Jorge Negrete
30 November 1911 Guanajuato – 5 December 1953 Los Angeles
Jorge Negrete was what you might call the Mexican Nelson Eddy: a promising young baritone who made initial steps into
opera (primarily on the Mexican radio, but also at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City), only to become a huge star
in popular music and cinema soon after.
There is up to this day, by the way, an endless discussion among Negrete's fans whether he was a tenor or a baritone. The
answer is: a baritone, but an unusually light and high one. Think André Baugé.
In RA format
In RA format
In RA format
I would like to thank Andres Acuña Guzman for the recordings and pictures.
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