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Mario Battistella

9 facts · 4 sources · every fact links its source

Born on1

Born on Born in Monteforte d'Alpone, near Verona, Italy.1893-11-05Single source

Described as8

Described as Debuts as a theatre author with the revue Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si, written with Francisco Bohigas, at the Teatro Variedades, where he meets Gardel.1922-11-21Single source

Described as Writes his first tango, Pinta brava, with music by Charlo.1927Single source

Described as Travels to Italy and then to Paris, where he works as a translator for Paramount.1929Single source

Described as Writes song lyrics with Alfredo Le Pera for Gardel's Paramount films Melodía de arrabal, Espérame and La casa es seria.1932Single source

Described as Puts words to Gardel and Razzano's Mi alhaja, recorded as Medallita de la suerte; Gardel also records Al pie de la Santa Cruz.1933Single source

Described as Writes Cuartito azul with Mariano Mores.1939Single source

Described as Writes Bronca with Edmundo Rivero, later recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese with Alfredo Belusi.1963Single source

Described as Dies.1968-10-10Single source

Timeline

  1. 1893-11-05

    Born on Born in Monteforte d'Alpone, near Verona, Italy.Single source

  2. 1922-11-21

    Described as Debuts as a theatre author with the revue Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si, written with Francisco Bohigas, at the Teatro Variedades, where he meets Gardel.Single source

  3. 1927

    Described as Writes his first tango, Pinta brava, with music by Charlo.Single source

  4. 1929

    Described as Travels to Italy and then to Paris, where he works as a translator for Paramount.Single source

  5. 1932

    Described as Writes song lyrics with Alfredo Le Pera for Gardel's Paramount films Melodía de arrabal, Espérame and La casa es seria.Single source

  6. 1933

    Described as Puts words to Gardel and Razzano's Mi alhaja, recorded as Medallita de la suerte; Gardel also records Al pie de la Santa Cruz.Single source

  7. 1939

    Described as Writes Cuartito azul with Mariano Mores.Single source

  8. 1963

    Described as Writes Bronca with Edmundo Rivero, later recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese with Alfredo Belusi.Single source

Related

  1. [1]Mario BattistellaTodo Tango (todotango.com), by permission · catalogue · timeline-12938
  2. [2]Mario Battistella: biografíaTodo Tango (todotango.com), by permission · biography · timeline-12939
  3. [3]Cuartito azulTodo Tango (todotango.com), by permission · catalogue · timeline-12944
  4. [4]BroncaTodo Tango (todotango.com), by permission · catalogue · timeline-12945