Award-winning mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali has been praised for her “nuanced voice” and “spontaneity” on the stage. Ms. Rogali is quickly establishing herself as a versatile performer of opera, musical theatre, contemporary, and concert music.
Ms. Rogali will join Detroit Opera for their 2023-24 season singing the roles of Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly and Lapak in The Cunning Little Vixen. She will also cover Do Do in Breaking the Waves.
For the 2022-23 season, Ms. Rogali debuts the roles of Princess/Lucy/Fancy Doll #1 in the World Premiere of Edward Tulane with Minnesota Opera. On the concert stage, she will be featured as the alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Naples Philharmonic, in addition to performing Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with Williamsport Symphony Orchestra. In the spring, Ms. Rogali will make her role debut as Hansel in Opera Birmingham’s production of Hansel & Gretel. She will return to The Glimmerglass Festival this summer to sing Stéphano in Roméo et Juliette and Paquette in Candide.
Ms. Rogali has been featured in roles on the stages of companies including Minnesota Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Opera Saratoga. A frequent in the competition circuit, Lisa has earned top accolades from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Jensen Foundation, Giulio Gari Foundation, American Traditions Vocal Collection, Lotte Lenya Competition, and many more.
Ms. Rogali received her M.M. in Vocal Performance from The University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and her B.M.E. in Music Education from The Pennsylvania State University.