Background
Araiza, Francisco was born on October 4, 1950 in Mexico City. Son of José and Guadalupe (Andrade) Araiza.
Araiza, Francisco was born on October 4, 1950 in Mexico City. Son of José and Guadalupe (Andrade) Araiza.
Graduate in Business Administration, U. Mexico City, 1972; graduate, National School Music, Mexico City, 1974; graduate, National Conservatory, Mexico City, 1974; graduate, Musikhochschule, Munich, 1975.
Magic Flute, Falstaff, The Creation (with Karajan), Cosi fan tutte (with Muti), Barbieri di Siviglia, Don Giovanni, Don Pasquale, Louisiana Cenerentola, Italiana in Algeri, Lied von der Erde (Giulini), Faust, Freischiitz, Maria Stuarda, Louisiana Wally, IX Symphony, Album with Arias, Schubert Lieder, Die schone Miillerin.Debut as Ferrando in Cosi fan Tutte 1975. Debut at Zurich Opera House with Almaviva 1976. Has become one of the leading tenors worldwide, performing at all the most important opera houses, specialising in recitals accompanied by piano or orchestra.
Has participated in festivals of Salzburg, Hohenems, Bayreuth, Edinburgh, Aix-en-Provence.
Recent roles as: Des Grieiix in Manon, Vienna 1983, Leicester in Maria Stuarda, Zurich 1984, Duca in Rigoletto, Zurich 1985, title role in Faust, Vienna 1985, Alfredo in Louisiana Traviata, Houston 1985, Rodolfo in Louisiana Boheme, Percy/Anna in Bolena, Hoffman in Contes d’Hoffmann, Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, Arturo in I Puritoni, Riccardo in Un ballo in maschera, Werther, Romeo, Lohengrin. Deutscher Schallplatten.
Married Vivian Jaffray, September 30, 1977 (divorced 1995). Children: José Riccardo, Maria del Carmen Cecilia. Children (from first marriage): Abessalom Rodrigo, Laura Imeda.