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Salvadoran-American tenor Manfred Anaya is an emerging young artist based in the Cincinnati area, where he is currently completing his Artist Diploma at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. In the 2021-22 season, Manfred joined Des Moines Metro Opera, where he covered Tchaplitsky (The Queen of Spades), and he returned that winter for the company’s 50th anniversary performance of The Magic Flute, covering Tamino and First Armored Man. In 2022, he spent his first summer with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, singing Rose's Fiancé in Awakenings and covering in Harvey Milk. He debuts with Pacific Opera Project in 2023, singing Telamone in the US Premiere of Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte.

At a Glance

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This Season

Awakenings

OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS

Manfred spends his first summer at OTSL, singing Rose's Fiancé in the world premiere of Awakenings.

Harvey Milk

OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS

Manfred covers the role of Scott Smith in the world premiere of Harvey Milk.

Ercole su' l Termodonte

PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT

Manfred sings the role of Telamone in the US Premiere of Vivaldi's Ercole su'l Termodonte.

As Chevalier de la Force, Blanche’s devoted brother, Manfred Anaya displayed a wonderful lyric tenor as he begged his sister to come home.

Janelle Gelfand, BizJournals Review

CCM Dialogues of the Carmelites

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