Tango — the word has acquired an almost mythical aura exuding sensuality, excitement, and drama. Estampas Porteñas will take the audience on a magical tour, showcasing this vibrant art form, its customs and richly inventive language of music and dance at the South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St. in Cutler Bay, on Saturday, Nov. 26, 8 p.m. Tickets are $27.50-$60.
Direct from Buenos Aires, under the guidance of artistic director, Carolina Soler, Estampas Porteñas will present their newest production, Deseos…Stories of Longing and Desire told through Argentine Tango and Music. Deseos is a celebration of the greatest artistic elements of Argentina including the indomitable tango, the athletic malambo of the gauchos, and musical styles that range from the melancholic to celebratory.
This exhilarating new production features a seamless storyline from start to finish and showcases advanced technical elements such as 3D projection mapping (the first-ever company to undertake this), a method of illumination and projection that allow the stage to be transformed instantaneously from a train station in rural Argentina, to a milonga in an urban barrio, to an outdoor plaza in Buenos Aires.
Deseos promises to be the height of technical production matched by flawless, emotive dancing, and ardent, soul-filled music. This spectacular features a 26-member company of dancers, five-piece band, a singer, and full crew, and will advance the art form of tango in a way never seen before, creating something closer to a tango opera and tango musical theater.
Estampas Porteñas was founded in 1997 by the distinguished dancer and choreographer Carolina Soler. Beginning her career in classical ballet, Soler was celebrated for her dazzling portrayals of traditional classical ballet roles. With Estampas Porteñas she turns to the dance form that is the heart and soul of Argentina.
In its first year, Estampas Porteñas toured China, performing over 60 successful shows. On its return to Argentina, the company performed at the Cultural Centre General San Martin, enjoying critical acclaim, and being described by local press as “…dazzling the audience with talent, seduction and beauty.” To date, the company has performed in over 20 countries on five continents and presented various successful productions including Tango Fire, Tango Feeling, and Entre Tangos y Firuletes.
