Maria Eva Duarte de Peron
7 May, 1919 - 26 July, 1952
(affectionately known as Evita)
(affectionately known as Evita)
I had planned to post this on July 26th (the death date of Eva Peron) but completely forgot about it.
Her brief life has assumed legendary proportions and is hauntingly intriguing. She was
a fascinating and extraordinary woman who died much too young.
Despite Eva Peron's short span of time, there is far too much to tell.....I'll merely contribute a few words:
She was an illegitimate child born in the slums of Los Toldos in the Pampas.
Determined to find a better life, she left home at age fifteen and went to Buenos Aires.
Rumors abound concerning these early years, but somehow she eventually got parts in theatrical productions and did modeling work. In time, her acting career advanced to motion pictures. She appeared in numerous films, with mediocre success.
Her big break came when she began appearing in radio dramas and soon she was the most popular (and highest paid) radio personality in Argentina.
In January, 1944 she met Colonel Juan Peron at a charity event and soon became his mistress. They were married in 1945 and Peron was elected President of Argentina in 1946.
As First Lady of Argentina, Eva Peron became enormously popular and was highly respected for her tireless charity work. She was a champion of labor rights and worked fervently to improve the lives of orphans, the sick, homeless woman, and the elderly.
It is said that, during the final years of her life, she often worked 20 to 22 hours a day. Her inexhaustible zeal was extremely taxing to her health and became a great concern for her husband.
In 1951 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and died in July, 1952, at age 33.
Eva Peron was sometimes condemned for being an ambitious whore.
The Argentine people regarded her as a saint.
Without fierce ambition and determination she would never have emerged from poverty and obscurity in the Pampas.
Her swift ascent to fame and immortality is extraordinary. Her compassion for the underprivileged is legendary.
I think she indeed was a saint.
Despite Eva Peron's short span of time, there is far too much to tell.....I'll merely contribute a few words:
She was an illegitimate child born in the slums of Los Toldos in the Pampas.
Determined to find a better life, she left home at age fifteen and went to Buenos Aires.
Rumors abound concerning these early years, but somehow she eventually got parts in theatrical productions and did modeling work. In time, her acting career advanced to motion pictures. She appeared in numerous films, with mediocre success.
Her big break came when she began appearing in radio dramas and soon she was the most popular (and highest paid) radio personality in Argentina.
In January, 1944 she met Colonel Juan Peron at a charity event and soon became his mistress. They were married in 1945 and Peron was elected President of Argentina in 1946.
As First Lady of Argentina, Eva Peron became enormously popular and was highly respected for her tireless charity work. She was a champion of labor rights and worked fervently to improve the lives of orphans, the sick, homeless woman, and the elderly.
It is said that, during the final years of her life, she often worked 20 to 22 hours a day. Her inexhaustible zeal was extremely taxing to her health and became a great concern for her husband.
In 1951 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and died in July, 1952, at age 33.
Eva Peron was sometimes condemned for being an ambitious whore.
The Argentine people regarded her as a saint.
Without fierce ambition and determination she would never have emerged from poverty and obscurity in the Pampas.
Her swift ascent to fame and immortality is extraordinary. Her compassion for the underprivileged is legendary.
I think she indeed was a saint.
The song I chose for this video tribute is the Lament from the musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
This is a rare and beautiful rendition sung in Hebrew by Riki Gal.
Video best viewed full-screen
Video best viewed full-screen
