Aldo Colombini (19 March 1951 – 12 February 2014)[1] was an Italian-born magician, lecturer, author and media producer. At the time of his death he was married to Rachel Colombini (previously known as Rachel Wild, Rachel Fenton and Rachel Jones), also a magician. Rachel died circa 2018, after rumors of her death circulated on the internet in 2017.[2] When he first moved to the United States (from his native Modena, Italy) in 1993, he spoke no English.[3] He created and marketed hundreds of magic tricks,[4][5] along with numerous books and instructional videos on the topic of magic. He wrote a long-running column for The Linking Ring magazine, entitled, "As Always, Aldo".[6][7]
Aldo Colombini | |
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 Aldo (left) and his wife, Rachel, lecturing for a magic club in Longview, Texas in Spring 2011 | |
| Born | March 19, 1951 |
| Died | February 12, 2014 (aged 62) |
Books/Writing
edit- "The Close-up Magic of Aldo Colombini"
- What's Up Deck?[8]
- He contributed multiple articles to Harry Lorayne's long-running journal, Apocalypse.[9]
- Tra La Via Emilia e il West con un Mazzo di Carte (Ebook)
- i Tre Orsacchiotti (Ebook)
- Matrix per Gente Pigra (Ebook)
- Incredibili Illusioni Improvvisate (Ebook)
- E Adesso cosa Dico? (Ebook)
- Carte Diem (Ebook)
- Il Giocoliere Comico (Ebook)
- Alta quota (Ebook)
- Un Comico Taglio (Ebook)
- Gorgo'n Zola (Ebook)
- Il Segno Dei Cinque (Ebook)
- il Libro Dei Book Test (Ebook)
- pronto intervento (Ebook)
Instructional Videos
editAldo has made or has appeared in the following instructional videos:
- Card Festival (DVD & VOD formats)
- Still Ringing Around (DVD and VOD formats)
- Roped In
- ESP Card Magic 1 - 20
- Self Working Packet Tricks
- Green Carpet
- Fireworks
- Aldo On Trost 1 - 15
- Essentials 1 - 3
- Jumbo Coincidence
- Razzamataz
- Magic Italian Style
- Packet Tricks Picks
- Impromptu Card Magic 1 - 6
- A Few Good Cards
- True Magic 1 - 2
- Still Ringing Around
- Three Ring Concerto
- Tested Ten Card Poker Deal
- Card Capers
- All Hands on Deck
- Jack in the Box
- Card Festival
- Karl Fulves The Epilogue
- Tricks to Go
- Amazing Self Working Card Magic 1 - 2
- Stunning Card Magic by Richard Vollmer and Aldo Colombini
- Please Hold
Notable Performances
edit- In 2006 he was the Guest of Honor at Fechter's Finger-Flicking Frolic - The Original Close-Up Convention, a prestigious annual invitation-only convention limited to 200 participants.
- Aldo was a featured performer at the annual convention for the Society of American Magicians in 2006, where a local news reporter described him as possessing, "... a distinctive sense of humor delivered in a delicious Italian accent."[10]
- He performed in the close-up gallery at the International Brotherhood of Magicians' 64th annual convention held in Norfolk, Virginia.[11][12]
- In 1995 he performed at the Louisiana Magic Weekend convention (hosted by IBM Ring 27).[13]
References
edit- ^ Broken Wand : Aldo Colombini Archived 2015-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rachel Colombini died". www.themagiciansforum.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Close, Michael (2007). That Reminds Me: Finding the Funny In A Serious World. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4357-0646-0.
- ^ "Close Quarters". My Lovely Assistant. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Knotty Knot". MJM Magic. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Colombini, Aldo (October 1998). "As Always, Aldo". The Linking Ring: 43, 44.
- ^ Colombini, Aldo (November 2003). "As Always, Aldo". The Linking Ring. 84 (11): 81–82.
- ^ Colombini, Aldo (1995). What's Up Deck?. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Behr, Dennis. "Apocalypse, Volume 10". The Behr Files. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Entertainment to materialize by magic". Arizona Daily Star. May 11, 2006.
- ^ Racherbaumer, Jon (October 2006). "Close Up Captivates at Norfolk!". The Linking Ring: 69.
- ^ "Norfolk Virginia: Lectures! Lectures! Lectures!". The Linking Ring: 64. October 1996.
- ^ Keyser, Archie (August 1995). "Ring 27 Louisiana Magic Weekend". The Linking Ring. 75: 120–121.
External links
edit- wildcolombini.com - wildcolombini Resources and Information.
- Lybrary: ebooks & videos in magic, games & others - Hosts many of his videos in VOD format.