Hugo Avendaño

Hugo Avendaño
Hugo Avendaño
Born	Hugo Avendaño Espinoza; 8 March 1927; Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
Died	5 January 1998 (aged 70); Mexico City, D.F., Mexico
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Years active	1950–1998
Spouse	Graziella Garza
Children	3
	Musical career
Genres	Opera;
Instrument(s)	Baritone;
Labels	RCA Records;

Hugo Avendaño Espinoza (8 March 1927 – 5 January 1998) was a

Mexican singer and actor.^[1]

Career

He was a student of the Faculty of Medicine,

Ramon Vinay, Francisco Avitia and José Sosa Esquivel. Later, he studied with private teachers like Rodriguez, Morelli, Rosette, then in New York at the Metropolitan Opera House with Dietch and Kimball and also with great baritone Leonard Warren

.

In 1950 he debuted at the

Veracruz. His repertoire included operas such as Rigoletto, "Il trovatore" and "La traviata" by Verdi, Pagliacci "Faust", "Un Ballo In Maschera", "Tosca", Bizet's "Carmen" and Puccini's "Madama Butterfly", sharing the stage with eminent soprano Betty Fabila and presentations in concert with symphonic works by Darius Milhaud, "Carmina Burana", among others. He won the contest of the Gran Caruso and traveled to Brazil. He won the award for singing on the air at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, in recognition of the great baritone Leonard Warren

.

His romantic folk style and mastery of various musical genres led him to perform with great success in several countries in Latin America, Central America and United States in turn receiving several awards. He won several prizes and awards in Europe, Central and South America and the United States.

From 1955 he began to lean his professional singing in the genre of romantic popular Mexican music, performing and acting on radio in XEW and television with television

Ignacio Fernandez Esperon "Tata Nacho" Alfonso Esparza Oteo, María Grever, Arturo Tolentino, Miguel Lerdo de Tejada and Francisco Gabilondo Soler

"Cri-Cri".

Mercedes 190 SL

in Mexico D.F.

Personal life

He was married many years with soprano Graziella Garza. Together they had 3 children: Hugo Avendaño, Rodrigo and Laura Graziella. He was afflicted for some years with pancreatic cancer and died on January 5, 1998.

Radio and television

The Blue Hour
De visita a las 7
El estudio de Pedro Vargas
Variedades de Medianoche
Noches Tapatías

Filmography

El Gallo Colorado (1957)
Melodías inolvidables (1959)
La Valentina (1966)

Romantic songs and popular hits

Júrame
Rayando el sol
A la orilla de un palmar
Ojos de juventud
Perjura
Errante
Altiva
Morenita mía
Maria Elena
La borrachita
Granada
Ojos españoles
La casita
Nunca digas
Un viejo amor
Amapola
El organillero
Dime que sí
Tipitipitín
Negra consentida
Divina mujer
Janitzio
Noche azul
Collar de perlas
Morir soñando
Donde estás corazón
Secreto eterno
Cuando escuches este vals
Por tí aprendí a querer
Mientes
Hay unos ojos
No vuelvo a amar
La norteña
Marchita el alma
Martha
Alejandra (vals)
Tú, tu y tú
El faisán (vals)
Oración Caribe
Amor, amor
Adiós Mariquita linda
Adiós mi chaparrita
Intimo secreto
Madrigal Mexicano

References

^ “HUGO AVENDAÑO: EL BARITONO MAS BRILLANTES DE MEXICO”

External links

Hugo Avendaño at
IMDb

[1] “HUGO AVENDAÑO: EL BARITONO MAS BRILLANTES DE MEXICO”

[1]

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States