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JOSÉ MOJICA (MEXICO CITY, 14 SEPTEMBER, 1896 – LIMA, PERU, 20 SEPTEMBER, 1974)

 

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1919 at the Chicago Opera, initially singing smaller roles such as Rodrigo in Verdi’s Otello and Beppe in Pagliacci. However, his talent soon propelled him to principal tenor status, where he gained great success. In 1923, he performed the role of Corentin in Meyerbeer’s Dinorah, partnering with the famous soprano Amelita Galli-Curci. He also sang Narraboth in Richard Strauss’s Salome, Count Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia alongside Toti dal Monte as Rosina, Schuiski in Boris Godunov, and Rinuccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.

One of his notable achievements was his participation in the premiere of Prokofiev’s L’amour des trois oranges at the Chicago Opera on December 30, 1921. He also found great success as a partner of Mary Garden in Pelléas et Mélisande. Regularly performing at the Ravinia Summer Opera Festival near Chicago, he took on roles such as Paco in de Falla’s La vida breve, Araquil in Massenet’s La Navarraise, and starred in Xavier Leroux’s Le Chemineau. His career at the Chicago Opera lasted until 1930.

After leaving the opera, he found new success in American and Spanish films, especially in South America. His 1940 return to the Chicago Opera saw him in the role of Fenton in Verdi’s Falstaff.

In a dramatic turn, after the death of his mother in 1940, he vowed to become a Catholic priest, honoring her on her deathbed. He entered a religious order, became a priest, and embarked on missionary work in the Andes region of Peru. In 1963, he published his autobiography, titled I, Pecador.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Adios, Trigueña (Vigil-Robles) 80793 9525 Edison, 5 22 1924 New York, New York

Agua que va rio Abajo (Abades) Couplets 76016 7266 6 21 1920 New York, New York

Al pie de tu ventana (-) 80793 9532 Edison, 5 26 1924 New York, New York

Altiva (De Rocca-Castellot) 60050 10373 Edison, New York 5 14 1925 New York, New York

Amar y sufrir (Jorda) 60051 10374 Edison, 5 15 1925 New York, New York

Ausencia (Pérez) 76014 7187 Edison, 22 7 1920 New York

Ay, ay, ay (Freire) 80793 9526 Edison, 5 19 1924 New York, New York

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Ecco ridente in cielo 10391-A 82343 Edison, New York 5 22 1925

Canción de los Achares – Revista 1918 (Valverde) 76014 7188 2 27 1920 Edison, New York, New York

Chinita (Talavera-Blanca) (w. Hoyos) 76020 11006 5 26 1926 New York, New York

Cual pálida estrella (García) 60047 10399 5 25 1925 New York, New York

El nopal (Talavera-Ross) 60047 10402 5 26 1925 New York, New York

Elisir d’amore (Donizetti) Una furtiva lagrima 10999-A  82344 Edison, New York 5 24 1926

Eres tú (Oteo) 80792 9527 Edison, 5 23 1924 New York, New York

Fingida (Jorda) 76015 7267 Edison, 4 5 1920 New York, New York

Golondrina mensajera (Oteo) 80792 9528 Edison, New York 5 23 1924

Gratia plena (Talavera-Ross) 76018 10989 5 19 1926 New York, New York

Lakme (Delibes) Fantaisie aux divins mensonges 11003-C 82344 Edison, New York 5 25 1926

Las Musas del Paio (Velázquez) Ojos tapatios 76015 7275 Edison, 4 7 1920 New York, New York

Lejos de ti (Ponce) 60049 10383 Edison, 5 19 1925 New York, New York

Lolita (Buzzi-Peccia) 82344 11000 Edison, 5 24 1926 New York, New York

Marchita el alma (Ponce) 60051 10384 Edison, 5 19 1925 New York, New York

Morena mia (Villarreal) 60048 10392 Edison, 5 22 1925 New York, New York

Paloma blanca (De Tejada) (w. Hoyos) 76019 11009 5 27 1926 New York, New York

Peregrina (Palmerin-Vega) 60050 10395 5 23 1925 New York, New York

Pescatori di perle (Bizet) Mi par d’udir ancora 10398-B 82343 Edison, New York 5 25 1923

Princesita (Padilla) 80793 9531 Edison, New York 5 26 1924

Secreto eterno (Enríquez-Cantú) 60049 10378 Edison, 5 16 1925 New York, New York

Té he de querer (Oteo) 60048 10377 Edison, 5 16 1925 New York, New York

Te vengo adecir adios (Oteo) (w. Hoyos) 76020 11008 5 27 1926 New York, New York

Ugonotti (Meyerbeer) Bianca al par 11010-C 82347 Edison, New York 5 27 1926

Virgencita (Pérez) 76016 7274 4 7 1920 New York, New York