¡TANGO! at Théâtre Montparnasse, between Paris and Buenos Aires

¡TANGO! is on at Théâtre Montparnasse in Paris until 12 July 2026. This musical and choreographic show pairs two cities deeply tied to tango’s history: Buenos Aires, the cradle of this popular culture, and Paris, where early tango orchestras settled, notably in the Montparnasse district, beginning in the 1920s.

Designed as a journey through songs, writings, and live music, ¡TANGO! rests on an imagined dialogue between the two capitals. The show brings together dancers and musicians around a repertoire shaped by Argentine tango, its exiles, its literary figures, and its exchanges between South America and Europe.

The libretto, staging and lighting are by Marcial Di Fonzo Bo. The musical direction is led by Patricio Bonfiglio, also a bandoneonist, with choreography by Mauro Caiazza. On stage, the show features, notably, singer Antonela Alfonso, tango performers, and musicians on piano, violin and bandoneon.

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The announced lineup features music by Astor Piazzolla, Philippe Cohen Solal, Patricio Bonfiglio, Osvaldo Pugliese and Francisco Canaro. The show also includes excerpts from texts by Julio Cortázar, Horacio Ferrer, Eladia Blázquez and Copi, in a format that blends dance, singing, music and voice-over.

With a running time of about 1 hour and 15 minutes, ¡TANGO! could appeal to audiences drawn to musical performances, partner dancing, theatrical explorations of exile memory, and the cultural links between Paris and Buenos Aires.

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