Maestro Armando Ortega
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Maestro Armando Manuel Aurelio Ortega Carrillo was Director of Coro de la Escuela Secundaria y de Bachilleres de Orizaba (ESBO) . His great grandfather was the philanthropist Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas
, who served as mayor of Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
many times. His Grandfather (Manuel Carrillo Iturriaga) was also a member of the Mexican Legislature at the turn of the 20th century.
. He wrote some of the most beautiful poems in the valley of Orizaba and was often sought out to compose some for important events and ceremonies.
A large collection of his works have been donated to the City of Orizaba and are housed in the Archives of the City's Cultural Center. Some of his great works include sacred music: Agnus Dei,Pater Noster, Salve Regina, Sanctus, Gloria, Aleluya, the musicals: El Establo, Madrigal Nupcial; his opera/ballet: Esperanza (La Quinceañera), the opera Eugenia Op.3; his ballet: the birth of Venus, the musical comedy: La Portera; Balada de las Violetas y baladas de los Jazmines to name of few.
Many of his works were performed by the stars of his age: the tenor Raphael J. Sevilla, the first ballet dancer Luis Mauricio Caracas, the singer Betty Fabila
, Maestro Ramón Noble, the Baritone Fernando Vivanco Barceló, and performances from the Maestro himself, who had a wonderful voice too.
Maestro Armando Aurelio was also known for his drawings and paintings of his beloved Orizaba, Veracruz. His father, the distinguished poet and teacher Don Aurelio Ortega Castañeda was an obvious influence on Maestro Armando.
On the 13 of August the Maestro was honored for his contributions to Mexican culture and the arts at the Teatro de la Llave in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.
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Manuel Carrillo Tablas
Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas was a philanthropist and served as mayor of Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico. He was a descendant from the Carrillo family, a Spanish noble house. He served as the mayor several times .-Early life:Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas was born into one of the Grandes families of Spain...
, who served as mayor of Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
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The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
many times. His Grandfather (Manuel Carrillo Iturriaga) was also a member of the Mexican Legislature at the turn of the 20th century.
Early life
Maestro Armando Manuel Aurelio Ortega Carrillo was born into one of the great families of Spain and the New World. He was a brilliant, very cultured and educated man. From a young age he exhibited enormous artistic and musical talent At the age of 14 he was already known for his music ability and compositions. As his talents became known, he went to study with the Jesuit Fathers in nearby Puebla and then at a boarding school in San Luis Potosí, and then in Mexico City with the Marist Fathers. Part of his formation also included studying under the Maestros Ramón Noble and Uberto ZanolliUberto Zanolli
Uberto Zanolli , the son of Amelia Pìa Balugani Vecchi and Luigi Zanolli Marcolini, was an Italo-Mexican composer, conductor and writer;...
. He wrote some of the most beautiful poems in the valley of Orizaba and was often sought out to compose some for important events and ceremonies.
Career
He was a brilliant, very cultured and educated man. More than this, he was an artist. To his students he imparted his gift and knowledge of music and would explain in great detail the significance of the symphonies of Beethoven and Mozart .A large collection of his works have been donated to the City of Orizaba and are housed in the Archives of the City's Cultural Center. Some of his great works include sacred music: Agnus Dei,Pater Noster, Salve Regina, Sanctus, Gloria, Aleluya, the musicals: El Establo, Madrigal Nupcial; his opera/ballet: Esperanza (La Quinceañera), the opera Eugenia Op.3; his ballet: the birth of Venus, the musical comedy: La Portera; Balada de las Violetas y baladas de los Jazmines to name of few.
Many of his works were performed by the stars of his age: the tenor Raphael J. Sevilla, the first ballet dancer Luis Mauricio Caracas, the singer Betty Fabila
Betty Fabila
Betty Fabila is a retired Mexican soprano opera singer and biologist.Born in Mexico City, she studied at Mexico's National Conservatory of Music and the National School of Music at the National Autonomous University of Mexico under the baritone David Silva...
, Maestro Ramón Noble, the Baritone Fernando Vivanco Barceló, and performances from the Maestro himself, who had a wonderful voice too.
Maestro Armando Aurelio was also known for his drawings and paintings of his beloved Orizaba, Veracruz. His father, the distinguished poet and teacher Don Aurelio Ortega Castañeda was an obvious influence on Maestro Armando.
On the 13 of August the Maestro was honored for his contributions to Mexican culture and the arts at the Teatro de la Llave in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.
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Death
As with many talented artist, Maestro Armando's life was cut short at the age of 36. His faithful mother Doña Guadalupe Carrillo viuda de Ortega and niece Norma Alicia María Arenas (now a carmelite cloistered nun: Sr. Teresita del Niño Jesús y de la Sta. Faz) were at his bedside when he passed. He was reentered in the city's cemetery, in the family plot in 2008 following a citywide ceremonial event..
Links
- http://armandoortegacarrillo.blogspot.com
- http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldeorizaba/notas/n811602.htm
- http://www.todossomosorizaba.org/archivomunicipal/sitio/0000009b6f0e31502/0000009b6f0f63b37/index.html
- http://www.plumalibre.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282%3Ahomenaje-postumo-a-armando-ortega&Itemid=115