Tango Fire Brings Sultry Argentine Performance to Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall on Saturday, November 4
October 15, 2006
Tickets for Tango Fire range from $68, $60, $50, $40, $30 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org or at the Kimmel Center Box Office, open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply). For group sales call 215-893-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performances at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased the 2.5 hours prior to evening performances and 11:30 a.m. for matinees.
Estampas Porteñas was founded in Buenos Aires in 1996 by the distinguished Argentine ballerina and choreographer, Carolina Soler. 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 popular and critical acclaim being described as "…dazzling the audience with talent, seduction and beauty." Estampas Porteñas has performed at festivals around the world including the Caribbean Festival, the Havana Festival of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, Recoleta Viva Festival in Buenos Aires and the Beloruss Festival. In August 2005, the show Tango Fire was presented at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The company has toured in Asia, Europe, South Africa, Latin America, and more recently returned to Australia in May of 2005 for a 16 city tour with their new show Tango Fire. Estampas Porteñas is pleased to be making its debut in the United States on a 33 city cross-country tour.
Beginning her career in classical ballet, Carolina Soler was well known and widely celebrated for her dazzling portrayals of traditional classical ballet roles. Born in Lima, Peru, Ms. Soler entered the Choreartium Association Ballet in 1972, where she performed as a soloist and principal ballerina before completing her studies with masters such as Alexander Plissetky, Annel Vourenjuvry, Victori Roma and Yele Krnic- recording successes as a soloist in Swan Lake, Raymonda, Coppelia, and Interplay and as principal in Suite en Blanc, Paquita, Hansel & Gretel, Nocturnal and Giselle. In 1978 she joined the resident ballet of the Teatro Colon where she had the opportunity to perform all the major works of the classical repertoire, winning plaudits as a prima ballerina in Aurora’s Wedding, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Romeo & Juliet, Dvorák’s Serenade and Emilia. She also danced for the Choreographic Workshop, working with Julio López and Rodolfo Olguin; performed with the Argentine Ballet and the Modern Jazz Ballet, touring nationally and internationally with the companies. Her interest in tango began when she performed Tango Dance with Raul Garello, resulting in the 1996 formation of Estampas Porteñas. Carolina has undertaken the role of choreographer, principal dancer, and artistic director of the company. In Estampas Porteñas, she returns to the dance form showcasing the complexity of passion between man and woman.
Kimmel Center Presents also offers more than fifty Free at the Kimmel community performances during the 2006/07 5th Anniversary season. These include Free in the Plaza with local artists performing classical, jazz, pop, country, world, dance and family fun on the Commonwealth Plaza stage, as well as Artist Chats with Kimmel Center Presents performers, education events and Organ Postludes in Verizon Hall. On November 1 at 6pm, the Haddonfield Symphony Chamber Ensemble will precede the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra ticketed performance, and immediately after the concert there will be a free organ postlude performed on the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ. On November 5 at 1pm Tribe 1 will perform on the Commonwealth Plaza Stage. Please check online for additional information and a performance schedule.
Kimmel Center Presents' 2006/2007 season is supported by: Mellon Financial Corporation, University of Pennsylvania Health System, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, ARC Wheeler, and The William Penn Foundation. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Jazz and World Pop programming. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents. The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com are media sponsors for the Great Orchestras on Tour series.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS
November 4, 2006 | 3pm
Verizon Hall
Carolina Soler, principal dancer and artistic director
Additional Dancers:
Nelson Celis & Yanina Fajar
Pablo Sosa & Mariela Maldonado
Ezequiel Hudyma & Paola Rodolfo
Luciano Capparelli & Rocío de los Santos
Mauricio Celis & Ines Cuesta
Diego Fama, vocals
Orchestra:
Quatrotango
Gabriel Clenar, Piano/ Musical Director
Hugo Satorre Bandoneón
Marcelo Rebuffi, Violin
Gerardo Scaglione, Double Bass
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FREE AT THE KIMMEL EVENTS
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 | 6pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Haddonfield Symphony Chamber Ensemble, prior to Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 | Post-show
Verizon Hall
Organ postlude, performer Gordon Turk
Sunday, November 5, 2006 | 6pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Tribe 1, prior to Sweet Honey in the Rock
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