A distinguished member of the LOSW faculty for thirteen years, international tenor Carlos Montané received his B.A. in vocal studies and studied in Cuba, the United States, and Italy. He has performed as leading tenor with the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera and in Philadelphia, Houston, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Hamburg, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Budapest, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Zagreb, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He has made appearances with orchestras in London, Paris, Cincinnati, Bologna, and Milan.

Professor Montané performed in the U.S. premiere of Verdi’s first opera, Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio, with the San Diego Opera, and is founder of the “Goodwill Concert Tour” with appearances in Pakistan, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, and Hong Kong. He is artistic director and founder of the “Summer Program for Opera Singers” in the city of Piobbico-Urbania in Italy.