Set in the politically turbulent 1930s and 1940s, Evita follows Eva Duarte’s remarkable journey from small-town slums to the tango clubs of Buenos Aires, through a career in B movies and radio dramas, and to the presidential palace on the arm of her new husband, General Juan Perón. Fearlessly aggressive in defending the rights of workers and the poor, Eva attracted the wrath of the aristocracy and the universal love of the people. Her legend lives on, decades after her death in 1952 at age 33, even as her role in Argentina’s history is revealed with increasing clarity as time goes on. Read a full synopsis at www.vancouveropera.ca.
Evita is onstage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, corner of Georgia and Hamilton Streets, Vancouver, BC for only 6 performances, April 30 - May 8, 2016. Approximate running time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, including 1 intermission.
