Libertad Lamarque

Libertad Lamarque Bouza (; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was an Argentine and Mexican actress and singer, specialized in the musical genre of tango. Lamarque became one of the most iconic stars of the Golden Age of cinema in both Argentina and Mexico. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as "La Novia de América" ("The Girlfriend of America"). By the time she died in 2000, she had appeared in 65 films (21 filmed in Argentina, 45 in Mexico and one in Spain) and six telenovelas, had recorded over 800 songs and had made innumerable theatrical appearances.

Biography Libertad Lamarque was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina to Gaudencio Lamarque (1874-1947), She was named Libertad (which means "Liberty") because at the time of her birth, her father, an anarchist, was imprisoned and pleading for release. and participated with a group of street singers that made tours of nearby cities. In 1923, she appeared in her first professional role, the stage show Madre Tierra. following this tour she entered a competition held at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, won first prize for her performances of the tangos "La cumparsita" and "Tocaneando", and earned the title "Queen of Tango".

Legendary rift with Eva Perón

Legend has it that Lamarque left Argentina because she had been blacklisted by its First Lady Eva Perón.

Lamarque denied during her lifetime certain aspects of the legend, especially the reports that she had slapped Eva on the set of La cabalgata del circo. In her 1986 autobiography, she flatly denied the allegations and explained that she was simply mortified by Eva's lack of discipline during production of the film.

According to Lamarque, Eva refused to take her work seriously and always arrived late or stalled the filming for trivial or personal reasons. Complaints to either the producer or the director produced no result as they were giving Eva preferential treatment as the girlfriend of Juan Perón.

By 1946, Eva and Juan Perón were ensconced in the Presidential Palace, rumors circulated that Evita had forbidden radio stations and film studios to play Lamarque's music or hire her, It was on this trip that the Cuban press first dubbed her "America's Sweetheart." When Mexico, on the other hand, offered her a picture deal to appear with legendary Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel, she agreed, and moved to Mexico in 1946. Some of her best work during this period was in Otra primavera, filmed in 1949, La loca (1951) and Cuando me vaya (1953); for each of these she was nominated for an Ariel Award for Best Actress in 1951, 1953, and 1955, respectively. and her last two Argentine films, La sonrisa de mamá (1972) and La mamá de la novia (1978). But as she wound down her movie career, she began touring with music again. In the late 1950s, she did a concert tour with Puerto Rican singer Jesús Quiñones Ledesma and worked in Chile, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and returned to Cuba to do theater and record several albums. which she also later performed in Mexico in 1968 staged by Manolo Fabregás.

In 1982, she starred in the musical revue, Libertad Lamarque, ¿es una mujer de suerte? at the Teatro Lola Membrives in Buenos Aires. She wrote the script, which was adapted by Nicolás Carreras under the musical direction of Oscar Cardozo Ocampo. In 1988, Lamarque participated in the season at Mar del Plata's Teatro Opera with the musical A todo tango II under the direction of José Colángelo.

Last years and death In 1996 Libertad moved to the United States and settled in her Coral Gables home in Miami, Florida. She often flew to Mexico City and Buenos Aires to attend her professional appointments as well. Her daughter, grandsons and great-grandsons lived in Argentina.

In 1998 Lamarque was featured in the soap opera La usurpadora, which was a huge success in Mexico and in many countries in Latin America. Her last role on TV was on the telenovela Carita de Ángel, where she played Mother Superior.

