Description

ALFONSO ORTIZ TIRADO (TENOR) (ÁLAMOS, SONORA, MEXICO, 24 01. 1893 – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, 7. 09. 1960)

 

 

 

 

His musical talent was apparent early in life, but he studied at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria and university to become a doctor. He specialized in gynecology as well as general medicine, and eventually became the personal physician of Frida Kahlo and performed surgery on Agustín Lara. As a musician, he studied under José Pierson and soon afterward had a successful international career as an opera singer, earning the label of “tenor of the Americas.” He was often cast for productions of L’elisir d’amore and Madame Butterfly. He earned a large sum of money doing this, and used it to establish a children’s hospital in Mexico City. Ortiz died in 1960, and was interred at the Panteón Frances de la Piedad. The Festival de Canto Operístico Tirado in the state of Sonora was named after him.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Altiva (Grever) Victor 75267 XVE-67022
2. Cabellera blanca (Agustin Lara) Victor 75048 BS-76386
3. Campanas de mi tierra (Agustin Lara) Victor 30115 PBVE-54744
4. Cantar lejano (del Moral) Victor 30027 PBVE-54756
5. Clavel del aire (Juan de Díos Filiberto) Victor 37641 BAVE-86586
6. Cobarde (Grever) Victor 46876 PBVE-54745
7. Cortesana (Agustin Lara) Victor 30322 XVE-67020
8. El caminante del Mayab (Cárdenas) Victor 75760 MBS-015281
9. Musme (de Nicolás) Victor 30896 BS-76461
10. Palmera (Agustin Lara) Victor 75134 BS-76494
11. Por la señal (Guizar) Victor 32035 BS-78690
12. Rosa (Agustin Lara) Victor 46922 PBVE-54743
13. Sentir gitano (de Aquino) Victor 32077 BS-76462
14. Suspiro Andaluz (de Aquino) Victor 32064 BS-78537
15. Te quiero dijiste (Grever) Victor 75031 PBVE-54746
16. Tu partida (Brandt) Victor 32035 BS-78693
17. Viva España (del Moral) Victor 30486 XVE-67066
18. Yucalpeten (Cárdenas) Victor 75760 MBS-015280