I don't understand how people are criticizing. She did this role in various different countries. If she was as bad as people were saying, she wouldn't have played the role ON BROADWAY, and on the WEST END. She's raw, vocally and as an actress. And, you're all forgetting that SHE'S FROM ARGENTINA. She's as authentic as you can get. Sit down.
she killed this idc what ya´ll say. her voice and her dancing was amazing and POR FIN an evita who says BUENOS AIRES and not buenas airas and pronounce right rio de la plata, florida, corrientes and nueve de julio, anyways elena roger supremacía we love our argentinian queen
For everyone criticizing Elena, please bare in mind that she had to do this eight times a week without fail.the role of evita is both physically and vocally challenging to its fullest extent. It is only natural that after a few shows during the week she may be feeling fatigued.
Sorry that excuse does not hold up well. That’s like saying the CEO comes in to check up on you and the departments progress where you work, and your boss tells them “sorry, don’t be critical as they’re doing this five times a week”. I think she did a good job! Was it mine blowing, no, but good, yes.
Elena is simply stunning in this role. She makes it fresh and her own..... big shoes to fill after Patti Lupone and she rises to the occasion. Her accent, and vocal improv choices are on point .. I played the role of Che many times in local productions here in CA. The revival of 2012 was so enjoyable. Elena is on point! Bravissima
I saw Elena's performance in the London production and she was stunning to watch. It was a real star is born moment. I have seen many comments from audience members reporting that something was lost from this production when it transferred to Broadway which is a real shame. Although I can still see what made her a very special Eva and I really think her performance holds up here. Elena excels when dancing and acting. I personally adore her voice even when it is sometimes shrill and think she navigates a horribly difficult and vocally punishing score superbly and managed to for years... THAT'S surely worthy of praise. In 'Don't Cry for Me...' and 'I'd be Surprisingly Good for You' she demonstrates best why she is a great Eva. The manipulative, cold and egotistical woman pulling the strings comes to the forefront of her performance which is beautiful contrasted by her tragic physical decline later on. I've also been really pleased to see more people praising Elena in the comments, a few years ago reading these comments was painful.
I love Elena Roger in this role! People need to stop hating! She is the reason why most people of Argentinian decent or any Latin American, Mexican descent is given a chance to try their best to reach the American dream!
She is fantastic! One of my favorite Evitas. She was cast for the Broadway 2012 because of her talent. I have been listening to videos on her channel. I don't understand the words. But the emotion she brings comes through loud and clear.
reading the comments, what the hell? Who could possibly criticize elena? this number ALONE must be damn exhausting and vocally, she emitted the raw, sexual, aggressive, and ambitious qualities of evita peron. damn!
I have read way too many comments that are insulting and mean spirited to the artist(s) in the video. And the comparisons always against the artists in the video. And somebody is always better and the best. And the comments, as insulting as many of them are, are not nearly as bad as the replies to others. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and preferences. No need for them to get vicious.
I do not understand how people criticize it, try to sing in a language that is not yours while you focus on the dance steps or the good pronunciation ... please empathize people.
These comments are shit. Her vocals are amazing. I just don’t like the actual written score, some of the notes just feel short. But otherwise, the actual actress did an amazing job!
Can I just take a second to comment on how dreamy Max von Essen is? If he ever wants to retire from theatre, I'd be willing to hire him as my own person chanteur.
...sou português vi 4 versões da Evita quer em Londres, Espanha, Grécia e Brasil, sendo estas duas ultimas versões péssimas. Para mim a Paloma San Basilio foi perfeita. Agora quase 40 anos volvidos vejo este excerto duma argentina que apenas conheço de nome através duma amiga que vive em Buenos Aires. Fiquei pasmado, mesmo extasiado com a vitalidade desta artista neste video. Artista fabulosa pois é difícil cantar e dançar desta maneira em simultanêo. Parabéns a este grande talento da Argentina. Fabulosa mesmo.
Yes I'd agree. I've been disappointed by her in the past but I like her here. I can kinda see what they were going for. Aside from an actual Argentinian is playing the role but a grittier take on the performance. I love Evita and I've seen it many times. Some while Ms. Roger was still a little girl but although I have my memories of some great performances I'd be willing to give Ms. Roger a chance live.
I think she’s much better and authentic than all the American performers who took on the role before. And she has a great voice. People who criticise her need to get their eyes cleaned. And also, she’s better for the role because she’s Argentinian - meaning she literally UNDERSTANDS what impact Evita had on their nation.
