Alfonso Ortiz Tirado
Alfonso Ortiz Tirado (Álamos, Sonora, 24 January 1893 – Mexico City, 7 September 1960) was an opera singer and medical doctor. His musical talent was apparently evident 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 Madama 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 Francés de la Piedad. The Festival de Canto Operístico Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in the state of Sonora was named after him. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 24, 1893 (Álamos), Died September 7, 1960 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
Notes: Name appears in Victor catalogs as Alfonso Artiz Tirado. Ruppli Decca notes him as "Alfonso Tirasto."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-109 of 109 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | MX596 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Lagrimas | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX597 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Rinconcito lejano | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX598 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Himno nacional mexicano | Mercedes Caraza ; Alfonso Esparza Oteo ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX620 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Odiame | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX621 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Ya va cayendo | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Decca | 9249 | 10-in. | 1939 or earlier | Japonesita | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | C 9251 | 10-in. | 1939 or earlier | Dejame lloras | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 9685 | 10-in. | 1939 or earlier | Duerme | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
Decca | 9687 | 10-in. | 1939 or earlier | Lamento borencano | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.
Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.
"Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Alfonso Ortiz Tirado
Discogs: Alfonso Ortiz Tirado
Allmusic: Alfonso Ortiz Tirado
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso, 1893-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95057046
Wikidata: Alfonso Ortiz Tirado - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q423093
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/36505337
MusicBrainz: Alfonso Ortiz Tirado - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a460fe84-06c1-4c9b-82a7-057b0a7e97e1
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