About Mario Talavera
Lived 1885 – 1960 (aged 74). Mario Talavera was a Mexican songwriter, composer, conducting and tenor.
Mario Talavera Andrade (December 13, 1885 – March 27, 1960) was a Mexican musician, tenor, songwriter and conductor.
Born and raised in Xalapa, Mario Talavera was the son of Francisco and Sebastiana (née Andrade) Talavera. The young Mario grew up with an intense love for music, especially opera and art songs. He also showed an early interest for composition, writing his first piece of music at the age of nine. As a teenager, he moved with his parents to Córdoba, Veracruz, where he completed his basic education.
In 1945 Talavera became a founding member of the SACM (Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México, for its acronym in Spanish) along with Alberto Domínguez, Alfonso Esparza Oteo, Manuel Esperón, Ignacio Fernández Esperón, Agustín Lara and Consuelo Velázquez, among others.
Talavera died in 1960 in Mexico City from advanced arteriosclerosis at the age of 74.
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Who was Mario Talavera?
Mexican musician (1885-1960)
When was Mario Talavera born?
Mario Talavera was born on 13 December 1885 in Xalapa.
When did Mario Talavera die?
Mario Talavera died on 27 March 1960 in Mexico City.
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Mario Talavera was a songwriter, composer, conducting and tenor.
What nationality was Mario Talavera?
Mario Talavera was Mexican.
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