Rafael Negrete
Jorge Garcia "Rafael" Negrete, is a Mexican actor and Opera singer, who also performs traditional Mexican music.
Rafa Negrete, as often called, is the grandson of the Mexican legendary icon Jorge Negrete
Negrete is a tenor. but also he has sung various baritone roles.
He has a degree in Opera singing from the National Conservatory of Music. According to family tradition, he is also a Mexican Traditional music singer and songwriter, performing in large, popular venues, such as theaters and Concert Halls. Nacional de Música, in Mexico. and also studied at the University for Music and Dramatic Art Mozarteum, in Salzburg, Austria. Furthermore, he studied vocal technique in Mexico with Enrique Jaso and Maria Luisa Tamez, later with tenor Alfredo Portilla and coach James Demster. He has also taken master-class in Italy with soprano Francesca Scaini
Negrete follows the tradition of El Charro Cantor, by disseminating Mexican music throughout the world but he keeps an active schedule of performances of either Traditional Mexican Music or Bel Canto, and his talent is always well recognized in both facets
He has performed in major venues of many countries with great acceptance, including a great number of concerts on his own, in Mexico. For instance, he has performed in Teatro Bicentenario ; Teatro Aguascalientes; Auditorio Zaragoza; Museo Nacional de las Artes ;Sala Ponce, del Palacio de Bellas Artes ; Lunario, Auditorio Nacional, Alcazar del Castillo de Chapultepec ; Centro Nacional de las Artes ; Zócalo Capitalino ; Teatro de la Paz Auditorio Silvestre Revueltas; Auditorio Juan Rulfo; CECUT ; Hipódromo de las Américas ; Centro Voilá, Antara among many others.
In the United States, Negrete has had presentations throughout the Nation, in different events, such as Mariachi Conferences, Fairs and Festivals, as well as tenor performances. Negrete has performed in various cities of the state of California, including Santa Ana, Long Beach, Los Angeles, and others.
In 2004, he was the leading performer of The North Carolina, Charlotte's Latin American Festival.
In 2013 he was a special guess/leading performer at the closing concert "Noche de Estrellas" in Tucson, Arizona.
Negrete has participated for three consecutive years, 2012, 2013 and 2014, in the "Chicago Mariachi and Tequila Festival".
In December 2009, he performed at the traditional, New Year's Eve Concert in Mexico City.
He has recently participated in the "International Mariachi Summit 2016 and 2020", in San Diego, along with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, and Jeff Nevin, soon after in Tijuana, Rafael paid special tribute to his grandfather Jorge Negrete. in 2018 he performed in Fiesta DC, the ultimate celebration of Latino culture and heritage in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Also performed in Austria, Germany France, Japan, Spain, directed by Juan Luis Orendáin, Negrete had the starring role of Francisco. In this movie, his antagonist was a world know Mexican actor, Ernesto Gómez Cruz.
In 1999, played the role of Bellgallo, in the Austrian Operetta of Franz Von Suppé, "Zehn Madchen und Kein Mann",, directed by R. Pflanz, in Salzburg, Austria.
In 2004, he characterized Vato, in a famous musical play "Suave Patria", directed by Miguel Sabido, in Teatro Tepeyac" Mexico.
In 2006, he personated Fray Mendoza, in the movie Martín de Porres, directed by R. Calixto, in Mexico and Venezuela.
From 2006 to 2009, incarnated General Guadalupe Victoria, in the Mexican TV series "Secretos de Nuestra Historia"
In 2007, Negrete participated in the movie Padre Pro, of Miguel Rico Tavera.
In 2012–2013, Negrete acted as mariachi singer, Genaro, "El Barítono de Hidalgo" in a Televisa Soap-opera Qué Bonito Amor, produced by Salvador Mejía and directed by Alberto Díaz.
In 2015, Negrete had a small role as a Mariachi singer, in the comedy movie "Una Última y nos Vamos" directed by Noé Santillán López.