Lisa Parente, hailing from California, is known for her effortless high notes and silvery tone. She is known to be a versatile performer, seasoned in opera, art song, oratorio, and musical theater.

She has been seen as Belinda in Dido and Aeneas, The Dew Fairy in Hänsel und Gretel, Amore in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Pepik and Grasshopper in The Cunning Little Vixen, and as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro where she was described as “the perfect Susanna.” Lisa has also been an artist with San Diego Opera’s Opera Exposed!

In addition to opera, Lisa performs in other solo settings. She has been featured as the soloist in Poulenc’s Gloria, the Soprano soloist in Stephen Paulus’ To Be Certain of the Dawn and the soprano soloist in Faure’s Requiem. She has also been featured in concert series such as Bach in Baltimore, and Union Square Concert Series, and is an Artist in Residence with Carmel Valley Manor, and Musica Vitale, where she recently gave a recital in collaboration with well-known American composer, Lori Laitman.

She has been recognized by many prestigious competitions, including First Place in the California Women’s Choral Competition, Second Place in the San Diego Choral Club Competition, and Honorable Mention in the La Jolla Young Artist Competition. Lisa holds a Master’s of Music in Vocal Performance from Peabody Conservatory a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance from San Diego State University.