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Felicia · Francisco Canaro · 1929

Music by Enrique Saborido, lyrics by Carlos Mauricio Pacheco. 23 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1998.
1927: 1 · danced 0 times1929: 1 · danced 1 times1930: 1 · danced 0 times1932: 1 · danced 5 times1937: 1 · danced 0 times1939: 1 · danced 0 times1947: 2 · danced 2 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1954: 1 · danced 4 times1960: 1 · danced 0 times1961: 1 · danced 0 times1963: 1 · danced 31 times1966: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 2 · danced 0 times1968: 2 · danced 1 times1969: 1 · danced 1 times1970: 1 · danced 0 times1975: 1 · danced 0 times1987: 1 · danced 0 times1998: 1 · danced 10 times
1927’40’50’60’70’80’901998
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1927: 1, 0; 1929: 1, 1; 1930: 1, 0; 1932: 1, 5; 1937: 1, 0; 1939: 1, 0; 1947: 2, 2; 1952: 1, 0; 1954: 1, 4; 1960: 1, 0; 1961: 1, 0; 1963: 1, 31; 1966: 1, 0; 1967: 2, 0; 1968: 2, 1; 1969: 1, 1; 1970: 1, 0; 1975: 1, 0; 1987: 1, 0; 1998: 1, 10

  1. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1939, 1947, 1954 and 1963. 2 other orchestras recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Felicia · Francisco Canaro · 1929 is a tango.† Felicia · Francisco Canaro · 1929 lasts 03:24.† Felicia · Francisco Canaro · 1929: Lavocah's pick as the best version of Felicia ever recorded, a tango now mostly associated with D'Arienzo.†

Credit

Music
Enrique Saborido
Lyrics
Carlos Mauricio Pacheco

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

23 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 21 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Sep 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1939
  2. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 23
    1 dance
    1947
  3. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Apr 29
    4 dances
    1954
  4. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Nov 6
    31 dances
    1963
  5. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · Oct 10
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  6. Edgardo DonatoInstrumental · Brunswick
    Not danced on film yet
    1930
  7. Alfredo De AngelisInstrumental · Odeon · Aug 22
    1 dance
    1969
  8. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Jun 4
    1 dance
    1929
  9. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · Sep 16
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  10. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · Dec 26
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  11. Adolfo CarabelliInstrumental · Jun 24
    5 dances
    1932
  12. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoInstrumental · Apr 20
    Not danced on film yet
    1937
  13. Domingo FedericoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Aug 20
    1 dance
    1968
  14. Osmar MadernaInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jul 31
    1 dance
    1947
  15. José BassoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  16. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Mar 11
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  17. Fulvio SalamancaInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1967
  18. Donato RacciattiInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  19. Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)Instrumental · Columbia
    Not danced on film yet
    1960
  20. Orquesta Forever TangoInstrumental
    10 dances
    1998

Lyrics

Español

Allá en la casta apartada donde cantan las espumas el misterio de las brumas y los secretos del mar, yo miraba los caprichos ondulantes de las olas llorando mi pena a solas: mi consuelo era el mirar. Desde entonces en mi frente como un insondable enigma llevo patente el estigma de este infinito pesar. Desde entonces en mis ojos está la sombra grabada de mi tarde desolada: en mis ojos está el mar. Ya no tendré nunca aquellos tintes suaves de mi aurora aunque quizás se atesora toda su luz en mis ojos. Ya nunca veré mis playas ni aspiraré de las lomas los voluptuosos aromas de mis flores uruguayas.

English · machine translation

There in the secluded caste where the foams sing the mystery of the mists and the secrets of the sea, I watched the whims of the waves undulating of the waves crying my sorrow alone: my consolation was watching. Since then on my forehead like an unfathomable enigma I bear the patent stigma of this infinite sorrow. Since then in my eyes is the engraved shadow of my desolate afternoon: in my eyes is the sea. I will never again have those soft tints of my dawn though perhaps all its light all its light in my eyes. I will never see my beaches nor will I inhale from the hills the voluptuous aromas of my Uruguayan flowers.

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Music from 1929 · danced on film 2013

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Recordings1

Recorded by Francisco CanaroJun 4, 1929

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In other catalogues11

tango.info · 00008637216924-1-5

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tango.info · 02480002028697-1-1

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tango.info · 02480002040354-1-6

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tango.info · 02480002102120-1-1

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tango.info · 02480002120728-1-19

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tango.info · 02480002152262-1-19

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tango.info · 02480002152521-1-2

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tango.info · 02480002152590-1-3

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tango.info · 02480002741992-1-1

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tango.info · 04988006679276-2-2

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tango.info · 08427328146012-1-17

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 03:24

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Notes1

Lavocah's pick as the best version of Felicia ever recorded, a tango now mostly associated with D'Arienzo.

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  1. FeliciaOsvaldo Fresedo1927

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