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Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi

Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi (born 5 February 1877, died 25 January 1938 in Buenos Aires) was a performer who toured Spain in the gaucho drama Juan Moreira, led a theatre company with his wife Flora Rodríguez, and made early recordings, including Ángel Villoldo's El criollo falsificado. [1][4] He travelled to Paris with Villoldo and Flora Rodríguez to record, and in 1926 he formed a vocal trio with Agustín Irusta and Roberto Fugazot. [1][2]

Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi was born on 5 February 1877. [4] His documented career spanned theatre, touring and recording. Around 1900 he toured Spain with the Petray brothers' company in the gaucho drama Juan Moreira. [1]

Around 1904 he founded a theatre company with Flora Rodríguez, who was his wife from 1905; the company is also described as Los Gobbi. [1] With Flora Rodríguez he recorded Villoldo's El criollo falsificado around 1906, and a discography lists Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi as singing with him on a recording dated 30 July 1906. [1][5]

In 1907 he travelled to Paris with Ángel Villoldo and Flora Rodríguez to record. [2] Around 1909 he recorded La basura with orchestra for Columbia. [3] In 1926 he formed a vocal trio with Agustín Irusta and Roberto Fugazot. [1] He died in Buenos Aires on 25 January 1938. [1]

History

Around 1900 Gobbi toured Spain as part of the Petray brothers' company, performing in the gaucho drama Juan Moreira. [1]

Around 1904 he founded his own theatre company together with Flora Rodríguez, who became his wife in 1905. [1] The company is recorded as Los Gobbi, led jointly with Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi. [1]

In 1926 Gobbi formed a vocal trio with Agustín Irusta and Roberto Fugazot. [1] He died in Buenos Aires on 25 January 1938. [1]

Recordings

Around 1906 Gobbi recorded Ángel Villoldo's El criollo falsificado with Flora Rodríguez. [1] A discography records Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi singing with him on a recording dated 30 July 1906. [5]

In 1907 he travelled to Paris with Ángel Villoldo and Flora Rodríguez for the purpose of recording. [2] Around 1909 he recorded La basura with orchestra for the Columbia label. [3]

Collaborators

Gobbi's most frequently documented collaborator was Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi, his wife from 1905, with whom he led a theatre company and made recordings. [1][5] He also travelled to Paris with Ángel Villoldo, whose El criollo falsificado he had recorded, and later formed a vocal trio with Agustín Irusta and Roberto Fugazot. [1][2]

References

  1. 1.Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi · es.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.Ángel Villoldo: biografía · todotango.com
  3. 3.Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi · todotango.com
  4. 4.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
  5. 5.Angel Gregorio Villoldo - Discography of American Historical Recordings · adp.library.ucsb.edu
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Described as7

Described as Tours Spain with the Petray brothers' company in the gaucho drama Juan Moreira.1900Single source

Described as Founds a theatre company with Flora Rodríguez, his wife from 1905.1904Single source

Described as Records Villoldo's El criollo falsificado with Flora Rodríguez.1906Single source

Described as Travels to Paris with Ángel Villoldo and Flora Rodríguez to record.1907Single source

Described as Records La basura with orchestra for Columbia.1909Single source

Described as Forms a vocal trio with Agustín Irusta and Roberto Fugazot.1926Single source

Described as Dies in Buenos Aires.1938-01-25Single source

Performed at1

Performed at Spain1900Single source

Led1

Led own theatre company with Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi (Los Gobbi)1904Single source

Sang with2

Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi — sang with Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi1906-07-30Single source

Flora Rodríguez de Gobbi — sang with Alfredo Eusebio Gobbi1906-07-30Single source

Born on1

Born on 1877-02-051877-02-05source

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