1. Juan Nepomuceno Arvizu Santelices, was an acclaimed lyric tenor in Mexico and a noted interpreter of the Latin American bolero and tango on the international concert stage, on the radio and in film.
21 Facts About Juan Arvizu
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Juan Arvizu was widely noted for his interpretations of the works of Agustin Lara and Maria Grever and was nicknamed "The Tenor With the Silken Voice".
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Juan Nepomuceno Arvizu Santelices was born in Queretaro, Mexico, to Pedro Arvizu and Trinidad Santelices.
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Juan Arvizu's mother encouraged him to study vocalization, solfege and harmony while he sang in a children's choir.
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At the age of 24, Juan Arvizu made his debut at the Teatro Esperanza Iris with a role in La sonambula by Vincenzo Bellini.
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Juan Arvizu visited New York City during this time and continued to augment his operatic repertoire to include the Argentine tango and the works of Maria Grever and Alfonso Esparza Oteo.
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Juan Arvizu was no exception, entrusting his voice to the Brunswick record label in 1928.
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Juan Arvizu's first recording of the song Varita de nardo by Joaquin Pardave was well received among audiences.
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Juan Arvizu had the honor of initiating broadcasts on several other international radio stations.
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Juan Arvizu premiered many of these songs in Pepe Cantillo's music revue.
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Juan Arvizu was the first singer to champion Lara's compositions through his performances in cinemas and on the radio.
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Juan Arvizu stayed in Argentina for 18 years and launched many concert tours abroad from this venue.
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Juan Arvizu lived for several years in Chile while performing boleros as well as in Colombia.
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Juan Arvizu was one of the most recorded singers in the history of Latin music.
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Juan Arvizu is credited with several single recordings of boleros, aires, tangos, waltzes and milongas.
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Juan Arvizu participated in several films including Santa and Reir llorando, which were produced in Mexico.
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In Cuba, Juan Arvizu starred in the most important film of his career Ahora Seremos Felices with the charismatic Puerto Rican artist Mapy Cortes.
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Juan Arvizu sang several boleros by the composer Rafael Hernandez including: Quiero Decirte, Las Palomitas, Purisima and Ahora Seremos Felices.
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Juan Arvizu was consistently praised for a passionate delivery as well as a dramatic style of chanting.
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Juan Arvizu was applauded for his full bodied chanting and the full tonal quality of his voice.
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Juan Arvizu is recognized as one of the leading Mexican tenors of his era who championed the compositions of Agustin Lara.