José Sosa Esquivel
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José Sosa Esquivel (March 22, 1923 in
Tampico, Mexico) was a Mexican tenor.[1] He is best known for being the father of the famed singer José José. He died because of his alcoholism
, after leaving his family.
Career
Jose Sosa Esquivel studied singing with the professor
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. He was principal tenor of the national opera and first comprimario of the international opera. He sang in the opera seasons of Bellas Artes in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Veracruz, Guanajuato and Monterrey
.
In 1953, he played the roles of
Orphée aux Enfers, Tosca as Spoletta, L'amore dei tre re, Fedora, Andrea Chénier, L'amico Fritz, Carmina Burana and La bohème. He spanned the genres of lied, oratorio, zarzuela and operetta. He sang in Havana
, Cuba, in the 1954-1957 seasons.