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  10. José Libertella7 days agoPlayed in Osmar Maderna
  11. Juan Carlos Caviello7 days agoPlayed in Carlos Di Sarli
  12. Juan Carlos Caviello7 days agoPlayed in Rodolfo Biagi
  13. Juan Carlos Caviello7 days agoDied 2016-04-30
  14. Juan Carlos Caviello7 days agoBorn 1923-12-21
  15. Juan Sanchez Gorio7 days agoDied in Buenos Aires
  16. Juan Sanchez Gorio7 days agoBorn in Spain
  17. Amanda Ledesma7 days agoDescribed as la diosa rubia del tango
  18. Amanda Ledesma7 days agoBorn in Buenos Aires
  19. Amanda Ledesma7 days agoDied 2000-02-19
  20. Elvira Santamaría7 days agoPartnered with Virulazo
  21. Elvira Santamaría7 days agoBorn 1929
  22. Juan Carlos Copes7 days agoPartnered with Johanna Copes
  23. Juan Carlos Copes7 days agoDescribed as Copes taught what became known as the estilo Copes-Nieves to many dancers, among them Robert Duvall, Julio Bocca, Eleonora Cassano, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Liza
  24. Juan Carlos Copes7 days agoDescribed as After a four-decade partnership Copes and Nieves became known as the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers of tango
  25. Juan Carlos Copes7 days agoDescribed as Copes and Nieves starred in a 1962 production at the Alvin Theatre on Broadway and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show from 1962 to 1964
  26. Juan Carlos Copes7 days agoDescribed as An early professional performance was with the Francisco Canaro orchestra in 1955
  27. Juan Carlos Copes7 days agoDescribed as Copes and Nieves entered their first dance competition in 1955 at the Luna Park stadium
  28. Juan Carlos Copes7 days agoBorn in Mataderos
  29. Maria Nieves7 days agoDescribed as In 1986 Tango Argentino received Tony Award nominations for best musical, best director and best choreographer
  30. Maria Nieves7 days agoDescribed as Nieves and Copes appeared on The Arthur Murray Party in April 1960
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