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La novena

Music by Miguel Bonano, lyrics by Alfredo Bigeschi. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1933–1953.
1933: 1 · danced 0 times1939: 1 · danced 1 times1953: 2 · danced 0 times
1933’40’501953
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1933: 1, 0; 1939: 1, 1; 1953: 2, 0

La novena is a tango.

La novena was published in 1933.

La novena was composed by Miguel Bonano.

The lyrics of La novena are by Alfredo Bigeschi.

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Credit

Music
Miguel Bonano
Lyrics
Alfredo Bigeschi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1930’40’50

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

  1. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedTeófilo Ibáñez · Odeon · Apr 27
    1 dance
    1939
  2. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdFélix Gutiérrez · RCA Victor · Jul 13
    Not danced on film yet
    1933
  3. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante · Odeon · Nov 5
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  4. Donato RacciattiNina Miranda · Jan 7
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  5. Orquesta Típica VictorNot in our catalogueCharlo · Jul 261932
  6. Héctor María ArtolaNot in our catalogueOscar Alonso · Nov 81949
  7. Oscar AlonsoNot in our catalogue
  8. Héctor María ArtolaNot in our catalogueOscar Alonso

Lyrics

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La ciudad bosteza, de pena y placer envuelta en las sombras del anochecer... Campanas de bronce, las voces de Dios, anunciando "la Novena", se oyen cual deber sagrado con su toque acompasado, de oración. Viejitas y muchachas, desfilan hacia el templo, consuelo de las almas, que descansan en paz. Hilvanan un rosario de penas y recuerdos, de hermanos, padres, novios que ya no volverán. Los fieles de rodillas elevan hacia el cielo plegarias a la Virgen y súplicas a Dios, y mientras en voz baja dicen avemarías el padre "sermonea" desde el Altar Mayor. En un rincón del templo, hincada y sollozando, una viejita humilde que llora de emoción... Son lágrimas de su alma las cuentas del rosario y es infinita angustia la de su corazón... Respetan esa pena los que saben la historia, y en su dolor sagrado repite en la oración: ¡Señor...! ¡yo tuve un hijo...! pero vino la guerra... Me lo pidió la patria... y nunca más volvió! Lo esperó con ansias en su soledad y con su retrato se ponía a llorar. Lo esperó con ansias pero no volvió. Los que han vuelto le contaron que en la guerra lo mataron abrazado a su bandera, con valor.

English · machine translation

The city yawns, of sorrow and pleasure wrapped in the shadows of nightfall... Bronze bells, the voices of God, announcing "the Novena", are heard as sacred duty with their rhythmic ringing, of prayer. Old ladies and girls parade towards the temple, consolation of the souls that rest in peace. They weave a rosary of sorrows and memories, of siblings, parents, sweethearts who will never return. The faithful on their knees raise towards heaven prayers to the Virgin and supplications to God, and while in a low voice they say Hail Marys. the father "sermonizes" from the High Altar. In a corner of the temple, kneeling and sobbing, a humble old woman cries with emotion... The beads of the rosary are the tears of her soul and the anguish of her heart is infinite... Those who know the story respect that sorrow..., and in his sacred pain he repeats in prayer: Lord...! I had a son...! but the war came...! The fatherland asked me for him... and he never came back! She waited anxiously for him in his solitude and with his portrait she wept. She waited anxiously for him but he did not return. Those who have returned told her that in the war they killed him hugging his flag, with courage.

Danced to it

Music from 1933–1953 · danced on film 2010–2023

20102023
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 1, 2023: 1

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

TodoTango · tema/1832

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tango.info · T0370021332

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MusicBrainz · 084acc1a-dd18-4870-bba3-00d0dd42d568source

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Is a1

Is a Tango

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Published1

Published 1933

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Composer1

Composed by Miguel Bonano

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Lyricist1

Lyrics by Alfredo Bigeschi

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Listen

  1. La novenaEdgardo Donato · Félix Gutiérrez1933
  2. La novenaRodolfo Biagi · Teófilo Ibáñez1939
  3. La novenaDonato Racciatti · Nina Miranda · no clip yet1953
  4. La novenaAlfredo De Angelis · Carlos Dante1953

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