On the first of her eleven recordings for the Pentatone label, Lisa Delan premiered the titular role of Gordon Getty's Joan and the Bells, which she performed in Russia, England, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and throughout the US. She went on to record Pentatone's first American art song album, about which Audiophile Audition wrote, "I am not sure I have heard a finer American song album since Songs of America made its debut [20] years ago."
Songs in the soprano's discography include no less than 79 world premiere recordings, many of which were composed for her. Opera News observed, “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. It’s gratifying to find a singer involved so intimately and actively with the music of her time."
Ms. Delan has performed on some of the world’s leading concert stages, including Lincoln Center, Davies Symphony Hall, Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional, Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovsky Hall, and in special appearance at Windsor Castle. Her festival appearances include the Bad Kissingen Festival in Germany, the Colmar Festival in France, the Rachmaninoff Festival in Novgorod, Russia, Festival Napa Valley, the Tuscan Sun Festival in Taormina, Italy, and the Domaine Forget Festival in Quebec.
A passionate advocate for arts access for children, Delan co-created and performed on the album Angel Heart, a musical storybook, with composer Luna Pearl Woolf. Imagined for children and their families, Angel Heart intertwines a new fable written especially for the project by bestselling author Cornelia Funke with songs arranged for voices and cellos. The recording, narrated by Jeremy Irons, was lauded by the The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Angel Heart was presented in family performances by Cal Performances, Carnegie Hall, and Festival Napa Valley.
During the pandemic the soprano turned to her love of poetry.
Since 2022 she has had over 40 poems published, garnering two nominations for the Pushcart Prize.
Her words have been set by composers Jake Heggie, Jack Perla, and Luna Pearl Woolf, and she recently penned the libretto for Mark Winges' The Guardians of Yggdrasil, premiering in 2025 with the award winning vocal ensemble Volti in her adopted home city of San Francisco.
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