The Vittoriosa Rock Opera Group is presenting the musical Evita, after last year’s highly successful rendition of Night Fever.

The musical, featuring some of the classic songs including Don’t Cry for Me Argentina and Another Suitcase in Another Hall, is being staged open-air in play back at the newly restored courtyard of the Magistral Palace, which will serve as a backdrop.

This courtyard has been meticulously restored, following restoration carried out in the palace itself, the oldest standing edifice in the Fort. Evita is being presented to the general public on Friday and Sunday, at 8.30pm.

Directed by the duo Alan Cassar and Roderick Castillo, Evita is based on the musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. It narrates the story of Eva Peron, the second wife of the Argentine dictator, Juan Peron.

Evita brought together more than 80 young people and a number of parents, who worked together tirelessly for the last six months to produce a moving and exciting show. Apart from acting the various parts, the members were responsible for the stage props, the choreography, the costume’s design, and all the other complex details that such a production entails. Lights by Nexos Lighting Technology, and sound by A-Sound.

Evita is being produced by the Kumitat Festi Esterni San Lawrenz, and the Sezzjoni Zghazagh Palmizi of the parish of Vittoriosa.

Tickets for Evita are on sale at the Parish Hall, Victory Square, Vittoriosa, or on hotlines 9988 4321 or 7900 0751.