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 51-75 of 110 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-76529	10-in.	6/27/1933	Sombras	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with steel guitar and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76530	10-in.	6/27/1933	Ventanita colonial	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76531	10-in.	6/27/1933	Mañanita	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-76532	10-in.	6/27/1933	No niegues que me quisiste	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78529	10-in.	11/10/1933	Mercedes	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78530	10-in.	11/10/1933	Veredita de mi tierra	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78531	10-in.	11/10/1933	Aquella tarde	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78532	10-in.	11/10/1933	Pasó el tornado	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78537	10-in.	11/13/1933	Suspiro andaluz	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Sara Ortiz Tirado	Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78689	10-in.	12/1/1933	Pregón de las flores	Alfredo Cibelli ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78690	10-in.	12/1/1933	Por la señal	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and soprano obbligato	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78691	10-in.	12/1/1933	Antes	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and soprano obbligato	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78692	10-in.	12/1/1933	Vision	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and soprano obbligato	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-78693	10-in.	12/1/1933	Tu partida	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and soprano obbligato	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-86585	10-in.	July-Aug. 1934	Las perlas de tu boca	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-86586	10-in.	between July and August 1934	Clavel del aire	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-86595	10-in.	September 1934	Calla tristeza	Orquesta Don Dean ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-86596	10-in.	September 1934	Te quiero morena	Orquesta Radio Splendid ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-86597	10-in.	September 1934	Granada	Orquesta Radio Splendid ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BAVE-86598	10-in.	September 1934	Toledo	Orquesta Radio Splendid ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-90657	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Murcia	Orquesta RCA Victor ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-90658	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Sevilla	Orquesta RCA Victor Mexicana ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-90659	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Oración caribe	Orquesta RCA Victor Mexicana ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-90660	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Granadinas	Orquesta RCA Victor ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	MBS-90667	10-in.	March 1936 or earlier	Una furtiva lágrima	Orquesta RCA Victor ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 51-75 of 110 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.

Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110131.

"Ortiz Tirado, Alfonso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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