Ok, so the food wasn’t great, but that’s not the reason we went. They kept my glass full of wine (something cheap but there was a lot)! And plenty of other drinks during the show.
In this 90 minute spectacle, it starts with a brief history of the Viejo Almacén (the “Corner Store”) that shows how the place actually used to be a corner store before it became a tango show.
Then several acts follow: first there is a singer with an accordion with a good voice, then 3 couples dancing traditional tango as opposed to more modern theatrical versions that would involve more lifts and jumps. There was a bit of modern dramatic tango worked in, as it makes for some variety.
The thing that really captured my attention and stood out was the venture into musica folklórica (loosely translated as folkloric music) which consists of miniature pipe organs, guitar and light drums. There was no dancing in this part, but it was very interesting to me to see this very prominent part of the history of Argentina displayed on stage.
El Viejo Almacén was named a Place of Cultural Interest in Argentina by the government, fyi.
The ratings: Here in this first of several tango show reviews to come we will use the following rating system…
Food/dinner: 7
Costumes: 6
Music/singing: 8.5
Dancing: 9
Total: 30.5 out of 40. Let’s see how this stacks up in the weeks to come.
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