Celebration of the Tango

Subject: Forever Tango
From: Alice
Date: 16 Aug 99 - 10:12 PM

For those who can get US Public television stations, the next performance of Evening at Pops will be Forever Tango.

"'Forever Tango' with Leslie Caron as Host"--EVENING AT POPS heats up Symphony Hall with a special guest appearance by the cast of the Broadway hit "Luis Bravo's Forever Tango." Born in the bars and bordellos of Argentina a century ago, the tango is described by show creator Bravo as "a way of life." Hosted by dance legend Leslie Caron ("Gigi"), the program features traditional and original numbers from the show, performed by some of the world's best tango dancers and accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Keith Lockhart. Selections include "Adios Nonino" by Piazzolla, "Romance del Bandoneon" by Adrover, and "Jalousie" by Jacob Gade, a piece particularly associated with the Pops since Arthur Fiedler recorded it with the Pops in July 1935 on RCA Victor and it went on to become the first Victor record -- as well as the first orchestral recording -- to sell more than a million copies.

Also, Yours For A Song: Women of Tin Pan Alley, the songwriters, will be aired on American Masters click here.

Subject: RE: Celebration of the Tango
From: Alice
Date: 18 Aug 99 - 10:54 PM

I'm refreshing this because the Women Of Tin Pan Alley documentary is about to start on PBS, just a "heads up" for anyone who wants to tune in.