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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 9, 192719272 dances
  2. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Mar 23, 193819383 dances
  3. Osvaldo FresedoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Aug 23, 19451945
  4. Eduardo Del PianoÁngel Vargas · RCA Victor · Feb 7, 19491949
  5. Aníbal TroiloEdmundo Rivero · RCA Victor · Jul 22, 194919491 dance
  6. Osvaldo PuglieseInstrumental · Philips · Apr 1, 19661966
  7. Juan D'ArienzoOsvaldo Ramos · RCA Victor · Nov 28, 19671967
  8. José BassoJuan Carlos Godoy · Music Hall1968
  9. Típica Baffa-BerlingieriRoberto Rufino · rca camden1969
  10. Alfredo De AngelisInstrumental · Odeon · Aug 18, 197219722 dances
  11. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedInstrumental · Odeon · Dec 26, 19851985177 dances
  12. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Instrumental1998
  13. Orquesta Forever TangoInstrumental200840 dances
  14. Color Tango (Roberto Alvarez)Instrumental2014
  15. Tango BardoInstrumental · Aug 1, 2015201511 dances

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 · T0370017961Single source

TodoTango · tema/97Single source

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

Composer1

Composed by Pedro MaffiaSingle source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Celedonio FloresSingle source

Premiered at1

Premiered at Royal Pigall1921Single source

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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