Oh What a Circus
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"Oh What a Circus" is a prominent song from the musical *Evita*, known for its narrative commentary on Eva Perón’s life and death.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Evita (1978 West End production)
NERFINISHED
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Evita (1979 Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ Evita (1996 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnHistoricalFigure | Eva Perón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterWhoSings | Che NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Argentinian politics
ⓘ
cult of personality around Eva Perón ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesEvent | funeral of Eva Perón ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Evita (original stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Evita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyleElement |
anthemic chorus
ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasType | narrator song ⓘ |
| includedIn | Evita (various cast recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | critical observer ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| musicBy | Andrew Lloyd Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Eva Perón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Antonio Banderas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandy Patinkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Rawle NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastAlbum |
Evita (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evita (Original London Cast Recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Evita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInMusical | early in Act I ⓘ |
| publisher | The Really Useful Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAsSingleBy | David Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| setDuring | 1952 (death of Eva Perón) ⓘ |
| setIn | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesMelodicMaterialWith | Don't Cry for Me Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | narrative song ⓘ |
| subjectOf | cover versions by various stage casts ⓘ |
| theme |
political commentary
ⓘ
public mourning ⓘ reaction to Eva Perón's death ⓘ |
| usesMotifFrom | Don't Cry for Me Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | male lead vocal ⓘ |
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