Evita

Evita tells the story of Eva Perón, a poor Argentinian girl who becomes the wife of the Argentine president, revered by her people. The young woman aspires to a career as an actress, to fame and fortune. Eva quickly learns that her feminine tricks are the key to gaining power in a male-ruled culture and political system. Once in Buenos Aires, Evita finally seduces the emerging political figure, Juan Perón, who becomes president of Argentina. As the first lady, she aligns herself with the poor to gain, and to gain the president, popularity among Argentines. Evita becomes a heroine for the poor and the working class - and an enemy for the rich. Che, a young and unknown revolutionary, chronicles the rise and fall of the beloved matriarch of the Argentine people.

The musical is called a rock opera. We can feel the style of the musical in the trailer for the 2018 international tour:

General information

Style : Rock, Romance
Theme : Politics, Power, Argentina, Showbiz, History
year of creation : 1978

Music

Composer :Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyricist : Tim Rice
Librettist : Tim Rice
famous songs : "A Cinema in Buenos Aires, July 26, 1952" "Requiem for Evita" "Oh What a Circus" "On This Night of a Thousand Stars" "Eva and Magaldi" / "Eva, Beware of the City" "Buenos Aires ""Goodnight and Thank You" "The Lady's Got Potential" "The Art of the Possible" "Charity Concert" "I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You" "Hello and Goodbye" "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" "Peron's Latest Flame ""A New Argentina" "On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada" "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" "High Flying Adored" "Rainbow High" "Rainbow Tour" "The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)" "And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)" "Santa Evita" "A Waltz for Eva and Che" "You Must Love Me" "She Is a Diamond" "Dice Are Rolling" / "Eva's Sonnet ""Eva's Final Broadcast" "Lament"
Famous performers : Elaine Paige, Patti LuPone, Florence Lacey, Madonna, Elena Roger, Madalena Alberto, Emma Hatton, Mandy Patinkin, Ramin Karimloo, Jonathan Pryce, Philip Quast, Michael Cerveris, Max von Essen.

kinships

Inspired by another work : The musical is inspired by the life of Eva Perón, wife of Argentine President Juan Perón and First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952.
Exists in film : A movie was made in 1996 by Alan Parker. Madonna played the role of Eva Perón.

Awards

Appointments and Awards : The 1980 Broadway production won 6 Drama Desk Awards and 7 Tony Awards.
Number of years on display : 8
Number of performances : 3176
anecdotes : The musical started out as a concept album before becoming a musical (like many of Andrew Lloyd Webber's works). It is also the first English musical to win the Tony Award for Best Musical.