Mario Talavera
Mario Talavera Andrade (December 13, 1885 – March 27, 1960) was a Mexican musician, tenor, songwriter and conductor. Born and raised in Xalapa, Mario Talavera was the son of Francisco and Sebastiana (née Andrade) Talavera. The young Mario grew up with an intense love for music, especially opera and art songs. He also showed an early interest for composition, writing his first piece of music at the age of nine. As a teenager, he moved with his parents to Córdoba, Veracruz, where he completed his basic education. Talavera then moved to Mexico City and joined the opera company, where he honed his vocal skills and achieved his dream of singing before large audiences opera works as Giacomo Puccini's La bohème, that gave him the musical direction he had long coveted, although his main contribution was as a popular music songwriter rather than as an opera singer. During the decade of the 1920s, Talavera was part of several ensembles of traditional Mexican music, toured with the Orquesta Típica Presidencial, and organized and led various groups. Some of his most popular tunes include Amar en silencio, Arrullo, Bendita seas, China, El Nopal, Flor de Mayo, Jesusita la Vaquera and Muchachita mía. His most significant work at international level was Gratia Plena, with lyrics by the poet Amado Nervo, which was recorded in 1926 by the famous tenor José Mojica. In 1945 Talavera became a founding member of the SACM (Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México, for its acronym in Spanish) along with Alberto Domínguez, Alfonso Esparza Oteo, Manuel Esperón, Ignacio Fernández Esperón, Agustín Lara and Consuelo Velázquez, among others. Talavera died in 1960 in Mexico City from advanced arteriosclerosis at the age of 74. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1885 (Xalapa), Died March 27, 1960 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, songwriter, piano
Notes: Appears in Victor trials ledgers as "Falavera"
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 83 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-19636 | 10-in. | 4/30/1917 | El enterrador | Miguel Lerdo de Tejada ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19639 | 10-in. | 4/30/1917 | Te amo con toda el alma | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19642 | 10-in. | 4/30/1917 | El gondolero | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19643 | 12-in. | 4/30/1917 | El soldado | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19644 | 12-in. | 4/30/1917 | Adelita | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19649 | 10-in. | 5/1/1917 | Dicen que no | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19651 | 10-in. | 5/1/1917 | El desterrado | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19653 | 10-in. | 5/2/1917 | Pregúntale a las estrellas | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19655 | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Costeñas | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19666 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Marchita el alma | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19668 | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | La pajarera | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19671 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Ensueños | Ángel R. Esquivel | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | C-19672 | 12-in. | 5/3/1917 | Adiós, adiós | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19674 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Dicen que no | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19676 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Pensando en tí | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19677 | 10-in. | 5/4/1917 | La rancherita | Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19679 | 10-in. | 5/4/1917 | Yo ya me voy | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19680 | 12-in. | 5/4/1917 | A la orilla de un palmar | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19680 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | A la orilla de un palmar | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19681 | 12-in. | 5/4/1917 | Para amar sin consuelo | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19681 | 10-in. | 5/4/1917 | Para amar sin consuelo | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19823 | 10-in. | 5/14/1917 | Asómate a la ventana | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19824 | 10-in. | 5/14/1917 | Ojos tapatíos | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19825 | 10-in. | 5/14/1917 | Paloma blanca | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19826 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | No me mires airada | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Talavera, Mario," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109183.
Talavera, Mario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109183.
"Talavera, Mario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Talavera, Mario, 1885-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008001460
Wikidata: Mario Talavera - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4504842
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12104737
MusicBrainz: Mario Talavera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/24e9ccac-8fde-436e-be74-4a0c58be9410
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