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Don’t Cry For Me Argentina. Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for Don’t Cry For Me Argetntina Composed in 1976 Comes from the musical Evita Don’t Cry For Me Argentina is a Musical theatre piece.
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Don’t Cry For Me Argentina Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the music and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for Don’t Cry For Me Argetntina • Composed in 1976 • Comes from the musical Evita • Don’t Cry For Me Argentina is a Musical theatre piece.
Andrew Lloyd Webber • Born March 22 1948 and is still alive.\ • Is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. • Composed 13 musicals
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina • From the musical Evita • Plot: The musical Evita is about the life of Eva Peron, an Argentian political leader, the second wife of the Argentinian President. • Performance Info: Evita was first a rock opera concept album. Which led to Evita’s production in London’s West End and Broadway a week later. • The main character is singing this song as she talks to the people of Argentina from the balcony of her home.
“It won't be easy, you'll think it strangeWhen I try to explain how I feelThat I still need your love after all that I've doneYou won't believe meAll you will see is a girl you once knewAlthough she's dressed up to the ninesAt sixes and sevens with you” • These lyrics are sung by Eva and she is saying, even though I have a higher role in society now, I am still one of you
Musical Analysis • This piece is in B minor • In verse 2 there is a lot more notes that differ tremendously