Hello, the video Perfumes de Tango is now available (price $50). For purchasing information, incl. the CDs of Perfumes de Tango and Una Noche de Tango ($20 each), contact Danel&Maria at 718-325-6579. The video and CDs will be also sold during Ithaca's TangoFest on June 23-25, where Miguel Angel Zotto will be teaching and performing: http://lancelot.bio.cornell.edu/matej/tango/summerfest.html
The video contains some of the best choreographies created by Miguel Zotto & Milena Plebs (danced by Miguel & Milena, Osvaldo Zotto & Mora Godoy, company), as well as few vocal and instrumental numbers. The complete program included is shown below. In addition, there is an interview (subtitled) with Miguel Zotto as well as footage of some of the finest milongueros and Miguel Zotto's teachers: Antonio Todaro, Carlos Estevez Petroleo, Fino & Maria Teresa, and Virulazo & Navira. There is no reason to talk about quality of performances. They are as good as show tango can only be. Miguel&Milena are the only dancers of the new 80s-90s-00s generation who were able to create choreographies totally distinct from each other, in style as well as the mood/personality. Their choreographies stay close to the essence of tango, and that, besides the high quality of production and dancing, made Perfumes de Tango and Una Noche de Tango the most popular shows in Buenos Aires for years. The subtle playing with the music is incomparable. Just see how Miguel&Milena play with creating more tension by stepping slightly behind the beat or eagerness with going slightly ahead (in Inspiracion). So, combined with the brilliant execution and elegance you get one of the greatest tango couples ever. The footage of Petroleo dancing to El Lloron with a partner (caught on 35mm camera), probably taken when he was in his late 60s or early 70s, is a reminder (and inspiration) of how good tango can be, what it is about, and how far in quality the dancers of today are from the dancing of such a master and innovator in true sense of the word. Just these 2 minutes of dancing are worth the buy ... at least for me. Antonio Todaro is dancing with her then 8 year old daughter, and you can see many steps later picked by today's show dancers. Fino&Maria-Teresa dance their distinctively elegant, reserved and at the same time playful style. A somewhat short footage of Virulazo&Navira shows their elegant style of dancing to Chique. Overall, this is about to become one of the "classic tango videos", well worth the somewhat high price. Perfumes de Tango program, as shown on the video: La Cumparsita (Miguel&Milena) Mi Buenos Aires Querido (Roxana Fontan) De Puro Guapo (company) El Choclo (inst) Tiempos Viejos (company) El Entrerriano (Miguel&Milena) Bailongo (Miguel&Milena) El Lloron (Roxana Fontan, Miguel&Milena) Vals del Encuentro (Osvaldo&Mora) Corazon de Oro (Osvaldo&Mora) Bailarin Compadrito (Miguel Zotto) Tormenta (Roxana Fontan) Gallo Ciego (Miguel&Milena) El Dia Que Me Quieras (Roxana Fontan) Inspiracion (Miguel&Milena) Tango Americano (Osvaldo&Mora) Trio Piazzolla-Tocata Rea-Tangata del Alba (Miguel, Osvaldo, Milena) Lo Que Vendra (inst) Adios Nonino (Roxana Fontan) Chique (Miguel&Milena) Canaro en Paris (Miguel&Milena) La Cumparsita (company) Best regards, Matej http://lancelot.bio.cornell.edu/matej/tango/
