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Stage Name |
Birth Name |
| Roberto and Aida |
Roberto Iglesias |
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Aida Ramirez |
Roberto's father was a well known artist and
his grandfather was the President of Guatemala and Roberto himself
of Spanish ancestry. During a political upheaval, the family moved
to Mexico when he was a child. As a child Roberto wanted to be
a bullfighter and during an injury, it was suggested he take up
dancing to improve his Bull fighting. Moving to San Francisco,
he studied Ballet and 'Character Dance'.
Roberto became a member of the San Francisco
"Corps de Ballet" and from 1947-1949 danced with the
"Rosario
and Antonio Troupe." Roberto started his own small touring
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of his Concerts were titled "Selecciones de Ballet Espanol."
He was asked and accepted to dance with Rosario when the
team of Rosario and Antonio dissolved their partnership. Roberto
married his dance partner Aida Ramirez. |
Birth Place |
Birth Date |
Spouse |
Offspring |
| Guatemala
(I) |
6/11/1920
-2/7/1998 |
Aida
Ramirez |
n/a |
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Night Clubs |
Theaters |
Stage |
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Broadway Theatre (1958) |
Performed at the
"92nd Street "Y" |
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1953 - Recitales de
Danzas de Espana (Madrid) |
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1958 - Ballet Español (Chor
& Directed) |
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1958 - Roberto Iglesias Spanish
Ballet (Celebrity Series of Boston) |
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1959 - Carmel Music Society |
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1961 - OSU Allied Arts Events |
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Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal |
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Films |
Television |
(Other) |
| 1958 - Amore a prima
vista |
Family Affair (2/10/1969 Lost In
Spain pt1) |
n/a |
| 1963 - Fun In Acapulco |
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| 1968 - Todo por Nada |
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| 1970 - Vuelve el ojo
de vidrio |
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| NOTE: Sol Hurok national tour of Roberto Iglesias
Ballet. |
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