Nestor Mesta Chayres

Néstor Mesta Cháyres
Also known asNestor Chaires
Born(1908-02-26)February 26, 1908
Ciudad Lerdo,
 Mexico
DiedJune 29, 1971(1971-06-29) (aged 63)
Mexico City, Mexico
GenresOpera, Bolero, Vocalist
OccupationLyric Tenor
Years active1929–1970
Formerly ofNational Symphony Orchestra (Mexico), Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Opera, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Voice of America, Juan Arvizu, Alfredo Antonini, Maria Grever, Agustín Lara, John Serry Sr., Alfonso Ortiz Tirado
WebsiteNestor Mesta Chayres on worldcat.org and imdb.com
External audio
audio icon You may hear Nestor Mesta Chayres with John Serry Sr and the Alfredo Antonini Orchestra playing the bolero "La Morena de mi Copla" in 1946
Here on DAHR

Néstor Mesta Cháyres (aka Nestor Chaires, Ciudad Lerdo, February 26, 1908 - Mexico City, June 29, 1971) was an acclaimed tenor in Mexico and a noted interpreter of Spanish songs, boleros and Mexican romantic music on the international concert stage. He was widely commended for his artistic renditions of the works of Agustín Lara and María Grever and was nicknamed "El Gitano de México".[1][2]