Among the records that were often heard in the living room of his father's house is counted inyerpretadas Zarzuelas selection by a Chilean tenor forgotten today, it's about Hernan Pelayo. Here some notes on great opera singer who was born in Spain and made his career, as is very frequently in foreign countries.
"... Many will recall that in the fifties and sixties may last, is often heard on the radio at the time (Mining, Corporation, Cooperative Lifetime, Chile) to a powerful baritone voice that impressed by its sound. It was Hernan Pelayo, I remember he recorded an album with ballads of operettas, which brief biography appears below:
Santiago de Chile, 2/19/1918. (90 years now, if still alive) Baritone, at age 14 began studying singing and seven years after his debut in his hometown. Already in 1948 are traveling to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. In 1951 he went to Mexico hired by the XEW. It has great success in Cuba in 1952 in TV, opera and operettas, making recordings for Victor and Panart acknowledged in subsequent years. He also travels to New York in 1953 invited by E. Lecuona. In 1956 he traveled to Chile and in 1958, also Town Hall debut in New York. Is domiciled in Los Angeles and founded a group lyrical. Until late in life was singing, and is currently devoted to education. He had a beautiful voice and good looks. (Information provided by John Dzazopulos, Chilean writer)
Who writes, had a chance to hear in person during the Centennial celebrations of the Teatro Municipal. At that time, Pelayo sang "Nimic de la Patria" Andrea Chenier. I have found no recordings on the Web to listen again, but by chance I found this video on YouTube that gives all those who never knew him.
A cloak of oblivion has been lying on his life and career, as usual here in Chile about opera singers. Listen and learn about this baritone who really had a distinguished career in opera. Due to the time elapsed (the last time I saw him shining shoes in the main square of Santiago, on the corner of State Company) I beg you to help me physically and vocally identified in the video ... "link
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