Chronology of the Harp Guitarist Pasquale Taraffo

Chapter 2

Compiled by Franco Ghisalberti
Updated June, 2012

1911	March 3 – Spain – Barcellona – “ Teatro Poliorama “ where P. Taraffo performs in a number of recitals for several weeks with standing ovations by the audience who named him “ El Dios de la Guitarra “ (The God of the Guitar), “Hijo preferido” (Our favourite child), “Il Paganini della chitarra” (The Paganini of the Guitar).
1912	Taraffo continues his tournée in Malaga, Granada, and other places nearby.
1917	February 23 – Genoa, Italy – contracted for three concerts at the Apollo Theatre with the guitarist Vigna
1921	After a very successful tournée in South America, in July he returned to Europe (Spain) in Vigo (Galicia) where he gave various concerts with great success of audience and local press. July, 31 – Spain – Pontevedra – Recital at “Teatro Principal”.great success. His tournée continues in a number of very successful recitals. September, 22 – Italy – Salice – Recital at “Salone Teatro” October, 9 – Italy – Tortona – Recital at “Teatro Civico” October, 16 and 20 – Italy – Pavia – Recital at “Teatro Guidi”
1922	April 14 – Rome, Italy – Concert at “Triaton” Theater
1925	Late September – arrives in Buenos Aires on the steamer “ReVittorio,” performs for press and promoters; the beginning of his success in South America. November 4 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – concert at Smart Theater
1926	Returns from Brazil to Buenos Aires on the steamer “Meduana“ May 31 – Genoa, Italy – concert at Politeama Genovese Theater June 28 – Correggio, Italy – concert at Politeama T. Mariani Theater July 3-4 – Castel San Giovanni, Italy – concert at “Teatro Comunale”28 July – Salsomaggiore, Italy – concert at Grand Hotel de Thermes September 9 – San Vicente, Argentina – concert at Centro de Fomento September – Argentina – series of performances at Cine San Martin
1927	September 24 – Montevideo, Uruguay - concert at “Royal Theatre”
1928	January 12 – Trieste, Italy – Concert at "Politeama Rossetti" November 11-12 – Tortona, Italy – concert at Teatro Sociale with Nino Catania on mandolin December 19 – New York, USA – shooting of the film of which a fragment can still be seen December 23 – New York, USA – concert at Gallo Theater
1929	January 5 – New York, USA – Town Hall concert January – Chicago – Recital at the “Orchestra Hall” May 16 – New York, USA – concert at Loreto Auditorium May 30 – San Francisco, USA - arrives in California, meets Guido Deiro June 2 – Oakland, USA – concert at Scottish Rite Auditorium with soprano Elsa Behlow Trautner (organized by Guido Deiro, agent L. Trucchi) June 4 – San Francisco, USA - concert at Masonic Temple with accordionist Guido Deiro and soprano Elsa Behlow Trautner June 6 – San Francisco, USA - concert at Junior High School with Guido Deiro and Armando Aguilar, tenor June 9 – Stockton, USA – concert at Grower’s Hall with Guido Deiro and Armando Aguilar June 14 – San Francisco, USA - farewell concert at Liberty Theater with Guido Deiro and Armando Aguilar October – Italy - series of concerts with Nino Catania on mandolin, his brother Pietro and the singer Zara Prima: Politeama Genovese Theater, Genoa, Maffeis Theatre, Turin, Rossetti Theater, Trieste, Teatro Sociale, Tortona CRUISE SHIP TOURS WITH EDUARDO BIANCO’S ORCHESTRA ARGENTINA AND THE SINGER MARIO CAPPELLO
1933	May 24 – Rapallo, Italy – Concert at the Plaza Theater June 4–5 – Genoa, Italy – Concert at the Politeama Sampierdarenese July 5-31 – Atlantic cruise on the CONTE GRANDE: Genoa – Cannes – Barcelona – Tangier – Lisbon - P. Delgada – Madeira – Gibraltar – Nice – Genoa August 5-26 – Eastern Mediterranean cruise on the CONTE GRANDE: Genoa – Cannes – Barcelona – Palermo – Falero – Athens - Mount Athos – Chanak – Istambul – Pathos – Rhodes – Larnaka – Beirut - Candia Katacolo – Corfu - Bay of Kotor – Ragusa – Brioni – Venice September 1-10 – “Four seas” cruise on CONTE GRANDE: Venice – Brioni – Abbazia – Zara – Ragusa – Kotor – Corfu – Malta - Tripoli – Cagliari – Caprera – Ajaccio – Cannes – Genoa October-December – tour of South America, returning via New York
1934	January 5 – USA – concert and banquet in Taraffo’s honor in Balilla’s Restaurant January 10 – New York, USA – boards the ship Roma to return to Italy March 26 – begins tour on the ship Conte di Savoia for Greek Easter cruise with E. Bianco Band and the singer M. Cappello. EUROPEAN TOURS WITH EDUARDO BIANCO’S ORCHESTRA AND THE SINGER MARIO CAPPELLO February 24 – Berlin,Germany March 24 – Vienna, Austria October 19 – Budapest, Hungary December 30 – Brno, Czechoslovakia
1935	January 25 – Prague, Czechoslovakia
1936	Late July/early August - Buenos Aires, Argentina – arrives on the ship CONTE BIANCAMANO with the singer Mario Cappello, with whom he had often performed during the voyage. Due to public demand, he extends his stay to perform more concerts in Buenos Aires and the surrounding area. He stays on the bill at the Buenos Aires Casino Theater for 40 consecutive nights and takes part in several for Radio Cultura and Radio Fenix