Alberto Vaccarezza facts for kids
Bartolomé Ángel Venancio Alberto Vaccarezza (1886–1959) was a famous Argentine writer. He wrote many plays and poems.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 1, 1886. Vaccarezza is best known for his plays called sainetes. These were short, funny plays about everyday life in Buenos Aires.
His most popular play was El Conventillo de La Paloma. This play showed life in a big shared house called a tenement.
Alberto Vaccarezza was also a good friend of the famous singer Carlos Gardel. He even spoke at Gardel's funeral.
Besides writing, he led two important groups. He was the head of Argentores, which is a group for writers and playwrights. He also led Casa del Teatro, a charity that helps actors who are retired and need a place to live.
He passed away in Buenos Aires on August 6, 1959.
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What is a Sainete?
A sainete is a type of short play, often funny and musical. These plays usually showed scenes from daily life in Argentina. They often featured characters from different backgrounds living together. Vaccarezza was a master of this style of theater.
Famous Sainete Plays
Alberto Vaccarezza wrote many popular sainetes. Here are some of his well-known works:
- Cuando un pobre se divierte (When a Poor Person Has Fun)
- El conventillo de La Paloma (The La Paloma Tenement)
- Tu cuna fue un conventillo (Your Cradle Was a Tenement)
- La comparsa se despide (The Parade Says Goodbye) (1932)
- Los scruchantes (The Burglars) (1911)
- El juzgado (The Courtroom) (1903) - This was his very first play.
Poetry and Tango Songs
Besides plays, Vaccarezza also wrote poetry. He wrote lyrics for many tango songs. Tango is a popular dance and music style from Argentina. His lyrics often told stories about love, life, and the city.
Popular Tango Lyrics
Some of his famous tango lyrics include:
- La copa del olvido (The Cup of Forgetting)
- Araca, corazón (Watch Out, Heart)
- Otario que andás penando (Fool Who Suffers)
- Eche otra copa pulpero (Pour Another Drink, Bartender)
- No me tires con la tapa de la olla (Don't Throw the Pot Lid at Me)
- Pobre gringo (Poor Foreigner)
- Virgencita del Talar (Little Virgin of Talar)
Movies He Wrote
Alberto Vaccarezza also wrote scripts for movies. Many of these movies were based on his own plays. They helped bring his stories to an even wider audience.
Film Scripts
Here are some movies he wrote for:
- El conventillo de La Paloma (1936) - Based on his famous play.
- Lo que le pasó a Reynoso (What Happened to Reynoso) (1937 and 1955)
- Viento norte (North Wind) (1937)
- Murió el sargento Laprida (Sergeant Laprida Died) (1937)
- El cabo Rivero (Corporal Rivero) (1938)
- Pampa y cielo (Pampa and Sky) (1938)
- El comisario de Tranco Largo (The Commissioner of Tranco Largo) (1942)
- Sendas cruzadas (Crossed Paths) (1942)
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Vaccarezza para niños
