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Venue

Café El Nacional

Opening and closing

Our venue records; each note says what the year counts

Closed
1952closed 15 October 1952

Played and performed here

By decade

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

  1. 1920s

    1. 1926Enrique Dizeo: Pan comido, with Ismael Gómez, is introduced at the café El Nacional.

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    2. Aug 12, 1926Ernesto de la Cruz: Premieres El ciruja at El Nacional on 12 August, sung by Pablo Gómez.

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  2. 1930s

    1. 1932Carlos Almada: Sings with Oscar de la Fuente's sextet at the Café El Nacional.

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    2. 1933Feliciano Brunelli: Forms his Cuarteto Criollo with Elvino Vardaro, playing the Café Lombardo and El Nacional.

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    3. 1935Alberto Amor: Florindo Sassone picks him for his new orchestra and names him Alberto Amor; they play the Café El Nacional.

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    4. 1936Roberto Rufino: Debuts professionally at Café El Nacional with Francisco Rosse's orchestra, then sings at the Petit Salón with Antonio Bonavena.

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    5. 1938Jorge Caldara: At about fourteen plays in Cieguito Tarantini's orchestra at Café El Nacional on Corrientes.

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    6. Aug 11, 1939Enrique Camerano: First violin at the presentation of Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra at café El Nacional.

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    7. Aug 11, 1939Enrique Alessio: Plays bandoneon at the debut of Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra at Café El Nacional on Corrientes.

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    8. Aug 11, 1939Aniceto Rossi: Double bassist of Pugliese's orchestra at its presentation at café El Nacional.

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    9. Aug 11, 1939Amadeo Mandarino: Sings at Osvaldo Pugliese's debut at the Café El Nacional.

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    10. Aug 11, 1939Osvaldo Pugliese: Debuts his cooperative orchestra at the café El Nacional, Corrientes 980, with Amadeo Mandarino singing.

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    11. Aug 11, 1939Osvaldo Pugliese

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  3. 1940s

    1. Dec 1, 1943Orlando Goñi: Leaves Troilo in September; his own orchestra opens at the café El Nacional on 1 December.

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    2. 1945Horacio Quintana

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    3. 1946Raúl Kaplun: Leaves Demare in April; in June forms his own orchestra with Horacio Quintana, debuting at Café El Nacional.

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What we don't know yet2 of 4 known

When it opened, events held here.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Performed at2

Osvaldo Pugliese — performed at Café El NacionalAug 11, 1939

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Horacio Quintana — performed at Café El Nacional1945

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Premiered at1

Osvaldo Pugliese — premiered at Café El NacionalAug 1939

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Dates1

Guardia Vieja — took place at Café El NacionalDec 22, 1916

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Open until1

Open until October 15, 1952

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The 'cathedral of tango' café on Corrientes, where Maglio, Aieta and De la Cruz played and 'El ciruja' premiered.

Where
Avenida Corrientes 980

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