Custodia Romero

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.

Custodia Romero (1924)

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. "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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