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 76-100 of 109 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MBS-90668	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Serenata	Orquesta RCA Victor ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-90669	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Il sogno	Orquesta RCA Victor Mexicana ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-90670	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Serenata	Orquesta RCA Victor Mexicana ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	[Vi cat 75134]	10-in.	1936	Clavel del aire	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-015280	10-in.	before 8/14/1939	Yucalpeten	Julio Cochard ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-015281	10-in.	before 8/14/1939	El caminante del Mayab	Julio Cochard ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CBVE-091804	10-in.	before 7/18/1950	Hasta la guitarra llora (Triste con fuga de tondere)	Carlos Arijita ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CBVE-091805	10-in.	3/18/1950	La pampa y la puna	Carlos Arijita ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CBVE-091806	10-in.	before 7/18/1950	Rayo de luna	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CBVE-091808	10-in.	before 3/8/1950	El pescador	Orquesta Carlos Arijita ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	CBVE-091809	10-in.	before 12/6/1949	No hay como mi morena	Carlos Arijita ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	COM-37	10-in.	before 10/14/1949	Serenata de amor	Conjunto "Amerindia" ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	COM-38	10-in.	before 10/14/1949	Sed	Conjunto "Amerindia" ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	COM-39	10-in.	before 10/14/1949	Hacia el Calvario	Conjunto "Amerindia" ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	COM-40	10-in.	before 10/14/1949	Plegaría	Conjunto "Amerindia" ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX577	10-in.	May 1928	Menudita	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX578	10-in.	May 1928	Un cruel puñal	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX579	10-in.	May 1928	Que triste estoy	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX585	10-in.	May 1928	Por que has venido?	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX586	10-in.	May 1928	Prontito sera	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX587	10-in.	May 1928	Jesusita la vaquera	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX588	10-in.	May 1928	Otra vez	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sarah Ortiz Tirado	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX589	10-in.	May 1928	Ojos tapatios	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX591	10-in.	May 1928	Las mañanitas	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Brunswick	MX595	10-in.	May 1928	Rayito de sol (Por la mañana)	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 76-100 of 109 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.

Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.

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