Help us get to over 8,755 articles in 2024.

If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com

Odaba: Difference between revisions

From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Created page with "{{Infobox person | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Otto...")
 
No edit summary
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| image                    =  
| image                    = Odaba.jpg
| image_size                =  
| image_size                =  
| alt                      =  
| alt                      =  
Line 24: Line 24:
'''Odaba ( Ottorino "Otto" Dalla Baratta)''' (1909-1983) was an Italian illusionist, painter and sculptor.
'''Odaba ( Ottorino "Otto" Dalla Baratta)''' (1909-1983) was an Italian illusionist, painter and sculptor.


== Biography ==
He graduated accountant and then became branch manager of the Olivetti company. At that time his hobbies were painting and sculpture.
He graduated accountant and then became branch manager of the Olivetti company. At that time his hobbies were painting and sculpture.


Line 29: Line 30:


Starting in 1968, Baratta began working on comedy magic, creating the character of ''Babà Alì''. He invented many original effects, among them was his waistcoat with nine color changes.<ref>http://www.findacadabra.com/index.php?fn=pois&f=show_details&id_poi=687</ref>
Starting in 1968, Baratta began working on comedy magic, creating the character of ''Babà Alì''. He invented many original effects, among them was his waistcoat with nine color changes.<ref>http://www.findacadabra.com/index.php?fn=pois&f=show_details&id_poi=687</ref>


{{References}}




{{References}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Odaba}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Odaba}}

Latest revision as of 14:45, 16 August 2023

Odaba
BornOttorino Dalla Baratta
January 25, 1909
Padua, Italy
DiedNovember 14, 1983 (age 74)
Padua, Italy
Resting placeCimitero Maggiore in Padua, block 760 (levante), niche 22, place 8, row 3
NationalityItalian

Odaba ( Ottorino "Otto" Dalla Baratta) (1909-1983) was an Italian illusionist, painter and sculptor.

Biography

He graduated accountant and then became branch manager of the Olivetti company. At that time his hobbies were painting and sculpture.

In the 1940's he invented a special shorthand system which was published in 1945 by a publisher which also published two fundamental Italian magic books. By 1956 he had become a skillful magician and joined the Club Magico Italiano. He focused on mentalism and wrote numerous articles for Magia Moderna.

Starting in 1968, Baratta began working on comedy magic, creating the character of Babà Alì. He invented many original effects, among them was his waistcoat with nine color changes.[1]

References