Les Luthiers is an Argentine comedy-musical group, very popular also in several other Spanish-speaking countries including Paraguay, Guatemala, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, Cuba, Costa Rica and Venezuela. They were formed in 1967 by Gerardo Masana, during the height of a period of very intense choral music activity in Argentina's state universities. Their outstanding characteristic is the home-made musical instruments, some of them extremely sophisticated, which they skillfully employ in their recitals to produce music and texts full of high class and refined humor. From 1977 until his death in 2007, they worked with Roberto Fontanarrosa, a renowned Argentine cartoonist and writer.
About Les Luthiers
Comedy musical group popular in Spanish-speaking countries that is best known for their home-made musical instruments. They put on live shows throughout their career in addition to releasing ten studio albums between 1971 and 2013.
Achievement of Les Luthiers
They worked with renowned Argentine cartoonist and writer Roberto Fontanarrosa until his death. They won the 2017 Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities.
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Les Luthiers Category.. Comedy musical groups.. Argentine musical groups.. Humor in classical music.. Illustrious Citizens of Buenos Aires.. Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners.
Latest information about Les Luthiers updated on July 28 2021.
