West Bay Opera
Francisco Almanza
Mexican Tenor Francisco Almanza is a graduate of the Shepherd School of
Music at Rice University. He most recently appeared as Alfredo in
Western Opera Theater's production of La traviata.
Other operatic roles include Rodolfo in La bohème and
Don Basilio in The Marriage of Figaro for Rice Opera Theater,
Luigi (cover) in Puccini's Il tabarro for Sarasota Opera,
Martin in Copland's The Tender Land for Opera Maine, Tamino in
Die Zauberflöte for Nevada Opera Studio, and Don José
in Carmen for the Merola Opera Program and Western Opera
Theater. Mr. Almanza is also at home in oratorio, having appeared in
such works as Carmina Burana, Messiah, and Haydn's
The Creation for The Shepherd School Symphony
and Houston Oratorio Society, and Mendelssohn's Elijah for Houston's
Masterworks Chorus. Mr. Almanza has participated in the Chautauqua Opera
Studio and the Houston Opera Studio.
2 Feb 1999
