由阿根廷音乐家兼编舞家路易.布拉佛（Luis Bravo）编导的探戈音乐舞剧《永恒的探戈》，在全世界普受欢迎。 演出由布拉佛领军，结合「探戈教父」Carlos Gavito，十一位乐手、一位歌者和十六位舞者，坚实的班底，自一九九六年舞进加州，九七年进驻纽约Walter Kerr剧院，都受到欢迎。九六年作为意大利Spoleto艺术节闭幕演出，获Simpatia奖。九八年入围Tony Award.Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango has an unprecedented record for a show that is, fundamentally, a one-trick pony. The trick is the tango. Not just any tango, but the marvelous, creative, sensual Argentine tango. That’s it. Two hours of tango music, tango singing, tango done by a couple at a time and tango done by the troupe “Forever Tango’s” MusicThe show starts with the orchestra performing the overture. There are around 50 bandoneon (read Argentine accordion) players in the world, and four of the best are part of the eleven-piece orchestra. They are rounded out with two violins, a viola, bass, cello, piano and keyboards. It’s not a huge orchestra, but the music that they make is a rich, authentic sound that you would expect of an orchestra three times the size. Their final number, “Adios Nonino” features a terrific solo riff from lead Bandoneon player (and orchestra leader) Victor Lavallen and a crowd roaring piano solo by Fernando Marzan.The orchestral interludes are augmented with the rich baritone voice of Alfredo Saez, who does a solid job with his two numbers “Uno” and “El Dia Que Me Quieras”. Saez has replaced the original Carlos Morel as part of the cast.The DanceWith six couples that each has their individual styles, each tango performance is a new experience. The first troupe number, “El Suburbio” is the most exciting. A dance in vignette that displays the emotional and social climate of turn-of-the-century Buenos Aires, we’re entertained with the dance, passion between the dancers, jealousy between the men and even a little gunplay.The rest of the ensemble numbers are not as exciting as the individual couple tangos. For some reason, the dancers are more lackluster in a troupe than they are when performing center stage. A notable exception is the end of the first act which features a “candombe”, one of the traditional forms of dance in Argentina.The dancer’s individual numbers are where the troupe really shines. As couple after couple appear on stage to perform their own unique interpretation of the tango, you can feel the audience hold their breath as passion, jealousy, misunderstanding, reconciliation and violence of feelings are performed to music and in a language that is universal and mesmerizing.Luis Bravo – Creator and DirectorLuis Bravo is the creator and director of Forever Tango. Bravo studied both guitar and cello as a child and attended the Municipal Conservatory of Music Manuel de Falla and the University of Buenos Aires. He was a member of the Argentine National Symphony until he moved to the U.S. A noted musician himself, performing with major symphonies in South America, Bravo conceived and directed the show in the belief that Argentine tango was a lasting worldwide phenomenon that needed a showcase.Along with Ruben Blades, Bravo received a special award from ACE as the two most successful Latin artists on Broadway. He personally works with each couple as they prepare to enter the show. He is currently involved in promoting talent throughout his company.