Custodia Romero (1924)

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

She 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

  • La medalla del torero (1925) directed by José Buchs
  • Isabel de Solís, reina de Granada (1931) directed by José Buchs

References

  1. 1 2 "Custodia Cortés Romero". Instituto Andaluz del Flamenco (in Spanish). 22 March 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Archivo ABC". ABC SEVILLA (in European Spanish). 7 March 1974. p. 63. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

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