Aquiles Roggero

Aquiles Roggero was born in Pehuajó, Argentina, the son of Luisa Guallini and José María Roggero.^[2] He was the cousin of singer, guitarist, composer, and actress Virginia Vera (1898–1949).^[3]

Between 1936 and 1939, he was the pianist for the Vitaphone orchestra, which was led by his fellow townsman and friend Osmar Maderna.^[4]

In 1940 and 1941, he joined the orchestral group "Los Rítmicos," and years later, Maderna, who had already left Miguel Caló's orchestra, invited him to join his newly formed one.^[2]

In 1951, Maderna died in a plane crash, and Aquiles took over conducting his friend's orchestra, which would be called the "Osmar Maderna Symbolic Orchestra."^[2]

In 1960, the orchestra disbanded, and Roggero went on to be a member of the groups led by Leopoldo Federico, Miguel Caló, and the "Orquesta Típica Porteña" directed by Raúl Garello.^[2]

In 1968, accepting a proposal from the composer Lorenzo Spanu, Aquiles reformed the Orquesta Símbolo to record under the "Forever" label and made fifty-three recordings. In 1969, the orchestra visited Pehuajó, and at the memorable "National Tango Festival," Aquiles's son, Luis Roggero, moved the audience with his violin performance of Maderna's "Pequeña."^[5]

In 1976, at the request of his followers, Roggero reformed the Orquesta Símbolo once again, which was disbanded after the musician died on December 21, 1977.^[5]

He composed the music for the film La aventura de los paraguas asesinos, which was released in 1979.^[6]