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1863
Sauto Theatre is inaugurated.
26 de Abril de 1863
Its creation was sposored by the Liceo de Matanzas. It was inaugurated in April 26th, 1863 staging the plays "A buen hombre no hay pan duro" ("There is no hard bread for good man"), by José Jacinto Milanés and "El hombre del mundo" ("The man of the world"), by Ventura de la Vega. It was early named, Esteban theatre, honouring Brigadier Pedro Esteban, Governor of Matanzas. From May 6th, 1899 it is named Sauto. Designed by the Italian architect Daniel Dall Aglio, it is considered one of the most important Cuban theaters, representative of neoclassical period of colonial architecture.
1899
Percusionist and orchestra conductor Consejo Valiente was born
26 de Abril de 1899
He was born in Santiago de Cuba in April 26th, 1899 and died in Mexico City in June 4th, 1987. Being a child this percusionist and conductor of typical orchestra, aka Acerina, learn to play percussion instruments, specially the timbal. In 1913 he moved to Mexico, where he joined danzón orchestras. In 1948 he settled his own orchestra, performing with it in radio, TV, films and cabarets. Author of danzones: “La Bruja”, “El arete de Marilis”, “A mí, porros”. He worked in several films.
1905
Clarinetist Enrique Pardo was born.
26 de Abril de 1905
He was born in Caibarién, on April 26, 1905. He began studying solpheggio and theory with his father, and studied clarinet under Jose María Montalván guidelines.
For 32 years he was first clarinet of the Philarmonic Orchestra of Havana, where he played concerts as soloist conducted by Pedro Sanjuán, Amadeo Roldán, Massimo Freccia, Erich Kleiber, Igor Markevich and Frieder Weissman. Besides he played soloist clarinet of the Band of Music of the National Police.
He joined chamber orchestras, opera and ballet orchestras, as well as radio and television orchestras. He studied orchestra conduction with Jan Constantinescu and Alexander Frolov. He has conducted the symphonic orchestras of Oriente, Camagüey, Las Villas and Matanzas provinces. He was professor of the García Caturla and Amadeo Roldán conservatories, and of the section of music of the National School of Arts. He formed excellentes Cuban clarinetists.
1909
Singer José Marquetti was born
26 de Abril de 1909
He was born in Alquízar, Havana, in April 26th, 1909 and died in Havana, in March 29th, 1967. Aka "Cheo" he outstood during the years of the danzonete, singing in the Cuba, Cheo Belen Puig and Ernesto Muñoz orchestras, in the 1930´s. He also joined son sextets, being among them: Facenda and Habanero. He was also conducted the Hatuey sextet. In the 1940´s he joined several conjuntos (Cuban music groups) and, in the 1950´s, he was one of the singers of the Sensación typical orchestra. He cultivated the guajira-son, becoming quite popular because of his authentic style.
1914
Composer and guitarist Marcelino Guerra (Rapinday) was born
26 de Abril de 1914
He was born in Cienfuegos in April 26th, 1914, and died in Spain in 1996. Composer and guitarist. Aka as Rapinday. In 1930 he joined the Ignacio Piñeiro National Septet. Later he joined several sextexts as guitarist and second voice, among them the Sans Souci of Borgellá.
He composed numerous boleros and sones such as: ”Quién será”, “ Se fue”, “Buscando la melodía”, “Me voy pa´l pueblo”, among others.
1932
Rolando Baró, composer and pianist was born.
26 de Abril de 1932
He was born in Havana in April in April 26, 1932. After having played piano in different musical groups he played with the Conjunto Casino in the 1950´s . Author of boleros, being among them: “Esta canción de amor”. His most important labour in music has been done as instrumentalist of Cuban popular music.
1938
Sculptor José Delarra was born
26 de Abril de 1938
He was born in April 26th, 1938 in San Antonio de los Baños, Havana province, and died in August 26th, 2003 in Havana City. Being a boy, José R. Lázaro Bencomo, aka José Delarra, chose visual arts. He studied in the San Alejandro Arts Academy and was imprisoned for struggling against Fulgencio Batista´s dictatorship, so he had to move to Europe, concluding his studies in Madrid and Florence. After the Triumph of the Revolution of January 1st, 1959, he humbly joined the cultural movement spreading all over the island. He was director of San Alejandro Arts Academy and created monumentary artworks become patriotic symbols at several Cuban provinces.
