s the humidity. Don’t knock it; Oropesa certainly doesn’t.
“Humidity is so good for the voice and the skin,” she said. “Everything is so dry where I live in Madrid, and after growing up in humidity, the weather in Spain took some getting used to. So, I miss Louisiana’s climate once in a while. I know that it seems very hot there, and I don’t always like the heat, but at this time of year, I miss Baton Rouge. This is when it’s at its best — it’s cool and sunny and clear and fresh. It’s just lovely.”…