Conxita Badia

Conxita Badia was a soprano who is mentioned in recent news articles alongside Pau Casals. The articles discuss the events surrounding the planned performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony in Barcelona in 1936, which was to be part of the Popular Olympics, an alternative to the Berlin Olympics. Badia and Casals were rehearsing the symphony when the Spanish Civil War broke out, preventing the concert from ever taking place. The articles highlight the interruption of the rehearsal by an emissary of the Generalitat, warning Casals of the military uprising. Badia's relevance stems from the historical context of the planned concert and its cancellation due to the war. Salvador Brotons is now recreating the music that Casals and Badia were rehearsing, bringing renewed attention to this historical event and Badia's role in it.