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If sex sells, then the 40 years of success for Evita show that the strawman construction and vicious takedown of an unsexy, supremely unlikable woman in just under two-and-a-half hours is just as viable a quantity.
5 pieces since 2020 — in 2 roles, at 1 company, most often at Washington National Opera.
1 piece as Eva Perón — stats above show all coverage for Shereen Pimentel.
View allIf sex sells, then the 40 years of success for Evita show that the strawman construction and vicious takedown of an unsexy, supremely unlikable woman in just under two-and-a-half hours is just as viable a quantity.
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