But the name of the city is not English, it's Spanish, and the character Eva who sings the song in EVITA was from Argentina where they speak Spanish, and Chita as a Puerto Rican should know better. Therefore, ryanglitter is wrong in it being authentic. And you're wrong, too, it's not the correct pronunciation.
Even so, Evita is in English. It will be pronounced as in English. Take for example, Werther by Massenet. That opera is based on a German play, but the characters' names, place, and title itself are pronounced as in French. You can also use the opera "Carmen" as an example. The names and places are not pronounced as in Spanish, but in French. That is a common place occurance. Even in musicals (Les Miserables, for example).
Aires is pronounced (AY-RES, not EH-RES) that's really annoying lol
hugosanchez0513 1 year ago
i think i've gotten flashed by her vajj 450 times
tubulat123456789 1 year ago
I <3 Chita!
orvgg 2 years ago
And she was 52 here, bloody amazing.
antod11 3 years ago 10
it's great to hear an authentically latin singer's take on the song, no?
ryanglitter 3 years ago
Too bad she mispronounces "Buenos Aires." It should be "Eye-res," but she says "Ey-res" like a gringa.
musicaltheatergeek79 2 years ago
Thats the American pronounciation - She is correct.
MJWarner 2 years ago
But the name of the city is not English, it's Spanish, and the character Eva who sings the song in EVITA was from Argentina where they speak Spanish, and Chita as a Puerto Rican should know better. Therefore, ryanglitter is wrong in it being authentic. And you're wrong, too, it's not the correct pronunciation.
musicaltheatergeek79 2 years ago
Even so, Evita is in English. It will be pronounced as in English. Take for example, Werther by Massenet. That opera is based on a German play, but the characters' names, place, and title itself are pronounced as in French. You can also use the opera "Carmen" as an example. The names and places are not pronounced as in Spanish, but in French. That is a common place occurance. Even in musicals (Les Miserables, for example).
CatalinaDM56 2 years ago
Chita would have made a FANTASTIC Evita (not to take anything away from Patti LuPone)!!!! Is there anything Chita can't do???
TLB1933 3 years ago 6
no i don't think there is. haha.
broadwaybabee 3 years ago
retire... and i think we are all the better for it
Asylum07MasterMadman 3 years ago 4
Great Answer! :) i agree.
broadwaybabee 3 years ago
Does anyone know why she sang this song?
She certainly wasnt in the show! aha
babbagecabb 3 years ago
Only one who i believe can really do justice to the song! What a true Gypsy she is! (:
imaphanxx 3 years ago