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Song

Destino de flor

Music by Roberto Rufino. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1957–1957.

Destino de flor was composed by Roberto Rufino.††

Credit

Music
Roberto Rufino

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

1950

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez · RCA Victor · Jun 29
    62 dances
    1957
  2. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedRoberto Florio · RCA Victor · Jul 12
    98 dances
    1957
  3. Enrique FranciniEarliest we holdRoberto Rufino · RCA Victor · Apr 3
    Not danced on film yet
    1957
  4. Francisco RotundoAlfredo Del Rio · Pampa · Jun 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1957
  5. René VarelaNot in our catalogue1957
  6. Miguel CalóNot in our catalogueAida Denis, Roberto Caló · May 131957
  7. Jorge HidalgoNot in our catalogueMay 311957

Lyrics

Español

En la tarde gris del sinsabor te vi partir sufrida y buena. Y en aquel instante comprendí todo el horror de tu condena. Vida... yo no sé en qué abismo me perdí para vivir así. Pena... de sentir lo que vale tu amor. Tarde... cuando el vicio de mí te alejó. Llanto... que es un canto por ti con destino de flor, perfumar y morir. Novia mía... se retira vencido el alcohol. Oye... la plegaria de mi corazón. Mira... hoy la tarde es feliz y el cielo se desangra por ti.

English · machine translation

In the gray afternoon of the tastelessness I saw you leave suffering and good. And in that instant I understood all the horror of your condemnation. Life... I don't know in what abyss I lost my way to live like this. Sorrow... to feel what your love is worth. Late... when vice took you away from me. Crying... that is a song for you with the destiny of a flower, perfuming and dying. My bride... the alcohol is defeated and withdraws. Hear... the prayer of my heart. Look... today the evening is happy and the sky bleeds for you.

Danced to it

Music from 1957 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 1, 2009: 1, 2010: 2, 2011: 6, 2012: 13, 2013: 19, 2014: 6, 2015: 21, 2016: 11, 2017: 3, 2018: 5, 2019: 4, 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 11, 2024: 4, 2025: 8, 2026: 2

Julian Sanchez & Bruna EstellitaWorld Champions · Tango Escenario 20232025 · 3:39

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sJulio Balmaceda & Corina de la Rosa2007
  2. The 2010sSebastián Achaval & Roxana Suárez2017
  3. The 2020sJulian Sanchez & Bruna Estellita2025

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Club Social y Deportivo Fulgor de Villa CrespoVilla Crespo
    2 performances
  2. Café de los AngelitosBalvanera
    1 performance
  3. Centro Cultural KirchnerSan Nicolás
    1 performance
  4. El BesoBalvanera
    1 performance
  5. La CatedralAlmagro
    1 performance
  6. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    1 performance
  7. Salón La NacionalMonserrat
    1 performance
  8. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Composer2

Composed by Roberto Rufino

Supported · 2

Composed by Roberto Rufino

Single source

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370404628

Single source

TodoTango · tema/3636

Single source

Listen

  1. Destino de florEnrique Francini · Roberto Rufino · no clip yet1957
  2. Destino de florFrancisco Rotundo · Alfredo del Rio1957
  3. Destino de florJuan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez1957
  4. Destino de florCarlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio1957

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