Juan carlos copes and maria nieves he couple who saved tango. Juan gave me my first tango lessons, music, first custom dance shoes and so much information during latenight aftershow dinners with them. Between them, juan carlos copes and maria nieves rescued a south american art form from an ignominious death dancing first with love. Stage shows like to present male dancers as guapos, but this elimates the flashiness. Juan carlos copes born may 31, 1931 is an argentine tango dancer, choreographer, and performer. Our last tango by german kral german kral, juan carlos. The film has the feel of the rediscovery of a lost family connection. Relaying their story to a group of young tango dancers and choreographers from buenos aires, their story of love, hatred and passion is transformed into unforgettable tangochoreographies. Maria nieves would go to watch juan carlos copes, a handsome 17yearold studying to be an electrician dance with her talented older sister. We had previously arranged to vote for a couple, but you danced like two motherfuckers and were acclaimed by the whole. A bittersweet documentary gives special meaning to the dictum, it. Copes daughter is the top tango promoter in buenos aires today. Our last tango on dvd august 16, 2016 starring johana copes, juan carlos copes, alejandra gutty. Copes relates his conversations about the russian dance style and the discovery of julio bocca.
Juan carlos copes and maria nieves have been partners for 33 years. Juan carlos copes was born on may 31, 1931 in buenos aires, federal district, argentina. Executive produced by wim wenders, our last tango tells the life and love story of argentinas most famous tango dancers maria nieves rego and juan carlos. Our last tango tells the life and love story of argentinas most famous tango dancers, maria nieves rego and juan carlos copes, who met as. Carlos gavito, maria nieves and friends at sunderland duration. The outstanding hit of this years theatrical season in paris which broke the alltime box office record at city center in june is scheduled to open at the mark hellinger theatre. In his absence, maria found a new partner, but when copes returned, they lived and danced together again. He has his own tango company and is the supervising choreographer for the show. Tells the life and love story of argentinas most famous tango dancers maria nieves rego and juan carlos copes, who met as teenagers and danced together for nearly fifty years until a painful separation tore them apart. Executive produced by wim wenders, our last tango tells the life and love story of argentinas most famous tango dancers maria nieves rego and juan carlos copes, who met as teenagers and danced together for nearly fifty years until a painful separation tore them apart. Really nice book about the the most famous orquestras in tango and their characteristics.
Stream these great latin american movies on netflix nyt. Now in their eighties, maria and juan met when he was 17 and she was 14. When that moment comes, it is important to have positive and productive dialogue, fiftyfifty. If you have danced tango in the outskirts of buenos aires or been part of a tango couple across the years, you cant help but see a little bit of yourself in our last tango. The life and love story of argentinas famous tango dancers maria nieves rego and juan carlos copes, who met as teenagers and danced together for nearly fifty years until a painful separation tore them apart, who are still dancing separately, today. For almost five decades, maria nieves rego and juan carlos copes were the greatest tango dancing duo in the history of their native argentina. But whilst maria just lived for juan, the latter was more interested in her as a dance partner.
Juan carlos copes y maria nieves buenos aires 1974 hq duration. As they sail across the floor with locked limbs and perfect posture, juan carlos copes and maria nieves look as if they have been dancing. Juan carlos copes is a towering figure in argentine tango. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Relaying their story to a group of young tango dancers and choreographers from buenos aires, their story of love, hatred and passion is transformed into unforgettable tango. They married in las vegas, but after their return to argentina, juan carlos left her for a world tour. The dancer, eyebrows knit together, hair slicked back, glossy with hair cream, and wearing an impeccably ironed suit is sitting on the stage border, a symbol of his autobiographical musical, copes tango copes, where he makes a synthesis of his 50 year long career. That is why when we dance it we feel an endless number of emotions, such as loveand hate. Join facebook to connect with juan carlos copes and others you may know. Relaying their story to a group of young tango dancers and choreographers from buenos aires, their story. When he was 17 years old, he took the 14yearold maria nieves as his dance partner.
Plays general tango argentino is headed for broadway. But maria nieves rego and juan carlos copes endured as much backstage drama as any frictionfueled rock band, dancing together for years after. Known throughout the world for their trailblazing and. Born in the saavedra district of buenos aires, she was the daughter of modest galician emigrants. I enjoyed the inclusion of the interviews of juan carlos copes and the music of daniel binelli. For over 40 years maria nieves and juan carlos copes were a celebrated argentine dance team, popularizing their distinctive brand of tango through tours of europe, japan, and the u. Huge names in the industry for numerous decades, and now both in their late 70s80s, nieves and copes are as open and honest about both their working and personal relationships as you. He was the first to create choreographed tango stage shows and contributed to the worldwide revival of tango as a dance form after 1970. The story of maria nieves and juan carlos copes, two legendary tango dancers. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This screening is in conjunction with the launch of the newly translated english publication of i am tango.
Everything you need to know about our last tango movie 2016. Instead, this lively and disturbing story is set in one of that citys favelas over the course of two decades, as. Our last tango throws us slap bang in the middle of one of the most popular and successful dance partnerships in history maria nieves and juan carlos copes. Executive produced by wim wenders, our last tango tells the life and love story of argentinas most famous tango dancers maria nieves rego and juan carlos copes, who met as teenagers and danced. Extraordinary movie about two legends of argentine tango. Join facebook to connect with maria nieves and others you may know. Maria nieves rego born september 6, 1934 is an argentine tango dancer and choreographer who starred with her long time dance partner juan carlos copes in the 1983 musical tango argentino. For juan carlos copes, they were his paradigm, his masters, his models. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Juan carlos copes y johanna copes at bailemos tango buenos aires 2016 duration. Juan carlos copes maria nieves tango tango youtube. It is the search for an embrace, a way to be together, when the man feels that he is a male and the woman feels that she is female, without machismo.
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