Lisa Delan

American Soprano

Acclaimed as an interpreter of a vast range of repertoire, Lisa Delan is recognized for her versatility and breadth of accomplishment. Among others, she has performed, recorded, and commissioned music of Mark Adamo, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, David Garner, Gordon Getty, Philip Glass, Jake Heggie, John Kander, Jack Perla, Mikhail Pletnev, Michael Tilson Thomas and Luna Pearl Woolf.

She is also a published poet.

Discography

2018 brought the release of her latest album, A Certain Slant of Light. The Pentatone recording features 22 Emily Dickinson poems set to music by composers Aaron Copland, Gordon Getty, Jake Heggie and Michael Tilson Thomas.

Upcoming Performances

November 10, 2024. Berkeley Symphony, Zellerbach Hall.

February 2, 2025. Chamber Recital, The Forte House.

June 6, 7, 8, 2025. Volti, Z Space.

Reviews

  • "Lisa Delan has established herself as a passionate advocate of contemporary art song, commissioning and singing the premieres of new works, as well as extending the life span of repertoire that might otherwise slip into oblivion…. she performs the songs with a sense of ownership and true connection."

    - Opera News

  • "Delan is, as she has been for years, a consummate performer, and her recital skills are superlative."

    – Fanfare Magazine

  • “I reviewed Lisa Delan’s first issue in this series in 2009… I said then ‘I am not sure I have heard a finer American song album since Songs of America made its debut [20] years ago.’ Well, guess what? I can say it again, with a lot of confidence…. Lisa Delan is still the master of this sort of recital.”

    – Audiophile Audition

  • “As a song interpreter she may well be unequaled.”

    – Sequenza 21

  • "Lisa Delan is probably one of the most versatile singers now before the public."

    – Music Web Interational

  • “A powerful work given a refreshingly unpretentious performance.”

    – Gramophone

  • "Soprano Lisa Delan sings beautifully and with absorbing drama."

    – Music Web International

  • "Each performance given by Lisa Delan merits interest and great praise."

    – Scherzo

  • "A sensitive, probing soloist, handling wide vocal leaps gently and precisely and lending an air of other-worldly grace to [her] performance."

    – San Francisco Chronicle

  • "Lisa Delan holds the program together with a personality that's strong enough to make you forget the example of Bolcom and partner Joan Morris in the Cabaret Songs."

    – AllMusic

  • "Lisa Delan has performed on some of the world’s most important concert stages, and from the outset I can see why."

    – Fanfare Magazine

  • "Ms. Delan delivers scrupulous and passionate accounts of her material."

    – New Music Connoisseur

  • "Few sing English words better than she."

    – Classical CD Review

  • "Delan has the ability to tell a story through song."

    – International Record Review

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