Eva Perón died at just 33, yet the musical about Argentina's former first lady has become a lasting classic. Now it returns in a new Danish translation on the Store Scene at the Opera, staged by the Royal Danish Theatre and Operaen.
The story follows a woman who rose from humble beginnings through beauty and ambition, gained political influence as the president's wife, and became a symbol for the working class while also being seen as a calculating, power-hungry crowd-pleaser. Its best-known moment is Don't Cry for Me Argentina, sung from the presidential balcony.
The title role is shared by Sara Viktoria Bjerregaard and Cecilie Stenspil. The production is directed by Niclas Bendixen, with set design by Benjamin la Cour, lighting by Ulrik Gad, choreography by Signe Fabricius and costumes by Anja Vang Kragh, and the Royal Danish Orchestra provides the music.
The show is sung in Danish with Danish surtitles for the songs and English surtitles for dialogue and songs.
