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Farolito de papel · Aníbal Troilo · 1943

Aníbal TroiloAlberto MarinotangoRCA Victor
Music by Mario Lespés, Teófilo Lespés, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1951.

Pinned at 1943 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Aníbal Troilo recordings indexed 1938–1971 · gold: Energetic, 1941–1944

Farolito de papel · Aníbal Troilo · 1943 was sung by Alberto Marino.†† Farolito de papel · Aníbal Troilo · 1943 is a tango.† Farolito de papel · Aníbal Troilo · 1943 lasts 03:13.† Farolito de papel · Aníbal Troilo · 1943: Shows Marino's supreme vocal control, from fortissimo to a whisper; Marino joined as second singer next to Fiorentino.†

The work

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Music
Mario Lespés, Teófilo Lespés
Lyrics
Francisco García Jiménez

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Recordings

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1929 to 1951.

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1920’30’40’50
Recordings of Farolito de papel · Aníbal Troilo · 1943 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloFarolito de papelAníbal TroiloAlberto MarinotangoRCA Victor
    6 dances
    1943
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdFarolito de papelFrancisco CanaroinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    2 dances
    1929
  3. José GarciaMost dancedFarolito de papelJosé GarciaAlfredo Rojastango
    11 dances
    1944
  4. Alberto MarinoFarolito de papelAlberto Marinosinger unknowntango
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  5. Ángel Domingo Riverol, Guillermo Barbieri, José María AguilarNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 161930
  6. Victor Hugo BaralisNot in our catalogueAlberto Marino · Jul 271951
  7. Roberto GarzaNot in our catalogue

Lyrics

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En tus grupos me ensarté y en tu arrullo me dormí y dormido me quedé solo, pato... y hecho un . Esta noche me encontré la cartita del adiós en la almohada donde ayer me juraste eterno amor. Farolito de papel, que alumbraste mi con la luz amiga y fiel de amoroso . Otro lado alumbrás hoy, te apagaste para mí. Y yo a oscuras aquí estoy, solo, pato... y hecho un . Solo quedé... ¡Yo no tenía más que a vos!... Pato... porque ¡eras mi mundo de ilusión! Vuelvo a prender el triste pucho del ayer, para aliviar esta amargura brava que hoy me das... Vos sos linda, vos tenés pinta fina... y engrupís. Vos un mundo prometés y sin dar te despedís. Vos el traje te adornás con mi corazón, y los de otros, que al pasar tu reflejo encandiló... Pero, al fin, apenas sos Farolito de Papel y una noche en lo mejor chamuscada has de caer. Cargarás también tu cruz cuando sepan que tenés mucho humo y poca luz, Farolito de Papel...

English · machine translation

In your groups I strung myself and in your cooing I fell asleep and I fell asleep alone, duck... and made a fool of myself. Tonight I found the goodbye letter on the pillow where yesterday you swore eternal love to me. Little paper lantern you illuminated my bulín with the friendly and faithful light of loving berretín. Another side you light up today, you went out for me. And here I am in the dark, alone, duck... and a fool. I'm alone... I had nothing but you!... Duck... because you were my world of illusion! I light again the sad cigarette of yesterday to relieve this bitterness that today you give me... You are pretty, you have you look fine... and you are a great person. You promise a world and without giving you say goodbye. You adorn your costume with my heart, and those of others, that in passing your reflection dazzled... But, in the end, you are just Paper Lantern and one night in the best scorched you will fall. You will also bear your cross when they know that you have a lot of smoke and little light, Paper Lantern...

The versions dancers use

Music from 1943 · danced on film 2019–2026

20192026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2019: 1, 2024: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 1

Julio Saavedra & Tekla Gogrichiani2019 · 3:56

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sJulio Saavedra & Tekla Gogrichiani2019
  2. The 2020sLoukas Balokas & Georgia Priskou2025

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Connected

From TangoTube's videos · our data

Videos danced in

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Singers1

Sung by Alberto MarinoJun 2, 1943

In other catalogues15

tango.info · 08711539021283-2-10

tango.info · 00743214972823-1-16

tango.info · 00743216335824-1-1

tango.info · 00743217773724-1-19

tango.info · 00828765943925-1-11

tango.info · 02480002030683-1-4

tango.info · 02480002101321-1-171

tango.info · 02480002330158-2-5

tango.info · 02480002333739-2-5

tango.info · 02480002333746-2-5

tango.info · 04011222327543-3-1

tango.info · 04024236204083-1-4

tango.info · 08427328130554-1-3

tango.info · 08427328133081-1-16

tango.info · 00743211610926-1-16

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:13

Audio feature15

Audio feature 120.2

Audio feature 0.937

Audio feature E

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.761

Audio feature -20.8

Audio feature 0.401

Audio feature 0.324

Audio feature 0.318

Audio feature 0.001

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.682

Audio feature 120.1

Audio feature 60.1

Audio feature step

Notes1

Shows Marino's supreme vocal control, from fortissimo to a whisper; Marino joined as second singer next to Fiorentino.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Farolito de papelFrancisco Canarosinger unknown

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