 Event |
Evita
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| Venue |
State Theatre, Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
18 July 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
"At one level, it is a populist opera. At another, it is a documentary-drama that charts the rise of Eva Peron who, born illegitimate and impoverished in 1919, became Argentina's first lady at 27". |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Musical
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Review: Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 July 1989
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Review: Brian Hoad, The Bulletin, 1 August 1989
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Review: Frank Gauntlett, Daily Mirror, 19 July 1989
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Review: Jenny Brown, The Daily Telegraph, 19 July 1989
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Review: John Carmody, Sun Herald, 23 July 1989
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Review: Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 20 July 1989
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
"Since it opened in London in 1978, it has won almost every major theatrical award on Broadway and in the West End. The first Australian production of Evita was mounted in Adelaide in 1980 and toured to Perth, Melbourne and Sydney".
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
July 1989 |
| Programme |
Mark Gogoll |
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| Event Identifier
| 1877 |
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