LISA MARIE ROGALI
Mezzo-Soprano
"Ready-for-anything character actor"
"...warm, beautiful voice peppered with technically perfect coloratura."
"...a tour de force of diction, precision and pizzazz"
"...sparkled with spontaneity..."
​"The mezzo Lisa Marie Rogali, in her house debut, is a Rossini star in the making. As Rosina, whose liberation from being cooped up in Dr Bartolo's house is the point of Il barbiere, her rendition of 'Una voce poco fa' was magnificent. Lovely in a lavender gown, she completely inhabited the cavatina, dashing off Rosina's florid account of herself with octave-leaping vocalism, lively dance steps and a witty air of mischief. "
(Opera with Opera News)
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“Obviously, Carmen demands a great Carmen, and Gulfshore Opera has found a winner with the mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali. She inhabited the role with a vibrant physicality combined with a strong, warm voice at both the top and bottom of the range. She communicated the complexities of Carmen’s character—her scheming, sometimes joyful, occasionally violent, and, yes, sensual personality—with a deft mixture of voice, gesture, and movement, making it believable that Don José could literally lose his mind over her.”
(Parterre Box)
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"Lisa Marie Rogali’s good looks and lush mezzo tones made her a center of attention when the glamorous Paquette was on stage."
(Opera with Opera News)
“Rogali is perhaps the best Carmen I have heard and seen.”
“Rogali’s mere appearance on the stage was a jolt, not merely a burst, of fresh air. She owned the stage as any good Carmen should, but she didn’t ham it up. A touch. A smile. A mere brush against an ogling male. Her mellow mezzo dripped with disdain, desire, and dread while accepting the fate she knew was coming. She didn’t need to wear revealing costumes to show she was sexy: a smile, a laugh, and body language was all she needed.”
(Toledo Blade)
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“Experienced attendees leaned forward for the opening chords of 'Una voce poco fa' as the mezzo began, commanding the stage in the confident statement of a young woman who understood her predicament but had a plan. She conquered every phrase with impeccable enunciation, adding a tasteful number of embellishments, all with an easy charm, a delicious smile, and a soaring voice.”
(Opera with Opera News)
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“Mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali lent her strong, resonant lower register and bright, sweet upper notes to the role of Rosina. Her melting lyricism and confidence in the coloratura passages made her trademark aria “Una voce poco fa” a highlight. Happily she captured the strength and determination of the character, avoiding cliches of the submissive ward and previewing the independent countess of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro”
(Sharps & Flatirons)​
“In both her singing and her acting, mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali exudes confidence as Carmen, the precise quality that makes the character attractive. Her delivery of the famous "Habanera," comparing love to an untamable bird, sounds as natural as if she'd made it up on the spot.”
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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“Mezzo-Soprano Lisa Marie Rogali’s range was not only impressive, but her ability to have tonal fullness and brilliance through the entirety of the performance was truly exceptional. Her vocal agility as the ward Rosina and her ability to play off her scene partners perpetuated a lightness throughout the show.”
(Chatham Life & Style)
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“Lisa Marie Rogali was a breathtaking Rosina. She sang with a grace and lyricism that was matched only by her amazing physical range from ingénue to comedienne."
(Triangle Sings)
“With a voice smooth and stable, mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali provided a compelling Rosina both in look and sound. Rogali’s Act I aria “Una voce poco fa” was more than enough to convince the packed house that she had brought her A-game to the Triangle.”
(Cultural Voice of North Carolina)​
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“Live-wire mezzo Lisa Marie Rogali aced Stéphano’s tricky chanson.”
(Opera News)
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“Lisa Marie Rogali was a pert Stephano.”
(Wall Street Journal)
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“Among the singers getting just a few minutes before the public, mezzo Lisa Marie Rogali made a strong impression in the trouser role of Stéphano, Roméo’s page, delivering her third act “Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle?” with gusto and mellifluous phrasing, while her acting was full of youthful élan.”
(Bachtrack)
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“Mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali makes a memorable impression in a “trousers role” take on Roméo’s pageboy Stéphano in her rendering of the exquisitely ironic Act III chanson Que fais-tu blanche tourterelle?”
(La Scena Musicale)
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“The large supporting cast had many fine moments, especially mezzo Lisa Marie Rogali who as a taunting Stephano carried the start of that fight scene.”
(Times Union)
Mezzo soprano Lisa Marie Rogali wonderfully evoked the otherworldly nature of the Elf with her superb vocal agility and with periodic twitchy gestures. She radiated warmth when the Elf was in its happy place, nestled within the petals of the rose blossom.
(Northwest Reverb)
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“Mezzo Soprano Lisa Rogali’s rendition of Una voce poco fa by Rossini revealed a warm, beautiful voice peppered with technically perfect coloratura.”
(Good News Planet)
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“Mezzo-soprano Lisa Rogali has a true mezzo sound that was just right for Rosina's aria "Una voce poco fa" from Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia. We heard some more than usually interesting embellishments of the vocal line, all successfully negotiated.”
(Voce Di Meche)
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"Among those he encounters along the way, standouts include Lisa Marie Rogali, whose vivacious coloratura and ready-for-anything character actor instincts are used to great effect as a princess in a nightmarish bedtime story and a joyously scavenging dog.”
(StarTribune)
"...if you want to know what a mezzo-soprano is and what she can do, go hear this performance. The young, multi-award winner, Lisa Marie Rogali has a beautiful instrument, lovely lows that can soar thrillingly... I felt that her excellent acting skills allowed her to not only hit the notes, but to play with them in a seductive manner like a Carmen might do. I was captivated."​​
(Opera Gene)
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"Sultry mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali [delivers] a not-to-be-missed, bang-up performance..."
"...intensely aware of her body: she’s the essence of sultry, supple sex appeal, especially when she lounges on a table or seductively dances to castanets."​
​(The Virginian-Pilot)
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"Paquette is portrayed by mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali with considerable charm" (Classical Source)
“The standout among the other cast members was Lisa Marie Rogali, who was a fizzy, thoroughly charming Lisette from the opening party scene to her chastened return to Magda's household at the end. Her Act I rouser, "Un momento, scusi ecco," is a tour de force of diction, precision and pizzazz.” (Opera News)
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“Lisa Marie Rogali’s mischievous Lisette sparkled with spontaneity and was sung vibrantly. Beside her the Prunier of Christian Sanders cut a raffish figure, and their interplay lit the stage in its three-dimensionality.”
(StarTribune)
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“Newcomer and very recent graduate of University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory Lisa Marie Rogali as Lisette was enchanting. Her demeanor bold and sassy, she got the most laughs of the night. Prunier was sung by Christian Sanders. The two had great chemistry and added some sparks to the night.” (Schmopera)
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“Lisa Marie Rogali is delightful as Lisette, her soprano lilting as she defies the rules of decorum, and her spirited presence captures the audience whenever she is on stage.”
(Talkin’ Broadway)
