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Musical

Description

Evita is a musical written by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music composer) and Tim Rice (lyrics). It premiered in London in 1978 before transferring to Broadway in New York and went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical. The story follows the life of Argentinian political leader Eva Perón. This clip is taken from the film version made in 1996. It was directed by Alan Parker and featured Madonna and Antonio Banderas in the lead roles. Features the following concepts - andante, slower, trill, crescendo, a tempo.

Classroom Ideas

Using this clip as a stimulus, learners could choose a song from a musical to perform in a group. They could go on to compare and contrast concepts found in musical theatre and opera, noting similarities and differences.