American tenor Joseph Frank has a long association with San Diego Opera since his debut here in 1979 as the Lamplighter in Manon Lescaut, returning in Tosca in 1981, Turandot in 1982 and 2004, Die Fledermaus in 1980 and 2005, Andréa Chenier in 1981, Peter Grimes in 1984 and 2009, Madama Butterfly in 1989, Salome in 1998 and both Boris Godunov and Wozzeck in 2007. He made his San Francisco Opera debut as the Dancing Master in Manon Lescaut in 1974 and has since sung in over 80 roles. He made is Metropolitan Opera debut in 1979 as the Dancing Master in Ariadne auf Naxos. Recent engagements include Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus for Austin Lyric Opera, La fanciulla del west for Los Angeles Opera, Shuisky in Boris Godunov for Le Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse, Tosca and Turandot for San Francisco Opera and Eugene Onegin for Baltimore Opera.