In early December 2000, Libertad Lamarque was rushed to Santa Elena Hospital in Mexico City, after feeling sick and experiencing breathing difficulties. She died aged 92 on 12 December 2000 in Mexico City, Mexico from pneumonia. Lamarque's second husband was Alfredo Malerba, with whom she was married for nearly 50 years, until his death. Best Actress, La loca, 1953, Ariel nomination Best Actress, Cuando me vaya, 1955, Ariel nomination Critic's Choice Award, Won shared award with María Félix, 1980 Konex Platinum Award, Best Tango Singer, 1985, Argentina WON Lifetime Achievement, 2000 Ariel WON

Filmography

Films in Argentina

¡Tango! (1933) Musical Romance (1947)

Films in Mexico

Gran Casino – 1946 Soledad – 1947 The Lady of the Veil – 1948 ... Andrea del Monte Another Spring – 1949 ... Amelia La marquesa del barrio – 1950 ... Cristina Payares/La Marquesa Traces of the Past – 1950 Te sigo esperando – 1951 ... Elena Montenegro La loca – 1951 ... Elena Prim viuda de Villaseñor Woman Without Tears – 1951 ... Consuelo Ansiedad – 1952 ... María de Lara Nunca es tarde para amar – 1952 ... Malisa Morales Acuérdate de vivir – 1952 ... Yolanda Forgotten Faces – 1952 ... Rosario Velazquez If You Came Back to Me – 1953 ... Alejandra When I Leave – 1953 ... María Grever La Infame – 1953 ... Cristina Ferrán Anxiety – 1953 Reportaje – 1953 La mujer X – 1954 Bodas de oro – 1955 Música de siempre – 1955 Historia de un amor – 1955 ...Elena Ramos Escuela de música – 1955 ... Laura Galván Bambalinas – 1956 Mis padres se divorcian – 1957 ... Diana Váldes A Few Drinks – 1957 ... Eugenia Pavel The Woman Who Had No Childhood – 1957 ... Rosaura Sabrás que te quiero – 1958 ... Amelia Rey/Mónica/Gabriela Love in the Shadows – 1959 ... Claudia Yo, pecador – 1959 ... Doña Virginia El pecado de una madre – 1960 ... Ana María La cigüeña dijo sí – 1960 El cielo y la tierra – 1962 ... Sor Lucero/Sister María de la Luz Canción del alma – 1963 ... María Maragón Los hijos que yo soñé – 1964 ... Mariana Canta mi corazón – 1964 ... Luisa Lamas Arrullo de Dios – 1966 ... Luz El hijo pródigo – 1968 ... Alegría Román Rosas blancas para mi hermana negra – 1969 ... Laura Hoy he soñado con Dios – 1971 ... Lina Alonso La loca de los milagros – 1973 ... Aurora Durban Negro es un bello color – 1973 ... Eugenia

Films in Spain Lovely Memory – 1961 ... Lucy

Other media productions

Music "Gaucho sol" – LP (1926) "Chilenito" – single (1926) "Botellero" / "Mi Caballo Jerezano" – single (1927) "Mate Amargo" / "Idilio Trunco" – single (1928) "La Dolores" / "Tanita De La Proa" – single (1929) "Sol De Mi Tierra" / "No Seas Así" – single (1929) "El Niño De Las Monjas" / "Doña Nicanora" – single (1930) "No Has Perdido La Vergüenza" / "Goya" – single (1930) "Soñar Y Nada Más" / "Tristeza Marina" – single (1943) "Delicias Musicales" – LP (?) "Delicias Musicales (Volumen II)" – LP (1958) "Chansons Du Film Mon Ami Joselito" – EP (1962) "Ayúdame A Vivir / Caminito / Besos Brujos / Madreselva" – EP (1969) "Libertad Lamarque Canta Los Tangos De Agustín Lara" – LP (1969) "Somos Novios" – LP (1973) "Los Tangos de Agustin Lara" – LP (1977) "Delicias Musicales" – LP (1985) "Libertad Lamarque Sings Songs Of Maria Grever" – LP (1986) "En 1988 !Canta Así!" – LP (1990)

Telenovelas Esmeralda – 1970 ... Sister Piedad Mamá – 1975 ... Soledad Soledad – 1980 ... Soledad González/Cristina Palermo Amada – 1983 ... Amada La Usurpadora – 1998 ... Doña Piedad Vda. de Bracho Carita de Ángel – 2000 ... Mother Superior Piedad de la luz

Autobiography Lamarque, Libertad. Libertad Lamarque, Javier Vergara Publishing: Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1986 (in Spanish)