Antonia Mercé y Luque, known by her stage name as La Argentina, was a flamenco dancer. She was born on September 4, 1890 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and died on July 18, 1936 in Bayonne, France. She originated and helped to establish the neoclassical style of Spanish dance as a theatrical art. Bailaora (dancer) of Flamenco Belén Maya, photograph taken by Gilles Larrain at his studio, 2001 Flamenco is one of the great European nonacademic musical genres. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... BUE redirects here. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bayonne (French: Bayonne, pronounced ; Gascon Occitan and Basque: Baiona) is a city and commune of southwest France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ...

A talented young dancer, her career was greatly influenced by her parents Manuel Mercé (Andalusian), and Josefina Luque (Castilian), who were professional Spanish dancers. It was due to them that La Argentina's entire life was mainly focused on dance, where her parents greatly wanted her to excel. She studied ballet with her parents in her youth. She trained mainly with her father, who taught her to dance at the age of four. Motto: Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia by herself, for Spain, and for humankind) Capital Seville Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 2nd  87,268 km²  17. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

When La Argentina was nine years old, she debuted at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. At the age of eleven, La Argentina was a star dancer at the Madrid Opera. Teatro Real The Teatro Real (literally Royal Theater) or simply The Real as is known colloquialy, is an opera house located in Madrid, Spain. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ...

Shortly after the death of her father, La Argentina retired from ballet. After this life-transforming event, at the age of fourteen La Argentina started studying native Spanish dances with her mother. For several years to come, her style of dancing was not highly admired in her society; therefore she could not perform in theatres or in concerts (in which she was used to dancing). She danced wherever she could, which meant performing in café cantantés and music halls.

Prior to World War I, La Argentina was extremely admired in Paris, where she accepted invitations to dance at the Moulin Rouge, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and other important locations. Years later, she took interest in a gypsy-style dance and transformed it into her very own. Combatants Allied Powers: Russian Empire France British Empire Italy United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary German Empire Ottoman Empire Bulgaria Commanders Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Ferdinand Foch Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Franz... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Moulin Rouge (French for red mill) ( ) is a traditional cabaret, built in 1889 by Joseph Oller who already owned the Paris Olympia. ... The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées is a Parisian theater, famous for being the place of the scandal related to the first performance of Igor Stravinskys Rite of Spring in 1913. ... The Roma people (pronounced rahma, singular Rom, sometimes Rroma, and Rrom) along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies in English, and as Tsigany in most of Europe. ...

In her career she made six transcontinental tours in North America, sometimes accompanied by flamenco guitarist Carlos Montoya. Bailaora (dancer) of Flamenco Belén Maya, photograph taken by Gilles Larrain at his studio, 2001 Flamenco is one of the great European nonacademic musical genres. ... Carlos Montoya was a prominent Flamenco guitarist. ...

She received several awards, including the French Légion d'honneur and the Spanish Orden de Honor Isabel La Católica. Chiang Kai-sheks Légion dhonneur. ...

External links

• La Argentina's Biography
• Short Biography
• [1] La Argentina