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Teatro General San Martín

Teatro General San Martín: Velatorio y sepelio de Aníbal Troilo: Troilo's wake in May 1975 was at the Teatro San Martín, with a ring of mourners around the theatre; many then went to Chacarita but arrived after the burial. He lies in the Rincón de los Notables. (El Observador places the wake at Luna Park; sources disagree.) and Address: Avenida Corrientes 1530, C1042AAO Buenos Aires.

Teatro General San Martín: open from 1960-05-25.

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Opened
1911Teatro Nuevo opened on the plot in 1911; present theatre inaugurated 25 May 1960 (Wikipedia).

Sources: Teatro Municipal General San Martín

By decade

Dated moments, each with its source, and what we filmed

  1. 1910s

    1. 1915Julio Navarrine: Professional debut at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano in Juan Moreira.

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    2. 1915ALFREDO NAVARRINE: Appears in Juan Moreira at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano.

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    3. 1915José González Castillo: His company stages Juan Moreira, Santos Vega and Martín Fierro at the Teatro San Martín with Gardel and Razzano; he recommends the duo to the Glücksmann firm.

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    4. 1918Francisco Lomuto: His tango 'Muñequita' is premiered on stage at the Teatro San Martín and becomes his breakthrough.

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  2. 1920s

    1. Nov 6, 1926Roberto Fugazot: Introduces Viejo ciego at the Teatro Nuevo in Patadas y serenatas en el barrio de las latas.

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    2. 1927Luis César Amadori: Adapts Un buen muchacho with Ivo Pelay for the Teatro Nuevo, his first stage work.

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    3. 1927Alfredo Gobbi: Plays in the Teatro Nuevo orchestra under Antonio Lozzi.

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    4. 1929Pedro Maffia: Adds a cello and starts recording for Brunswick; plays the Cine Hindú and the carnival at the Teatro Nuevo.

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  3. 1930s

    1. 1930José Garcia: His new orquesta típica plays at the Teatro San Martín; grey suits give the band the name that becomes the Zorros Grises.

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    2. 1931Edgardo Donato: Plays dances at the Teatro San Martín, broadcast on LS9 La Voz del Aire.

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    3. 1931Pedro Maffia: Plays the Teatro San Martín, tours Córdoba and appears at the Cabaret Pelikán.

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  4. 1960s

    1. 1966Carlos Figari: Musical director of Cadícamo's Juanita la popular at the Teatro San Martín.

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  5. 1980s

    1. 1980Milena Plebs: Joins the contemporary dance group of the Teatro San Martín, Buenos Aires (to 1986).

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  6. 1990s

    1. 1999Jorge Arduch: Celebrates the orchestra's fiftieth anniversary at the Teatro General San Martín, Córdoba.

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  7. 2000s

    1. 2002Jesús Hidalgo: Sings with the Orquesta Escuela de Tango under Emilio Balcarce at the Teatro San Martín.

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Velatorio y sepelio de Aníbal Troilo: Troilo's wake in May 1975 was at the Teatro San Martín, with a ring of mourners around the theatre; many then went to Chacarita but arrived after the burial. He lies in the Rincón de los Notables. (El Observador places the wake at Luna Park; sources disagree.)May 1975

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Address: Avenida Corrientes 1530, C1042AAO Buenos Airessource

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Open from1

Open from May 25, 1960

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City theatre on the old Teatro Nuevo plot, where Juan José Mosalini's Tango Nueva played in the 1970s.

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Avenida Corrientes 1530

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