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Ivette

Music by Augusto Berto, Julio A. Roca, lyrics by Pascual Contursi. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1926–1962.

Versions of Ivette recorded 1926–1962

Ivette was composed by Augusto Berto.† The lyrics of Ivette are by Pascual Contursi.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

4 orchestras recorded it

11 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Augusto Berto, Julio A. Roca
Words
Pascual Contursi
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 4 orchestras, 1926 to 1962.
1920’30’40’50’60
Recordings of Ivette by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 10 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedIvetteAníbal TroiloRaúl BeróntangoTK
    10 dances
    1955
  2. Julio De CaroEarliest we holdIvetteJulio De Caroinstrumentaltango
    1 dance
    1926
  3. Cuarteto Típico Los AsesIvetteCuarteto Típico Los Asessinger unknowntango
    No match yet
    1941
  4. Troilo-GrelaIvetteTroilo-GrelainstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1962
  5. José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel1920
  6. Ciriaco OrtizNot in our catalogueApr 61937
  7. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogueDec 301952
  8. Jaime VilaNot in our catalogueJorge Vidal · Dec 301952
  9. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueAug 261953
  10. Leopoldo FedericoNot in our catalogueJulio Sosa · Nov 291962
  11. Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue
  12. Luis CardeiNot in our catalogue
  13. Jorge VidalNot in our catalogue
  14. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Aníbal Troilo

IvetteAníbal TroiloRaúl BeróntangoTK
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 10 Performances

Jonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 2015Bratislava Tango Festival · 2026 · 3:33

Danced to it

Music from 1926–1962 · danced on film 2010–2026

20102026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2010: 3, 2019: 2, 2021: 1, 2023: 1, 2026: 2

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sHoracio Pebete Godoy & Cecilia BerraBrussels Tango Festival · 2010
  2. The 2020sJonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónBratislava Tango Festival · 2026

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370015409

TodoTango · tema/175

MusicBrainz · 6c09a55c-f338-40bb-9853-a902b78e198csource

Composer1

Composed by Augusto Berto

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Pascual Contursi

Listen

  1. IvetteJulio De Caroinstrumentaltango
  2. IvetteCuarteto Típico Los Asessinger unknowntango
  3. IvetteAníbal TroiloRaúl BeróntangoTK
  4. IvetteTroilo-GrelainstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

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