Evita: Original Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

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LaserDisc Database– Evita [12096 AS]". LaserDisc Database. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016 . Retrieved October 7, 2016.

Broadway legend Patti LuPone on InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse". HoustonPBS. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 . Retrieved 6 August 2020. This song is usually cut from most of the productions and replaced with "The Art of the Possible," but a modified version has appeared in a number of stagings. It was revived by Alan Parker for the film, with modified lyrics by Tim Rice to remove the insecticide sub-plot. One episode of The Simpsons, " The President Wore Pearls", has a plot loosely based on the musical, with Lisa Simpson in Eva's role. The episode includes parodies of songs such as "A Vote For A Winner" which includes the lyrics, "don't cry for me, kids of Springfield". [78] At the end of the episode, a comical disclaimer is displayed stating, "On the advice of our lawyers, we swear we have never heard of a musical based on the life of Eva Perón". A touring production was mounted in anticipation of the film version which lasted over a year and featured several actresses in the title role, including future Tony nominee Marla Schaffel. It was directed and choreographed by Larry Fuller and featured Daniel C. Cooney as Che. [51] 1995–1996 UK Tour [ edit ] Lloyd Webber and the conductor Anthony Bowles presented the musical at the second Sydmonton Fest before making the recording with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. [11] Recording [ edit ]Evita charts the young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric rise to sainthood. Set in Argentina between 1934-1952, the Tony-winning musical follows Eva Duarte on her journey from poor illegitimate child to ambitious actress to, as wife of military leader-turned-president Juan Peron, the most powerful woman in Latin America, before her death from cancer at age 33.

However, Lloyd Webber was still wary about Madonna's singing, so after securing the role, she undertook vocal training with coach Joan Lader. Since Evita required the actors to sing their own parts, the training helped in increasing Madonna's confidence in the songs. [6] [7] Lader noted that the singer "had to use her voice in a way she's never used it before. Evita is real musical theater— it's operatic, in a sense. Madonna developed an upper register that she didn't know she had." [8] [9] She taught Madonna how to sing using her diaphragm rather than just her throat, enabling her to project her voice in a more cohesive manner. Madonna was thrilled to find the newly discovered nuances in her voice and would go home every night, practicing by telephoning her friends and singing to them. [6]Shulgasser, Barbara (January 1, 1997). "Evita' eviscerated". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018 . Retrieved December 18, 2018. The authors of the 1996 book Evita: The Real Life of Eva Perón claim the musical was based on Mary Main's biography The Woman with the Whip, which was extremely critical of Eva Perón. [8] Rice created Che to serve as both narrator and represent the voice of the lower, working class, providing insight and criticism to Eva's character. [5] When Harold Prince later became involved with the project, he insisted that the actors portraying Che should use Che Guevara as a role model. [9] In the 1996 film adaptation, the character returned to his more anonymous roots. This was also the case for the 2006 London revival. [10] Antonio Banderas was the first actor to secure a role in the film. He was cast as Ché when Glenn Gordon Caron was hired to direct the film, [23] and remained involved when Stone returned to the project. [23] [24] Before he left the project, Stone had considered casting Michelle Pfeiffer in the lead role of Eva, [8] and this was confirmed in July 1994. [24] Pfeiffer left the production when she became pregnant with her second child. Parker also considered Glenn Close, along with Meryl Streep, to play Eva. [25] Greenberg, James (19 November 1989). "Is It Time Now to Cry for 'Evita'?". The New York Times . Retrieved 9 August 2009. The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Madonna; 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina ')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien . Retrieved October 28, 2014.

Cannold again directed the musical at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts from May-July 2023 with Shereen Pimentel in the title role. Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011 . Retrieved July 6, 2011. Fox, David J. (May 10, 1991). " 'Evita' Film Once More in Limbo". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016 . Retrieved October 7, 2016.

Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard - Theatre's Biggest Night". Olivier Awards . Retrieved 30 March 2021.