Canciones de mi abuelito Antonio Figueroa & La Familia Figueroa

• José Alfredo Jiménez (1926 - 1973):
• 1 Jiménez: Paloma Querida 02:55
• 2 Jiménez: Deja que salga la Luna 03:33
• Moises Simons (1889 - 1945):
• 3 Simons: Martha (Arr. For Tenor And Ensemble By Esteban Duran) 03:52
• Agustín Lara (1897 - 1970):
• 4 Lara: Españolerías 04:01
• Francisco Lopez (1916 - 1995):
• 5 Lopez: Le chanteur de Mexico: Mexico 03:16
• Alfonso Esparza Oteo (1884 - 1950):
• 6 Esparza Oteo: Dime que sí 03:08
• Cuates Castilla:
• 7 Castilla: El Pastor 03:03
• Raphael Hernandez (1892 - 1965):
• 8 Hernandez: Diez Años (Arr. For Tenor And Ensemble By Esteban Duran) 04:17
• José Alfredo Jiménez:
• 9 Jiménez: La Noche de mi mal 03:44
• Maria Grever (1885 - 1951):
• 10 Grever: Júrame 03:40
• Manuel Alvarez (1892 - 1960):
• 11 Alvarez: Virgencita de Talpa 05:39
• Elpidio Ramirez (1906 - 1989), Pedro Galindo (1882 - 1960):
• 12 Ramirez, Galindo: La Malagueña 03:53
• Jose Angel Espinoza (1919 - 2015):
• 13 Espinoza: Échame a mi la Culpa 03:40
• José Félix Elizondo (1880 - 1943), Fernando Velázquez Menéndez (1882 - 1916):
• 14 Elizondo, Menéndez: Ojos Tapatios 03:42
• Total Runtime 52:23

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Canciones de mi abuelito is deeply personal musical memoire, as told through the art of song by tenor Antonio Figueroa.

Accompanied by La Familia Figueroa, a Mariachi band, the classically-trained Figueroa invites listeners to join him in paying homage to the voices and musical traditions that nurtured his childhood and inspired his path.

"This recording tells the story of a family of Mexican immigrants who integrated into their new society by cordially sharing the culture of their original home," says Antonio Figueroa.

"Most of these I first heard sung by people who were very dear to me, and all the songs are associated with my loved ones."

Among the songs chosen by Figueroa are Paloma Querida, composed by the celebrated songwriter Jose-Alfredo Jimenez, and "Espanolerias" by Agustin Lara, along with tunes that may be less familiar to listeners, such as "Malaguena", "Deja que salga la Luna", and "El Pastor." Closest to Figueroa's heart are the songs he heard his grandfather and father sing throughout his childhood, such as "Echame a mi la culpa" or "Diez Anos."

Antonio Figueroa, tenor
La Familia Figueroa

Antonio Figueroa
Originally from Montréal, tenor Antonio Figueroa began his career with the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. His numerous awards include, notably, the International Vocal Art Institute’s Silverman Prize, awarded for his performance of Belmonte (Die Entführung aus dem Serail). His successful debut in the role of Nadir (Les pêcheurs de perles) at the Opéra d’Avignon led to further European engagements: with the Opéra Comique, the Philharmonie de Paris, and the Capitole de Toulouse; in Liège and Lausanne; and at the Theater an der Wien. As well as developing his career across the Atlantic, he has performed with Pacific Opera, and with opera companies in Québec, Montréal, and Ottawa. Working with director Peter Brook, he sang the role of Tamino both in the Parisian premiere of The Magic Flute at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, and in the grand world tour that followed. His repertoire ranges from the Baroque (Handel’s Messiah; Bach’s Magnificat and St. John Passion; Castor et Pollux and Armide by Gluck) to the contemporary (Adès’ The Tempest; Wainwright’s Prima Donna); and shows his fascination with Mozart (Mitridate, The Magic Flute, Così fan tutte), French opera (Lakmé, Hamlet, Les mousquetaires au couvent), and bel canto (L’elisir d’amore, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Don Pasquale, La fille du régiment). After graduating from the Université de Montréal, he returned there in 2020 to work on his doctorate.

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