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Venue

Royal Pigall

Opening and closing

Our venue records; each note says what the year counts

Closed
1924replaced by the Tabarís, which opened on 7 July 1924

By decade

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

  1. 1910s

    1. 1915Juan Canaro: His first tango, Mano brava, is premiered in Montevideo, where he plays in Pascual Cardarópoli's trio at the Cabaret Pigall.

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    2. 1916Cayetano Puglisi: Joins Roberto Firpo's orchestra as second violin, debuting at the Royal Pigall.

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    3. 1917Juan Canaro: Joins his brother Francisco's orchestra at the cabaret Royal Pigall.

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    4. 1918Osvaldo Fresedo: His first orchestra plays at the Casino Pigall, and its success makes it the band of the moment.

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    5. 1918Luis Riccardi: Plays piano in Francisco Canaro's orchestra at the Royal Pigall.

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  2. 1920s

    1. 1922José De Grandis: Plays briefly in Luis Petrucelli's orchestra at the Casino Pigall.

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    2. 1922Luis Petrucelli: Forms his first orchestra, with Pedro Maffia; plays the Casino Pigall.

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    3. 1922Juan Canaro: Forms his first own group at carnival, later a new one for the Casino Pigall.

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    4. May 29, 1929Manuel Buzon: Sails for a tour of Spain, playing the Principal Palace in Barcelona and Maipú Pigall's in Madrid and recording for Victor.

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  3. 1950s

    1. 1958Carlos Yanel: Records three titles with Héctor Varela's orchestra; appears on the Glostora Tango Club and at Maipú Pigall.

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    2. Apr 17, 1958Oscar Larroca: Last De Angelis recording, Yo no sé llorar, with Juan Carlos Godoy; leaves mid-year and forms a group with Carlos Dante at La Querencia and Maipú Pigall.

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Filmed here

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What we don't know yet2 of 4 known

When it opened, events held here.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Notes1

Todotango says the Tabarís cabaret later stood where the Royal Pigalle had been.Single source

Corrientes cabaret of the 1910s where Canaro's sextet played; Pacho Maglio's 1916 tango 'Royal Pigall' is named for it.

Where
Avenida Corrientes 825

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