Che
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Che is a central, narrating revolutionary figure in the musical "Evita," often portrayed as a commentator on Eva Perón’s life and legacy.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
stage character ⓘ |
| alignment | skeptical of Peronism ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Evita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmAdaptation | Evita (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSetting | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
celebrity and myth-making
ⓘ
political power ⓘ populism ⓘ |
| characterType |
omniscient narrator
ⓘ
outsider ⓘ |
| costumeTradition | often dressed in military or worker-style clothing ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | revolutionary figure ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
Greek-chorus-style observer
ⓘ
framing device for the narrative ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Evita (1976 concept album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProduction | Evita (Broadway, 1979) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStageProduction | Evita (West End, 1978) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInPlot |
breaks the fourth wall
ⓘ
provides political commentary ⓘ questions Eva Perón’s motives ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | biographical musical ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | musical theatre ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | rock-influenced vocals ⓘ |
| narrates |
legacy of Eva Perón
ⓘ
life of Eva Perón ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
critical
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ politically engaged ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs | Che Guevara-like figure ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Antonio Banderas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandy Patinkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
commentator
ⓘ
narrator ⓘ |
| singsInNumber |
A New Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh What a Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePosition | often present onstage observing action ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | mid-20th century Argentina ⓘ |
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