"María", is a 1945

tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries as the result of a combina ...

written by

Aníbal Troilo Aníbal Carmelo Troilo (11 July 1914 – 18 May 1975), also known as Pichuco, was an Argentine tango musician. Troilo was a bandoneon player, composer, arranger, and bandleader in Argentina. His orquesta típica was among the most popular with ...

with lyrics by

Cátulo Castillo Ovidio Cátulo González Castillo (6 August 1906 – 19 October 1975) was an Argentine poet and tango music composer. He was the author of many famous works, such as ', ''El aguacero'' (lyrics by ), ' and ''Caserón de tejas'' (both with music by ...

, and first sung by Alberto Marino in the same year. Janine Krüger - ¿Cuál es tu tango? Musikalische Lesarten der argentinischen ... 3830977360 2012 6.2.3 María/La evasión – Eine Nahaufnahme Durch die Wahl des Tangos María, von Aníbal Troilo 1945 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Letrista Cátulo Castillo komponiert,23 wird ein unmittelbarer Bezug . It was among the tango standards selected by

Plácido Domingo José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941) is a Spanish opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French ...

for his 1981 album ''

Plácido Domingo Sings Tangos ''Plácido Domingo Sings Tangos'' is a 1981 album by Plácido Domingo. The album was recorded in Argentina where it sold over 80,000 copies.Billboard - 30 Jan 1982 - Page 70 Vol. 94, No. 4 - "Mi Buenos Aires Quendo," set for release as a promotiona ...

''.

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