@@chocolatesouljah Exactly. It's less about the showboating West End or Broadway leading lady (been there done that in the original productions and all the national tours that aped it) Here they went for a earthy, naturalistic portrayal (in fact the entire production was) and we get an Eva who is not a charicature, has an emotive folk-y voice, a great dancer and was simply transifixing to watch on stage. A highly intelligent and nuanced peformanced - much better than some of her predecessors
I think the production lacks because of a few key artistic choices. I don’t think Evita works if it’s played as Realism or verbatim theatre. Yes it’s based on real people and events but (a lot like Jesus Christ Superstar) it works best when it focuses on the mythmaking. So in that regard, the actress playing Santa Evita has to embody the *idea* of her and inhabit the ambitious tendencies as opposed to playing the real Eva Duarte Peron. If you play it verbatim, it can be misconstrued as supporting Peron’s politics. Because the reality is The Peronistas were a fascist regime with a socialist scheme to enrich themselves personally. I think Patti LuPone did this well. In her book, Patti talks about Eva as more of an enigma or ghost that haunted her and less a real person who lived and died. But Elena Roger’s whole schtick is that she’s as authentic as it gets. She’s Argentinian and probably looks and sounds more like the real person. But the show isn’t about Eva Duarte Peron. It’s about Evita.
The Americans seemed to be far more sensitive to the fascist angle than British audiences who viewed it with more detachment. I read this somewhere, and the political aspect had to be toned down for Broadway
@@DistantCousin I'm glad you brought that up. The original album (Covington,Wilkinson) had songs and even merely phrases that vanished over the Atlantic Ocean. Eva's Sonnet and the military response was strong, solid. Lyrics and music. It has been gone since the 70s. A loss. I am American. But I know American audiences wouldn't have understood.
@@anahojman hi. I am here even later than you. I was lucky, years ago, to have a family move next door who became more of a family than my own. And when their family and friends came I was included in their social gatherings. Argelia was a 2nd mother to me. She was from Argentina. She spoke English well. I spent time with her. I brought up the subject of Eva Peron. She was from an upper middle class family. Her father owned an iron works factory. They lived in Rosario and spent summers in Mar del Plata. She never went into the details of what happened when Peron's "representatives " went to see her father. So I am influenced by what she told me. On another note, Elena is wonderful. Not just in Evita. I have listened to her music on her channel. She is one of my favorite Evitas.
You know what's fascist? The dictatorship that USA imposed all over Latin America. Thousands of people are still disappeared here in Argentina just because they have different political thoughts from USA and you killed them. The dictatorship took the power illegally from Peron's wife, who was the legal president. You are saying things that can hurt someone, my grandfather's cousin is still missing and this was 50 years ago. Please, read a book, check what you're saying. Google it, investigate about it. How ironic, the country that killed and made thousands of argentinians disappear use Evita's story as entertainment and then you call her fascist. What a shame.
I don't understand a word she's saying at the start. Not because of the accent, btw. She just doesn't punch in her words enough. I like the dancing and vocals, though.
Vocal is impressive - body movements need work. I saw her in this and she was good but there are times when her emotions are high and powerful via voice and the body is stiff. Tough role and overall done well, but not at Patti or Madonna’s level. Big ladies preceded her and comparisons are inevitable (ha!) but she was very good.
The dancers role is silent..... What a mess. No wonder she closed the show, what a shame...... Apparently the approached LuPone to recreate her performance, desperate to salvage the box office. Moral of the story? Know your limitations....
I really don't think her voice is strong enough to portray Evita. Her voice sounds very strained and almost sounds like she needs to go get her vocal cords checked. There could be something pathological there. Especially when she opts to use her head voice for "And if ever I go to far...", it's very anti-climactic. It should be the high point of the whole song and should definitely be belted. But I did enjoy her dancing!
That part is sung like that in pretty every production, including the original one with Elaine Page. It’s not Evita that you want to see, if’s Patti Lupone. That’s ok. But Elena was playing Evita.
Look, Elena Roger is a good dancer, as a singer, not so much. Patti LuPone was the best, Evita. How and why Roger's was cast in the role is a mystery. There are plenty of actresses out there who at least can sing the score.
It's not a mystery at all. You just didn't care for her interpretation because she was not Patti Lupone or her imitators, and you weren't watching the original production.
I READ MANY COMMENTS ABOUT ELENA'S SINGING HERE. THERE WAS NO OTHER PRODUCTION WHERE EVITA HAD TO DANCE A HARD AND EXHAUSTING CHOREOGRAPHY AS IT IS. COME ON GUYS, SHOW ME ANOTHER SINGER THAT DOES IT BETTER DANCING AND JUMPING AND SPINNING LIKE THIS. ALL THE CHOREOGRAPHIES I'VE SEEN FROM DIFFERENT PRODUCTIONS LOOK LIKE A SCHOOL PRESENTATION COMPARED TO THIS ONE.
