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The tango Mi noche triste composed by Pascual Contursi, premiered by Carlos Gardel, and of great commercial success, is a complex structure. This paper analyzes its theme, argument, interpreter and reception. Referring to the theme, the paradox of a woman who emancipates herself leaving her man stands out in this mostly masculine musical genre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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