The famous singer Isabel Vargas Lizano, that’s best Chavela Woe He was born in San Joaquín, Costa Rica on April 17, 1919, however, most of his life and musical success was in Mexico because he often experienced rejection of himself and his musical career; The last years of his life were spent in a property then known as “Quinta Monina” located in Tepoztlán, Morelos.
But also after his retirement from the stage in the 90s, decided to stay for a while Spain where it was also praised and well received by the artistic guild community, both musical and ACTING y cinematographic because Vargas’ particular form is often admired to interpret any musical theme.
Who is Chavela Vargas’ “husband”?
One of his greatest admirers and dear friends of Spain is the producer of the film Peter Almodovar who even dedicated an entire chapter of his latest book to it “The Last Dream” where he recounts some of his most significant and emotional experiences with from the translator of “Llorona” or “The Simple Things”.
In the chapter titled “Goodbye, volcano the famous film maker from movies like “Parallel Mothers”, “Volver” and “High Heels” told how a strong bond was created between the two talents, which brought their professional relationship to something more “intimate”, because even the famous singer told him that he is her “husband in this life.”
What is the relationship between Pedro Almodóvar and Chavela Vargas?
When Chavela was 70 years old, he decided to live in Spain for a while. where with his songs and personality he was able to win the hearts of thousands of people, and where Almodóvar accompanied him to also present him in different stages where he was well received.
One of the anecdotes that the director of “Bad Education” so a few minutes before a performance, the two of them in the dressing room were talking, and he left the alcohol and he is TOBACCO; Vargas tells him how good it is “A glass of tequila comes to warm your voice.”as he commented on that should have eaten a pack of cigarettes to fight ANXIETY.
“We laughed, held hands, kissed. “We’ve kissed so many times, I know her skin,” Almodóvar said in his book “The Last Dream,” to be released in 2023.
He appeared in some of his films such as “Pain and Glory”
In fact, Almodóvar points to the Chavela Woe in some of his films: the first one he did was in the film “Reading” in 1993 when performing “Moonlight” while a scene of WOE y memories.
He also did it in “La flor de mi secreto” which you heard “The last drink”to accompany the catharsis of Leo Macias after being abandoned by her husband; the same way he did “Shivering flesh” with the song”the” that accompanies a sex scene, and “Julieta” where a scene of a reunion between mother and daughter after several years is set to music with the song “Si no te vas “.
And because this is his closest film to him personal life, Almodóvar is considering Chavela for his latest film project “Pain and Glory” where in one of the sequences a Costa Rican voice can be heard translating “The night of my love” to remember your severe y motivated relationship with MAG SINGER.
