Piazzolla Tango

Buenos Aires


This beautiful art nouveau theater, just off pedestrianized Calle Florida, used to be a red-light cabaret venue. The glitzy show here is based on the music of Ástor Piazzolla, a bandoneón (small accordion) player and composer who revolutionized tango music. Free tango class before the show.


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