Alfonso Ortiz Tirado

Alfonso Ortiz Tirado was a Mexican tenor and physician whose career bridged opera, popular song, and medicine. Born in Álamos, Sonora, he earned his medical degree in 1919 and later specialized in reconstructive surgery. He made his operatic debut in Mexico City in 1928 and became an influential interpreter of Mexican music across Latin America. His legacy is commemorated by the Alfonso Ortiz Tirado Festival in Sonora.