Song
Frente al espejo
Who recorded it
Every version1Earliest we hold: Roberto Caló, 1957
- Roberto CalóTito Reyes1957
Versions of Frente al espejo recorded 1957
Frente al espejo was composed by Arturo Gallucci.†† The lyrics of Frente al espejo are by Elizardo Martínez Vilas.†
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
1 orchestra recorded it
1 Dance filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Arturo Gallucci
- Words
- Elizardo Martínez Vilas
- Written
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- First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Lyrics
Español
Porque escondo este cariño, como un loco apasionado Es que salgo por las calles y en su negra soledad, Me pregunto: Alma mía... Vida mía... ¿Qué ha pasado? Que no estás más a mi lado y no sé encontrarte más. Y si arden los deseos de este amor atormentado Me refugio en la bohemia... y entre copas sé cantar, Pero nadie... nadie sabe, con qué celos he guardado Este amor desesperado que jamás podré olvidar. Luego a solas... Y de pie frente al espejo, Yo no sé a quien desprecio Si a mí mismo... si al alcohol. O a la vida... A la vida, que me cobra tanto precio Por un poco de cariño Que la vida me negó. Luego a solas... Y de pie frente al espejo, He llorado como un hombre... He llorado como un hombre, Por tu amor y por mi amor... Porque adoro cada hora de este amargo sufrimiento Es que quiero atormentarme y adorarte más y más, Y si paso por tu casa y en tu cuarto te presiento Me detengo algún momento por si escucho que llorás. Y si arden los deseos de este amor atormentado Me refugio en la bohemia... y entre copas sé cantar, Pero nadie... nadie sabe con qué celos he guardado Este amor desesperado que jamás podré olvidar.
English · machine translation
Because I hide this affection, like a passionate madman It is that I go out into the streets and in its black solitude, I ask myself: My soul... My life... What has happened? That you are no longer by my side and I don't know how to find you anymore. And if the desires of this tormented love burn... I take refuge in bohemia... and between drinks I know how to sing, But no one... no one knows, with what jealousy I have guarded This desperate love that I can never forget. Then alone... And standing in front of the mirror, I don't know whom I despise Whether it's myself... or alcohol... Or life... To life, that charges me so much price For a little affection That life denied me. Then alone... And standing in front of the mirror, I cried like a man... I cried like a man, For your love and for my love... Because I adore every hour of this bitter suffering Is that I want to torment myself and adore you more and more, And if I pass by your house and I feel you in your room. I stop for a moment in case I hear you cry. And if the desires of this tormented love are burning I take refuge in bohemia... and between drinks I know how to sing, But no one... no one knows with what jealousy I have guarded This desperate love that I will never be able to forget.
Every version
Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone
1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of
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- Roberto CalóEarliest we holdMost dancedFrente al espejoRoberto CalóTito Reyestango1 dance1957
- Juan Sánchez GorioNot in our catalogueJulio Fontana · Jan 131958
- Eduardo RoviraNot in our catalogueAlfredo del Río
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance
Danced to it
Music from 1957 · danced on film 2019
In their words
Con el atuendo completo, y los zapatos lustrados, me paro frente al espejo, mientras me fumo un cigarrillo, y me miro, ensayando mi mejor cabeceo.
Julio Dupláa · Informal Tango Interviews #59, Julio Dupláa [Being a viejo milonguero with 70+ years of experience]
open at 1:08:16Lo que pasa es que yo fui a una escuela, y el primer día me quedé muy impactada, porque bailaban todos frente al espejo y hacían pasos, no escuchaban la música,
Pepa Palazón · Entrevista con la periodista Pepa Palazón en "La usina del tango"
open at 11:05
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- EntryElizardo Martínez VilasPerson
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Data: recordings, facts and sources
Composer1
Composed by Arturo Gallucci
In other catalogues2
tango.info · T0370415545
TodoTango · tema/3548
Lyricist1
Lyrics by Elizardo Martínez Vilas
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