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."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 109 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	XVE-67006	10-in.	12/29/1930	España	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67007	10-in.	12/29/1930	Ven aca gitana	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67008	10-in.	12/29/1930	Caminante	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67009	10-in.	12/29/1930	Labios rojos	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67019	10-in.	1/2/1931	Niña de los ojos azules	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67020	10-in.	1/2/1931	Cortesana	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67021	10-in.	1/2/1931	Brujería	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67022	10-in.	1/2/1931	Altiva	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67023	10-in.	1/2/1931	Ojos traicioneros	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67024	10-in.	1/2/1931	Cabellera rubia	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67065	10-in.	1/12/1931	Gotas de amor	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67066	10-in.	1/12/1931	Viva España	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	XVE-67067	10-in.	1/12/1931	Morena	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76386	10-in.	6/5/1933	Cabellera blanca	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76459	10-in.	6/14/1933	Madre mía	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Rose Tentoni	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal obbligato	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76460	10-in.	6/14/1933	Por eso te quiero	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Rose Tentoni	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and vocal obbligato	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76461	10-in.	6/14/1933	Musmé	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76462	10-in.	6/14/1933	Sentir gitano	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76492	10-in.	6/21/1933	Llora, campana, llora	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76493	10-in.	6/21/1933	Hastío	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76494	10-in.	6/21/1933	Palmera	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76524	10-in.	6/26/1933	Te quiero	Estudiantina Hermanos Hernández ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76525	10-in.	6/26/1933	Comprendo	Estudiantina Hermanos Hernández ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76526	10-in.	6/26/1933	Traidores labios rojos	Estudiantina Hermanos Hernández ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76527	10-in.	6/26/1933	Bésame	Estudiantina Hermanos Hernández ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 26-50 of 109 records)

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.

Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.

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