10-07-2025
Elena Roger on tour: 'In these concerts, i'm revealing who i am'
After performing on grand stages in London, Broadway, and Buenos Aires, Elena Roger returns to touring with a show that presents her exactly as she is: intimate, powerful, and deeply emotional. In 'Elena Roger en Concierto', the artist will perform in Argentina, Chile, Spain, and Uruguay alongside pianist Nicolás Guerschberg, with a repertoire ranging from Piaf to Piazzolla, from 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' to 'Balada para un loco.'
But more than a tour, this journey is a sort of musical travel diary: 'I'm revealing who I am,' says Elena, who chose a smaller format not to downsize but to 'focus on the subtle' and connect differently with the audience. We spoke with her about what it means to represent Argentine culture abroad, what she always carries in her suitcase, and the musical surprises she is preparing for this new phase.
With this tour, you're taking a little piece of Argentina through Chile, Spain, and Uruguay. What does it mean to you to represent Argentine culture beyond the country?
I feel like I'm representing my soul, my being, which was shaped in Argentina but also has very strong experiences from other countries. That's why my repertoire is so eclectic. In these concerts, I'm revealing who I am.
After performing on huge stages, now you're back with a more intimate show featuring just piano. What does that small format give you that no giant theater can?
The theaters where I will perform will still be large; it's just that the proposal is intimate so we can get to know each other better. To focus on the subtle.
You're touring through three very different countries. What do you always carry in your suitcase to feel a bit at home in every city?
I'm always at home.
You've played intense, sensitive, powerful women… How much of Elena is in all those stories you've told through singing?
All of that is in me, it's in all of us; it's just that to interpret them I nourished those places, feelings, and sensations more deeply.
If you could add a new song to your repertoire that nobody expects, what personal treat would you give yourself on stage?
Everything I perform is of my personal taste. This time, I'm going to include songs I've never sung live before, but that's a surprise and I don't want to spoil it. If you want to find out, come to my concerts!
"This time, I'm going to include songs I've never sung live before"
Ping-pong with Elena Roger
What do you miss from Buenos Aires when you're on tour?
Gatherings with friends and family.
A Buenos Aires neighborhood that inspires you to create?
Barracas.
An Argentine play that marked you forever?
The first play I saw as a child was El diluvio que viene. It's not an Argentine play—it's Italian—but it was beautifully interpreted and created by Argentines. Miguel Ángel Trelles was the lead.
Who is your favorite Argentine visual artist?
Benito Quinquela Martín.
A tango that never fails to bring emotion to life?
Naranjo en flor.
What porteño word best defines you?
Pebeta.
An Argentine writer's book you would always recommend?
Aterrados by Demián Rugna.
Where do you like to get lost in Buenos Aires to recharge?
My bed.
What Argentine song represents you today?
Vivo by Cerati.
Dates in Argentina:
Friday, August 15, 9 PM – Neuquén, CINE TEATRO ESPAÑOL, tickets here. Saturday, August 16, 9 PM – Cipolletti, COMPLEJO CULTURAL CIPOLLETTI, tickets here. Sunday, August 17, 8 PM – Villa Regina, Teatro Círculo Italiano, tickets here. Friday, August 28 – Rosario, Teatro El Círculo, tickets here. Sunday, September 28, 8:30 PM – La Plata, Teatro Coliseo Podestá, tickets here. Thursday, October 2, 9 PM – San Juan, Auditorio Juan Victoria, tickets here.
