[Tango-L] Tango Porteno -- the theater dinner show opens in Buenos Aires

[Janis Kenyon]

There is a Samsung convention going on this week in Buenos Aires, and its
employees were treated to the opening performance at Tango Porteno on Friday
night.

The theater marquee is an impressive one with elaborate photographs of cast
members and flashing lights.  I waited near the stage door entrance in order
to greet Nito (Garcia) and Elba (Sotile) who are among the cast members
performing seven nights a week along with singers Roxana Fontan and Carlos
Morel.  Nito was chatting with another dancer who looked familiar to me.  I
had to ask if he placed second in the 2006 world tango championships.  He
confirmed that he did.  I thought he was from La Pampa, a provincia of
Argentina, but he said his dance partner lives there.  He lives and dances
in BsAs.  Aoniken Quiroga is a short, chubby young man who has a regular job
on a tango stage.  I recall how much the audience in La Rural liked him.
All I can say is it's about time that audiences see older (Nito turns 73 on
May 5) and stout dancers on stage to help them realize that tango isn't only
for young and slender bodies.

The foyer of the theater is impressive with two magnificent works of art on
the walls.  One is a 12 ft. X 4 ft. painting of a milonga set in Confiteria
Ideal.  The other is a 20 ft x 6 ft photograph montage of tango legends.
Both works will be appreciated by tango aficionados.  I spent 15 minutes
trying to identify the figures in the photo montage.

I can't comment on the dinner, service, or the show.  From what I did see of
the theater and staff, Tango Porteno is a five-star tango destination
offering luxurious dining and entertainment that foreign visitors will
enjoy.

www.tangoporteno.com.ar