Chita, Chita Rivera
Chita, Chita Rivera
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Chita

Author: Chita Rivera

Narrator: Natalia Guadarrama

Unabridged: 15 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/29/2023


Synopsis

Las memorias tan esperadas y tremendamente entretenidas de la leyenda del escenario Chita Rivera, tres veces ganadora del premio Tony, homenajeada en los Centros Kennedy y ganadora de la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad.Era conocida como Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, hasta que Broadway le cambió el nombre. Pero Dolores, el lado irreverente de Chita Rivera, que es sensual, oscura y feroz, nunca se alejó de la acción, y ella informó y dio forma a algunos de los papeles más aclamados del ícono de Broadway, incluidos Anita en WEST SIDE STORY, Rosie en BYE BYE BIRDIE, Velma en CHICAGO y Aurora en EL BESO DE LA MUJER ARAÑA.Con el deseo de llegar a los viejos fanáticos y transmitir su extraordinaria amplitud de experiencia a las nuevas generaciones, Chita lleva al lector a las habitaciones donde sucedió: la fermentación creativa, los choques de egos, los descubrimientos milagrosos, la euforia cuando todo salió bien. , la decepción cuando todo salió mal. Estamos con ella mientras trabaja con Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Hal Prince, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr, Gwen Verdon y muchos otros.También aprendemos detalles profundamente conmovedores y reveladores sobre su educación y cómo eso ha sido un factor indeleble en su trabajo y carrera. Publicando el año en que Chita cumple 90 espectaculares años de juventud, CHITA es la inolvidable y apasionante historia personal de una artista que abrió su propio camino e inspiró a innumerables artistas a hacer lo mismo.

About Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera (1933–2024) was one of Broadway’s most accomplished and versatile performers. Among her celebrated stage credits are West Side Story, Bye Bye Birdie, Chicago, The Rink, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and The Visit.Patrick Pacheco is an Emmy Award-winning television commentator and arts journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Formerly with Ny1 On Stage, he now hosts the interview program Theater, All the Moving Parts on CUNY-TV. He has written for film, television, and the stage both in the United States and abroad, and is the author and editor of the bestselling American Theater Wing, An Oral History: 100 Years, 100 Voices, 100 Million Miracles. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on May 20, 2023

I finished listening to/reading Chita Rivera's memoir the other day and have to admit it was pure catnip to me. Being an old-time theatre/musical fan my entire life, I felt this book was such an extraordinary insider's account of the progression of dance, acting, and musicals from someone who was th......more

Goodreads review by Jessi on January 29, 2024

I’m trying to read more nonfiction this year, as a personal challenge, and this memoir was almost too fantastical to be real! Chita Rivera is an idol to many in my field (musical theatre dance) and it was absolutely incredible to get such an honest and poignant glimpse into her life and mesmerizing......more

Goodreads review by Zachary on February 26, 2024

Fantastic memoir. Made even greater by her passing, right in the middle of my listening. Hearing her use her own voice to tell her stories in her own words was outstanding. So many great anecdotes.......more

Goodreads review by WM on July 26, 2023

Chita was a good choice for a book. Upon reading this book. I was surprised that it was short on details and more on name dropping. It was a fast paced read.......more

Goodreads review by John on March 21, 2024

Simply amazing!!! A must-read for any fan of musical theatre.......more