Francisco Araiza [SEP] voice type
Francisco Araiza
José Francisco Araiza Andrade (born 4 October 1950), is a Mexican operatic tenor and lied singer who has sung as soloist in leading concert halls and in leading tenor operatic roles in the major opera houses of Europe and North America during the course of a lengthy career. Born in Mexico City, he studied singing at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música de México and later in Germany, with Mozartian tenor Richard Holm, and lieder interpretation with Erik Werba. He made his operatic debut in 1970 in Mexico City as
Xin Sui.
Eva Lind regularly appears on German TV where she hosts various music programs.
Andrew Lamb in "Gramophone" described her voice as "sheer delight, fresh, crisp, clear, beautifully agile and with superb trills."
Discography.
Solorecitals
- "Frühlingsstimmen"– Wiener Volksopernorchester, Franz Bauer-Theussl (Philips, 1986)
- "Coloratura Arias" – Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Heinz Wallberg (Philips, 1988)
- "Operatic Duets" (with Francisco Araiza), Tonhalle