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.

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Che canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
stage character ⓘ
alignment skeptical of Peronism ⓘ
appearsIn Evita ⓘ
appearsInFilmAdaptation Evita (1996 film) ⓘ
linked to: Evita
associatedWithSetting Argentina ⓘ
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 ⓘ
Tim Rice ⓘ
describedAs revolutionary figure ⓘ
dramaticFunction Greek-chorus-style observer ⓘ
framing device for the narrative ⓘ
firstAppearanceIn Evita (1976 concept album) ⓘ
linked to: Evita
firstBroadwayProduction Evita (Broadway, 1979) ⓘ
linked to: Evita
firstStageProduction Evita (West End, 1978) ⓘ
linked to: Evita
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 ⓘ
David Essex ⓘ
Josh Young ⓘ
Mandy Patinkin ⓘ
Ricky Martin ⓘ
roleInWork commentator ⓘ
narrator ⓘ
singsInNumber A New Argentina ⓘ
And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out) ⓘ
Oh What a Circus ⓘ
stagePosition often present onstage observing action ⓘ
timePeriodDepicted mid-20th century Argentina ⓘ

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