![]() The RCA Victor record label soon included him on their staff, thereby beginning one of the most prolific careers in popular music. His first recording of the song Varita de nardo by Joaquin Pardavé was well received among audiences. ![]() Juan Arvizu was no exception, entrusting his voice to the Brunswick record label in 1928. At this time the popular music field welcomed such noted operatic artists as Margarita Cueto, Pedro Vargas, Juan Pulido, Carlos Mejía, Carlos Almenar Otero, Alfredo Sadel and Tito Schipa among others. His performances in the opera house also attracted the attention of leading figures in the phonographic industry. Pepe Cantillo, who directed one of the most famous music revues in Mexico soon engaged Arvizu. With this in mind he increased his repertoire to include the popular tango and initiated appearances in cafes and cinemas. Juan arvizu discography professional#While Arvizu's natural vocal qualities and the power of his operatic voice attracted the attention of the public, he faced financial obstacles in his professional endeavors at this time. ![]() You may listen to Juan Arvizu performing María Grever's bolero De Donde with Alfredo Antonini and John Serry Sr. By 1927, Arvizu returned to Mexico and appeared in another operatic production at the Teatro Esperanza Iris of Giacomo Meyerbeer's work Dinorah. He visited New York City during this time and continued to augment his operatic repertoire to include the Argentine tango and the works of María Grever and Alfonso Esparza Oteo. As a member of the Consuelo Escobar de Castor Opera Company he continued in this role and traveled abroad. Īt the age of 24, Arvizu made his debut at the Teatro Esperanza Iris with a role in La sonámbula by Vincenzo Bellini. Arvizu first appeared with Pierson's opera company while performing on stage with the noted soprano Ángeles Ottein and Consuelo Escobar. His artistic abilities attracted the attention of several music teachers including José Pierson, who had instructed such noted vocalists as Jorge Negrete, José Mojica, Alfonso Ortiz Tirado, Pedro Vargas and Juan Pulido. ![]() By the age of 22 he was accepted into the Conservatorio Nacional de Música (Mexico) in Mexico City, where he continued his studies. His mother encouraged him to study vocalization, solfège and harmony while he sang in a children's choir. As a child, he assisted his father as a radio-telegraph operator. Juan Nepomuceno Arvizu Santelices was born in Querétaro, Mexico, to Pedro Arvizu and Trinidad Santelices. He was widely noted for his interpretations of the works of Agustin Lara and María Grever and was nicknamed 'The Tenor With the Silken Voice'. Juan Nepomuceno Arvizu Santelices (known as Juan Arvizu Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico City, November 19, 1985), 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. New York Philharmonic, CBS Pan American Orchestra, Consuelo Escobar de Castro Opera, Orquesta de la Radio Caracas, Agustín Lara, Nestor Mesta Chayres, John Serry Sr., Voice of America, Viva América ![]()
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