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Gran Hotel Victoria

Music by Feliciano Latasa, lyrics by Carlos Pesce. 12 recordings in our catalogue, 1935–2001.

Who recorded it

Every version12

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1935

  1. Juan D'Arienzo193519481966
  2. Ángel D'AgostinoÁngel Vargas1945
  3. Francisco Canaro1935
  4. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)1959
  5. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1948
  6. Florindo Sassone1959

Versions of Gran Hotel Victoria recorded 1935–2001

Gran Hotel Victoria was composed by Feliciano Latasa.† The lyrics of Gran Hotel Victoria are by Carlos Pesce.† Gran Hotel Victoria: An extremely old tango from before 1910; it was first called Gran Hotel Victoria and the 'Gran' was dropped. D'Arienzo's 60s version has stops long enough that dancers must count.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

9 orchestras recorded it

16 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Feliciano Latasa
Words
Carlos Pesce
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1966 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 12 recordings of this song by 9 orchestras, 1935 to 2001.
1930’40’50’60’70’80’90’00
Recordings of Gran Hotel Victoria by year, taller the more they are danced · 12 of 12 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

12 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 18 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  2. Ángel D'AgostinoGran Hotel VictoriaÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel VargastangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1945
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdGran Hotel VictoriaFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1935
  4. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Gran Hotel VictoriaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1959
  5. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoGran Hotel VictoriaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpotango
    No match yet
    1948
  6. Florindo SassoneGran Hotel VictoriaFlorindo SassonetangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1959
  7. Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)Gran Hotel VictoriaQuinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)tangoColumbia
    No match yet
    1964
  9. Miguel VillasboasGran Hotel VictoriaMiguel Villasboastango
    No match yet
    1959
  10. Vicente GrecoNot in our catalogue1914
  11. Joaquín Do ReyesNot in our catalogue1951
  12. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogueOct 301951
  13. Joaquín Do ReyesNot in our catalogue1952
  14. Quinteto Pirincho, dir. Francisco CanaroNot in our catalogueApr 91959
  15. Carlos FigariNot in our catalogueTita Merello · Oct 301968
  16. Horacio Salgán, Ubaldo Aquiles De LioNot in our catalogueMar 71981
  17. Trío GarufaNot in our catalogue2004
  18. QuinTangoNot in our catalogue2005
  19. Quique LannooNot in our catalogue
  20. Hugo DíazNot in our catalogue
All recordings of Gran Hotel Victoria

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Juan D'Arienzo

Gran Hotel VictoriaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 13 Performances

Agustín Agnez & Laura ZarachoWorld Champion · Tango de Pista 20212:42

Danced to it

Music from 1935–2001 · danced on film 2007–2018

20072018
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 1, 2012: 1, 2013: 2, 2015: 1, 2016: 1, 2017: 5, 2018: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sGonzalo Orihuela & Solange Chapperon2007
  2. The 2010sMariano Chicho Frúmboli & Juana SepulvedaA los Amigos Tango Festival · 2017

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Salón CanningPalermo
    2 performances

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

2 of 2 complete sets on film

  1. Juana Sepulveda and Mariano Chicho Frúmboli

    2013 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Gran Hotel VictoriaJuan D'Arienzo, 1966
    2. 2MiedoJuan D'Arienzo, 1940
    3. 3Ella es asíEdgardo Donato, 1938
    4. 4El motivoAníbal Troilo, 1961
    Watch it on TangoTube

  2. Ioanna Andrikopoulou and Jorge Tsaousoglou

    Sunny Tango Festival, 2012 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Gran Hotel VictoriaJuan D'Arienzo, 1966
    2. 2Pobre florAlfredo De Angelis, 1946
    3. 3Pensalo bienJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
    Watch it on TangoTube

In their words

  • An extremely old tango from before 1910; it was first called Gran Hotel Victoria and the 'Gran' was dropped. D'Arienzo's 60s version has stops long enough that dancers must count.

    What was said, in our words

    Michael Lavocah · Tango 1959-1969

Read more

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370127824

TodoTango · tema/2130

Composer1

Composed by Feliciano Latasa

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Carlos Pesce

Notes1

An extremely old tango from before 1910; it was first called Gran Hotel Victoria and the 'Gran' was dropped. D'Arienzo's 60s version has stops long enough that dancers must count.

Listen

  1. Gran Hotel VictoriaFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
  2. Gran Hotel VictoriaJuan D'ArienzotangoRCA Victor
  3. Gran Hotel VictoriaÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel VargastangoRCA Victor
  4. Gran Hotel VictoriaJuan D'ArienzotangoRCA Victor
  5. Gran Hotel VictoriaCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpotango
  6. Gran Hotel VictoriaQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)tangoOdeon
  7. Gran Hotel VictoriaFlorindo SassonetangoOdeon
  8. Gran Hotel VictoriaMiguel Villasboastango
  9. Gran Hotel VictoriaQuinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)tangoColumbia
  10. Gran Hotel VictoriaJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
  11. Gran Hotel VictoriaHoracio Salgan y Ubaldo De LiotangoPhilips
  12. Gran Hotel VictoriaHoracio Salgan y Ubaldo De LiotangoMelopea

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