Francisco Almanza, Lirico-Spinto Tenor
With performing experience spanning four continents, Chihuahua, Mexico, native Francisco Almanza completed his education at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas. He is a past participant of the Chautauqua Opera Studio, Houston Grand Opera Studio, Sarasota Opera Apprentice Program, Pittsburgh Opera Center at Duquesne, and San Francisco Opera' prestigious Merola Opera Program. He debuted Don José with the Merola Opera Program, which he has sung over 50 times with Western Opera Theater, Anchorage Opera, West Bay Opera, Erzgebirgische Theater und Orchester, and Theater Goerlitz. Mr. Almanza has participated in many master classes with renowned artists such as Mdme. Régine Crespin, Dame Joan Sutherland, Thomas Hampson, Renata
