Dinner and a Tango at El Balcón

Don't Cry for Me Argentina!

---

July 24th 2006
Standing a front La Casa Rosada (home to the famous balcony from which Evita addressed her adoring crowds), I drew a deep breath and then proceeded to belt out "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" in my most powerful opera falsetto. I finished the grand performance with a ground shaking note (high "F") that would have brought even the likes of Bill Widby (the famous power tenor) to tears. Now, although ... read more

South America » Argentina » Buenos Aires

---

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more