Biography

Mexican tenor,  Alejandro Magallón has appeared in roles with opera companies around the world such as Houston Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, Twin Cities Picnic Operetta, Tyrolean Opera Program, and Ópera Guadalajara. With these companies he has originated several roles in world premiere operas such as: The Crooner in Paul Moravec's The Shining, Ricardo in Ethan Fredrick Greene's  A Way Home, and Wu in Mary Carol Warwick's The Clever Wife. In 2013 he was awarded Third place in the Soma International Foundation's  Lois Alba Aria Competition.  A well-versed concert soloist, Magallón has been featured in the Minnesota Orchestra, Cynthia Woods Pavilion, Houston's Hobby Center's Zilkha Hall, and Minnesota Opera Center. He has curated several intimate concerts celebrating the music and culture of Mexico. Committed to education and community outreach, Alejandro has been a teaching artist for 15 years with Houston Grand Opera and has appeared in more than 800 performances with HGO's touring ensemble, Opera To-Go. He has been a member of the prestigious Houston Grand Opera chorus since 2004 appearing in 80 productions. A sought-after translator for performing arts companies, he primarily crafts literary translations of full opera librettos as well as translating program notes and surtitles for prestigious companies such as Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, and Fort Worth Opera. His translation of Menotti’s The Medium for Fort Worth Opera (premiered October 2023) is the only singable Spanish version of the score in production.