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‘Tango opera’ brings street style to Edinburgh
essence of Argentine culture is distilled in a version of Astor Piazzolla’s ‘tango opera’ presented by Mr McFall’s Chamber There’s a saying in Argentina that you can mess about with most things, but never with the tango. It was ignoring that advice that got from The Scotsman Read more »
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Concert Review: Chicago Opera Theater dramatic performance of Astor Piazzolla’s Maria De Buenos Aires
this in the 20th century. In Argentina, there was also the exploitation of women. So it makes perfect sense that Astor Piazzolla would use the rich, exoticism of the tango as the foundation for telling a story that depicts this time period. Piazzolla only from The Contrapuntist Read more »
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A dream come true
will mark that milestone with six performances of its reading of Maria de Buenos Aires , a tango opera with music by Astor Piazzolla, which premiered in the Argentinean capital in 1968. The shows kick off at the Young Center Auditorium in Beersheba at 9 p.m. from Jerusalem Post Read more »
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Upcoming New York Shows
homages to Erik Satie, Astor Piazzolla, Kepa Junkera, and The Swingle Singers, plus some “waltzing at the edge of dawn,” “riding the wild tangaroo,” while, all the while, “teetering on the verge of normalcy.” 10:00 PM Cyro Baptista and Banquet of the Spirits from Avant Music News Read more »
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60 Minutes or Less: Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’ explained
The Chicago Opera Theater is setting its upcoming production of Astor Piazzolla’s “María de Buenos Aires” during Argentina’s so-called Dirty War in 1976-83. During this tumultuous time, the country was ruled by repressive military juntas, and at least 30,000 from Chicago Sun-Times Read more »
