Custodia Cortés Romero (artistically known as La Venus de bronce; La Carolina, 1905 - La Carolina, 6/7 March 1974) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and actress.
Biography
editShe was born in 1905 in the town of La Carolina, Jaén.[1] Romero was a member of a Roma family. From a very young age, she stood out for her dance. Integrating into a flamenco group, she performed in Paris at the age of thirteen, achieving great success. Her triumph in France led her to tour the world; She recorded an album in New York City. Her farrucas, zambras, and her alegrías, interpreted with a gypsy style, were applauded worldwide. She died in her hometown on 6[2] or 7 March 1974.[1]
Filmography
edit- La medalla del torero (1925) directed by José Buchs
- Isabel de Solís, reina de Granada (1931) directed by José Buchs
References
edit- ^ a b "Custodia Cortés Romero". Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco (in Spanish). 22 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Archivo ABC". ABC SEVILLA (in European Spanish). 7 March 1974. p. 63. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
Bibliography
edit- Enciclopedia Espasa, Supplement, 1973-74, p. 263 (ISBN 84-239-6951-7)
External links
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