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La mariposa

Music by Pedro Maffia, lyrics by Celedonio Flores. 15 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–2015.

La mariposa was composed by Pedro Maffia.† The lyrics of La mariposa are by Celedonio Flores.† La mariposa premiered at Royal Pigall.†

Credit

Music
Pedro Maffia
Lyrics
Celedonio Flores

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

15 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · Dec 919272 dances
  2. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Mar 2319383 dances
  3. Osvaldo FresedoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Aug 231945
  4. Eduardo Del PianoÁngel Vargas · RCA Victor · Feb 71949
  5. Aníbal TroiloEdmundo Rivero · RCA Victor · Jul 2219491 dance
  6. Osvaldo PuglieseInstrumental · Philips · Apr 11966
  7. Juan D'ArienzoOsvaldo Ramos · RCA Victor · Nov 281967
  8. José BassoJuan Carlos Godoy · Music Hall1968
  9. Típica Baffa-BerlingieriRoberto Rufino · rca camden1969
  10. Alfredo De AngelisInstrumental · Odeon · Aug 1819722 dances
  11. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedInstrumental · Odeon · Dec 261985177 dances
  12. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Instrumental1998
  13. Orquesta Forever TangoInstrumental200840 dances
  14. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Instrumental2014
  15. Tango BardoInstrumental · Aug 1201511 dances

Danced to it

Music from 1927–2015 · danced on film 1996–2026

19962026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

1996: 1, 1998: 1, 2001: 1, 2005: 1, 2006: 1, 2007: 4, 2008: 2, 2009: 8, 2010: 7, 2011: 6, 2012: 7, 2013: 12, 2014: 12, 2015: 20, 2016: 18, 2017: 11, 2018: 28, 2019: 22, 2020: 12, 2021: 2, 2022: 18, 2023: 25, 2024: 25, 2025: 11, 2026: 10

Fernando Gracia & Sol CerquidesWorld Champion · Tango Escenario 20072013 · 4:13

Through the decades

  1. The 1990sCarlos Gavito1996
  2. The 2000sMariano Chicho Frúmboli & Juana Sepulveda2008
  3. The 2010sFernando Gracia & Sol Cerquides2013
  4. The 2020sDiego Ortega & Aldana Silveyra2023

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19272015

1927: 1, 1938: 1, 1945: 1, 1949: 2, 1966: 1, 1967: 1, 1968: 1, 1969: 1, 1972: 1, 1985: 1, 1998: 1, 2008: 1, 2014: 1, 2015: 1

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370017961

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TodoTango · tema/97

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MusicBrainz · c84ab11f-7800-464b-9f2e-82161e48e2cbsource

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Composer1

Composed by Pedro Maffia

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Lyricist1

Lyrics by Celedonio Flores

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Premiered at1

Premiered at Royal Pigall1921

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Listen

  1. La mariposaFrancisco Canaro1927
  2. La mariposaJuan D'Arienzo1938
  3. La mariposaOsvaldo Fresedo1945
  4. La mariposaEduardo Del Piano · Ángel Vargas · no clip yet1949
  5. La mariposaAníbal Troilo · Edmundo Rivero1949
  6. La mariposaOsvaldo Pugliese1966
  7. La mariposaJuan D'Arienzo · Osvaldo Ramos1967
  8. La mariposaJosé Basso · Juan Carlos Godoy · no clip yet1968
  9. La mariposaRoberto Rufino · no clip yet1969
  10. La mariposaAlfredo De Angelis1972
  11. La mariposaOsvaldo Pugliese1985
  12. La mariposaColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998

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