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Rodolfo Cieri

Rodolfo Cieri was a tango dancer, born on 30 October 1932, who learned tango from his father as a child and danced at milongas in La Paternal [1][4]. After returning to dancing in the 1980s, he began a professional career and performed with his partner María Cieri in Buenos Aires, Basel and Amsterdam; he died on 4 June 2000 [1][2][3].

Rodolfo Cieri was a tango dancer whose recorded birth date is 30 October 1932 [4]. He learned tango from his father before he was ten years old and danced at milongas in the La Paternal area; the dossier places this at about 1941 [1].

He danced in partnership with María Cieri . Performances by the pair were filmed in Buenos Aires in 1994 [2], in Basel in 1997 [3], and in Amsterdam in 1999 [2]. Cieri died on 4 June 2000 [1].

Early life

Cieri was born on 30 October 1932 [4]. He learned to dance tango from his father before reaching the age of ten, and he danced at milongas in La Paternal; the date of around 1941 given for this period is approximate [1].

Return to dancing and professional career

After a break of about 20 years, Cieri returned to dancing in the 1980s and danced at Volver [1]. A trip to France then started his professional career as a dancer; the date of around 1985 attached to this period is approximate [1].

Partnership with María Cieri

Cieri danced in partnership with María Cieri . Recorded performances of the couple include:

  • A film of the pair in Buenos Aires, dated 1994 [2].
  • A performance with María in Basel in 1997, identified from the title of a video [3].
  • A performance of 'Gallo ciego' with María in the show 'Tango Tango' at Carré in Amsterdam in 1999 [2].

Death

Rodolfo Cieri died on 4 June 2000 [1].

References

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  1. 1.Biography of Rodolfo Cieri · todotango.com
  2. 2.Rodolfo y Maria CIERI - Buenos Aires 1994 · youtube.com
  3. 3.Rodolfo Cieri on TangoTube · tangotube.tv
  4. 4.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

How they dance

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Filmed

2007–2026

What they dance

  • Tango 83%
  • Vals 17%

Orchestras they dance to most

Career

Titles, partnerships and events, newest first

  1. 2007First filmed with · Maria Cieri

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Partnered with2

Maria Cieri — partnered with Rodolfo Cieri

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Partnered with María Topa

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Notes7

Learns tango from his father before age ten; dances at La Paternal milongas (approximate).1941

Single source

Back after a 20-year break, dancing at Volver in the 1980s; a trip to France starts his professional career (approximate).1985

Single source

Filmed with María in Buenos Aires.1994

Single source

Performs with María in Basel (per video title).1997

Single source

Dances 'Gallo ciego' with María in 'Tango Tango' at Carré, Amsterdam.1999

Single source

Dies on 4 June.Jun 4, 2000

Single source

In the 1980s Cieri and his wife María Topa resumed dancing, danced at Volver on Corrientes and Suipacha, and began their professional life with a proposal to travel to France1980

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Born1

Born on October 30, 1932

Supported · 2

Era2

Era electronic-festival2011–2026

Sources disagree

Era revival1996–1997

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Died1

Died on June 4, 2000

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Dance style1

Dance style canyengue

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Partners

Danced together in TangoTube's videos · our data

Timeline

  1. Oct 30, 1932Born in Buenos Aires on 30 October.

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  2. 1941Learns tango from his father before age ten; dances at La Paternal milongas (approximate).

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  3. 1985Back after a 20-year break, dancing at Volver in the 1980s; a trip to France starts his professional career (approximate).

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  4. 1994Filmed with María in Buenos Aires.

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  5. 1997Performs with María in Basel (per video title).

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  6. 1999Dances 'Gallo ciego' with María in 'Tango Tango' at Carré, Amsterdam.

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  7. Jun 4, 2000Dies on 4 June.

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Most watched videos

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Listen

  1. El chamuyoFrancisco Canaro1933
  2. Canaro en ParísFrancisco Canaro1927
  3. RetintínJuan D'Arienzo1936
  4. EmancipaciónOsvaldo Pugliese1955
  5. Viejo portónRodolfo Biagi · Teófilo Ibáñez1938

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