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The extraordinary story of Maria Eva Duarte de Perón, whose intense 33-year life became a universal myth. The career of Maria Eva Duarte de Perón is one of the most extraordinary stories ever told. This work, based on apocryphal correspondence, casts light on the subjective experience of the protagonists of one of the most intense love stories Argentina has ever known.

Dive into the depths of one of cinema's most profound relationships with Bergman & Liv: Love Letters. This dramatic fiction offers a meticulously detailed and heartfelt portrayal of the 42-year relationship between two titans of the 20th century: actress Liv Ullmann and visionary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. At the heart of this narrative is a collection of personal letters, a written testament to their evolving relationship. These letters chronicle not only their shared professional journey, which includes the creation of 12 influential films, but also the blossoming of a deep, complex love.

The story of the Nazi hierarch who saved his own life at the Nuremberg trial. Despite his direct responsibility for the death of millions of slave workers and prisoners of war, Albert Speer miraculously avoided the hanging sentence that his Nazi colleagues on trial in Nuremberg did receive. Albert Speer was the only Nazi who showed any kind of repentance and accepted shared responsibility for the atrocities committed during the Nazi regime. Speer was sentenced to "only" 20 years in prison in Spandau prison, a sentence that he served in its entirety until the last day.

A singer impersonating Carlos Gardel sings along with three guitar players the unforgettable tangos of LePera. Between tangos, the singer tells different tales related to the amazing life of Carlos Gardel, rendering a vivid image of the life arch of Gardel, of the Argentine society at those times, and of the development of the tango in Argentina and all around the world. Each tango has a full translation to English for a full comprehension by English-speaking listeners.

La trayectoria de vida de María Eva Duarte de Perón es una de las historias más extraordinarias jamás contadas. Esta obra, basada en un intercambio epistolar apócrifo, arroja una mirada a la experiencia subjetiva de los protagonistas de una de las historia de amor más intensas que ha tenido la Argentina.

Leonardo da Vinci recibe en su estudio de Florencia a Mona Lisa Ghirardini para realizar un retrato por encargo de su marido. Da Vinci retiene esta pintura en su poder, nunca se la entrega al cliente y la lleva consigo en todas sus mudanzas hasta el final de su vida. Fue un largo idilio con la mujer ideal que se prolongó durante el resto de su vida a través de más de 20 años de retoques permanentes.

Albert Speer, uno de los principales jerarcas nazis, fue arquitecto de Hitler y Ministro de la Producción de Armamentos. Fue el responsable de la deportación y muerte de millones de trabajadores esclavos que fueron forzados trabajar en condiciones denigrantes en las industrias de guerra. Se estima que 14 millones de trabajadores fueron utilizados contra su voluntad. para incrementar 4 veces la producción de armamentos durante la gestión de Albert Speer.

Borges in His Own Words is a fascinating work that immerses the listener in the linguistic essence of the celebrated Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. Through meticulous analysis, this book presents the 100 most used words by Borges, revealing the keys to his unique literary style and his profound worldview. Each word is explored in its context, intertwining the narratives and recurring themes that defined his work.

In this profound and revealing essay, Borges and Judaism explores the intimate and persistent relationship between one of the most universal writers of the 20th century and one of humanity’s most ancient cultures. Through his stories, poems, and essays, Borges engages in dialogue with the Kabbalah, reimagines the myth of the Golem, reflects on the Holocaust through symbolism, and turns exile and memory into keys for reading the world. This book traces the explicit and invisible links between Borges’ universe and Jewish thought, from Spinoza to the wandering characters of his fictions.

This comprehensive dictionary offers an accessible and profound entry into the key concepts of Edith Stein’s thought—a unique fusion of phenomenology, Thomistic metaphysics, and Carmelite spirituality. Spanning 100 essential terms, each entry includes a clear definition and carefully selected quotations from Stein’s major works, revealing the depth and clarity of one of the most original minds of the 20th century.

This dramatic fiction is an intimate, truthful look at the 42-year relationship between the legendary actress Liv Ullmann and the famous filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. The story of their bond is told through exchanged letters over the course of their lives, letters which their daughter ended up with. They filmed 12 movies together and shared their experiences in cinema, theatre, and writing.

Mercedes Sosa ha sido probablemente la principal cantante (o cantora como ella clamaba ser) de la Argentina. Exploró todos los géneros musicales, desde el folklore, pasando por el tango, el rock y el pop y se convirtió en una leyenda de la canción argentina, latinoamericana y mundial.

Ficción dramática que presenta a Edith Stein en su tremenda trayectoria de vida que resume las características esenciales de la máxima tragedia del Siglo XX: el nazismo.

Lou Andres Salomé es una mujer que siempre ha intrigado por su capacidad de inspiración sobre 3 grandes hombres: Nietzche, Rilke y Freud. Lou fue amante de Rilke, amiga íntima de Nietzche y alumna y confidente de Freud.

Esta obra presenta la vida del Ernesto Guevara Lynch, el “Che”, en un género de comedia musical que utiliza temas pertenecientes a distintos géneros musicales de América Latina para explorar la vida de uno de los mitos más grandes de Occidente. ¿Quién fue el Che? ¿Un revolucionario que encontró la aventura? ¿O un aventurero que encontró la revolución? ¿Es lícito moralmente vivir y morir en la utopía?

Edith Piaf es uno de los mitos más perdurables de la música francesa y mundial. Nacida literalmente en la calle, desarrolló una carrera de cantante y compositora que la llevó a ser una figura mundial de excepcional relevancia. Este espectáculo es una recreación de los históricos recitales del Olimpia intercalado por historias y anécdotas de su vida que reflejan su profundo amor por la música, por la vida y por los hombres.

The Nazi regime and the Jewish Holocaust are historical events we try to understand knowing that we will never succeed. How could all this happen? Would the Jewish State have been created without Hitler, without Nazis, and without the Holocaust? Is this the price the Jews had to pay in order to have a state?

Fictional drama about the meeting between Nadia Boulanger and Astor Piazzola that changed both the history of tango and the life of the musician. The famous author of Adios Nonino, Libertango, and Oblivion abandoned when young the tango and the bandoneon to learn and compose classical music. The meeting with the famous French music teacher Nadia Boulanger helped Piazzola to retrieve his musical roots and to revolutionize the Argentine tango with new techniques.

In this fiction, a former University classmate, now colonel of the SS, meets Edith Stein in Auschwitz to persuade her to contribute to the doctrinal development of a new religion that would be functional to the Nazi regime. The story presents the development of the conflict between two world views that are absolutely irreconcilable.

Fiction drama based on the clandestine relationship of Sigmund Freud with his sister-in-law Minna Bernays, who, to make things even worse, lived in the same house with all his family. This relationship has been lately confirmed with historical evidence and has been one of the best kept secrets in Freud's life. Martha Bernays and her sister Minna lived together 40 years in Vienna with the 5 children of the Freud family, and shared the love of one of the scientists.