Although most socially renown as sculptor, in Delarra´s painting and drawing "the creator´s soul comes out naked, almost transparent". Explosion of light and colours, peace of mind, they project his triad of symbols: the woman, the horse and the rooster. It is truly impossible to avoid the author of important artworks of Cuban sculpture: The Revolution Square of Holguín (1979), Bayamo (1982), Santa Clara (1988); the Monument to Julius and Ethel Rosemberg in Havana City, the historic personalitites of Commander Ernesto "Che" Guevara and his comrades, the faces of the 38 guerilla fighters dead in Bolivia, whose mortal remains lies at the Che Guevara Memorial, in Santa Clara, and others of big, medium or small format both in Cuba as well as abroad -up to 130-, mostly historical and environmental. In total more than two thousand artworks of sculpture, painting, drawing and engraving. His works are treasured in private collections in almost 30 countries.
Creator of a worthy monumentary work; he made 272 collective and personal exhibitions in Cuba and abroad, and has won more than a hundred awards and acknowledgments, being among them: National Hero of Work of the Republic of Cuba; Deputy to the National Assembly of People´s Power; Illustrious son of San Antonio de los Baños, Alejo Carpentier Medal and the Replica of the Combat Cutlass of General in Chief Máximo Gómez.
1938
The outstanding sculptor José R. Lázaro Bencomo was born.
26 de Abril de 1938
He was born in April 26th, 1938 in San Antonio de los Baños, Havana province, and died in August 26th, 2003 in Havana City. Since his childhood, José R. Lázaro Bencomo, aka, José Delarra, leant to Visual Arts, he studied in the San Alejandro Arts Academy. He was imprisoned for fighting against Fulgencio Batista´s dictatorshi, so he was forced to go to Europe, where he finished his studies in Madrid and Florence. After the Triumph of the Revolution, in January, 1959, he humbly joined the just born cultural movement in the Cuban territory. He was director of the San Alejandro Art Academy and creator of monumental artistic works bemae patriotic symbols in different Cuban provinces..
Although moresocially recognized as sculpto, his painting “comes out naked, lmost transparent, from his creator´soul.” Explossion of lights and colours and peace of mind are projected by his triad og symbols: the woman, the horse and he rooster, It is true that it is impossible not to mention the author of so important works within the Cuban sculpture: the Revolution Square of Holguín, (1979), Bayamo (1982), Santa Clara (1988), the monument in havana City to julius and Ethel Rosemberg, the historical personalities of Commander Ernesto”Che” Guevara and his comrades, both in the island as abroad, the faces of the 38 fighters who died fighting in Bolivia, whose remains rest in Memorial Che Guevara, in Santa Clara province, and some others –up to bb 130- either of great, medium or small format, mostly historical and environentals. Totally, more than 2,000 works on sculpture, painting, drawing and engraving.His works are in private collections in almost 30 countries..
Creator of a worthy monumnetal work, in Cuba and abroad, Delarra counts with 272 showcases, both collective and personal, in Cuba and abroad, and has received more that 100 awards and acknowledgements, being among them: National Hero of Work of the Republic of Cuba, Deputy to the National Assembly of the People´s Power, Illustrious Son of San Antonio de los Baños, Alejo Carpentier Medal and the Replica of the Máximo Gómez´ Machete.
1966
Singer Roberto Faz died.
26 de Abril de 1966
He was born in Regla, Havana in September 18th, 1914 and died in April 26th, 1966. At the age of thirteen he sang in the children sextext Bellamar, founded by his father in the ultramarine town of Regla. Shortly afterwards she sang in the children group "Champán Sport," conducted by Félix Chapotín. Later, he joined in the Sexteto Cubano and, successively, in Hermanos Lebatard and Habana orchestras. After being with Alberto Ruiz, in the Conjunto Cubavana, he joined the Conjunto Casino, in 1943, for 13 years. He recorded quite a lot of records, on a wide range of rhytms like bolero, son and guaracha. In 1956 he founded his own conjunto, successfuly acting with him in Cuba and different countries of America.
1995
World Day of book and Copyright.
26 de Abril de 1995
Aimed to pay a tribute to creators and commemorating the official character of the agreement which settled World Organization on Copyrights this day in 1970, thirty years later, in 2000, the member states of this organism, belonging to the United Nations Organization decided to establish this day as World Day on Copyright, for everybody to become more aware of the role played by the copyright in our daily ongoing, and to celebrate the contribution by innovators and artists to world societies development.
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