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- El día que me quieras
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El día que me quieras (c.1979), José Cabrujas
- The Day You'll Love Me translated by Gwendolen MacKeith
- The Day You'll Love Me (September 1989) translated by Eduardo Machado
The Day You'll Love Me, translated by Gwendolen MacKeith
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This is the title of a tango, famously sung by Carlos Gardel.
- Staging
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Audio material of Gardel’s tangos would be an integral aspect of staging this play (his records are played in the Ancízar home). Images or video footage of Gardel would also enhance this depiction of a cultural icon.
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Minimum Maximum 7 (total) 7 (total) 4 males 4 males 3 females 3 females - Samples
The Day You'll Love Me (September 1989), translated by Eduardo Machado
- Title information
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This is the title of a tango, most famously sung by Carlos Gardel
- Characters
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MARÍA LUISA, a woman in her late 30s
PÍO MIRANDA, her fiancé, a schoolteacher
ELVIRA, her sister, in her early 40s
MATILDE, their niece, 27
PLACIDO, MARÍA LUISA’s and ELVIRA’s brother, in his late 40s
ALFREDO LA PERA, a theatrical manager
CARLOS GARDEL, famous Singer and film star of Latin America, a legend
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Minimum Maximum 7 (total) 7 (total) 4 males 4 males 3 females 3 females - Productions
Entry written by Gwendolen Mackeith. Last updated on 5 October 2010.
