Eva Perón
Born | May 7, 1919 |
Hometown | Los Toldos, Argentina |
Height | 5'5" (1.65m) |
Spouse | Juan Perón (m 1945 - 1952) |
Parents | Juan Duarte , Juana Ibarguren |
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Argentines have gathered to mourn iconic Argentine leader María Eva Duarte de Perón, 70 years after her death
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The strange, grisly saga of Eva Perón’s corpse
Such was the outpouring of public grief following the death in July 1952 of Eva Perón, wife of Argentine President Juan Perón, that crowds surged dangerously towards her body as it was being moved to the Ministry of Labour building. More than 20,000 people were treated for crush injuries and eight died. But that was only the beginning of the peculiar, violent and lurid exploits surrounding the cadaver of this divisive figure, as a new Salma Hayek-produced Disney+ drama reveals.
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Don’t Cry For Me Pembrokeshire - and they didn’t as Vision smashed Evita
ARGENTINA really did come to town when Vision Theatre Company presented Evita at the Queen’s Hall, in Narberth, recently.
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It's Evita at the double as show acts to combat pandemic trouble
WHY will York Light Opera Company have two Evas, two Juan Perons and two Ches in Evita?
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York opera group back with Evita
York Light Opera Company will be celebrating its return to the York Theatre Royal stage this month (February) with a production of one of the most famous musicals of modern times - Evita.
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Football was only part of it: Diego Maradona transcended sport
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Child genius Diego Maradona became the fulfilment of a prophecy. Blessed with sublime talent developed in the slums of Buenos Aires, cabecito negro went on to become everything that defined Argentina’s football principles
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'Shadow of history': As Peronism returns, Argentine play explores its darker roots
Gonzalo Demaría is fascinated by the "ghosts" of Argentina's past, in particular the roots of Peronism, the most influential political movement dating back to Juan Peron and his wife Eva Peron that is now set for a return to power. The Argentine playwright, whose satirical play "Happyland" is showing in Buenos Aires, takes a new angle - looking at Isabel Perón, less feted than "Evita," but who became the first female president of Argentina when Juan Peron died in 1974.
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Musical 'Evita' kicks off Asian tour in Singapore
Forty years after opening in London's West End, the musical "Evita", about Argentina's legendary first lady, Eva Peron, made its Asian debut in Singapore this month. Directed by Broadway's Harold Prince and produced by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, the show charts the rags-to-riches story of former President Juan Peron's wife, whose death, at the height of her popularity, cemented her status in Argentina.
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