Joan Capdevila Nogués: filmmaker

year

1963

format

16mm - colour

length

19' (214mts)

sound

(catalan + music)

One day at the Orfeó Català

 Report of the tourist and musical trip of the Orfeó Català to Assisi, Florence and Rome. * Four men around a table watching a photo album of a trip to Italy (19.09.62-05.10.62) * A train arrives in Assisi: the teacher Félix Millet i Maristany, the priest Pere Ribot, etc. * Essay of the Orfeó Català orchestra under the direction of Pau Casals, who arrives with Marta Montánez, Joan Alavedra, etc. General essay. * View of the city (Basilica of Santa Clara, baths, a monastery, etc.) * Poster: "XVII Sacra Musicale Umbra. Assisi. Chiesa di S. Rufino. Domenica 22 settembre - ora 18:00. Pablo Casals THE PESSEBRE ... Montserrat Caballé, Rosario Gómez, Juan Ocina, José Simorra, Raimundo Torres.Master concertatore and orchestra director Pablo Casals .Master of the Luis Luis Mª millet. Orchestra and choir of the Theater
the Fenice di Venezia. Choir Orfeo Català di Barcelona ". * Authorities, music and singers are going to Sant Rufí. Inside during the concert. At the end, hugs from the teacher Millet and Alavedra with Pau Casals. * Again the four of the table ... Now the train goes to Florence, the city, essays, tourist postcards. * Those on the table and the album ... Excursion to Rome: arrival and meal. Vatican Visit: They are welcomed by John XXIII. Exterior of the Basilica of San Pedro. * Again the four of the album, who close it and start playing dominoes.