Festeig i giravolt

Staging halfway between operetta and musical theatre that traces scenes from the life of Eduard Toldrà, focusing on his love story with Maria Sobrepera and on Catalonia a century ago.

Festeig i giravolt is a production that portrays some of the most notable scenes in the life of musician Eduard Toldrà. The story follows the romance between Toldrà and Maria Sobrepera and paints a picture of the cultural boom in Catalonia a hundred years ago, with appearances by figures of the era such as Conxita Badia, Juli Garreta and Pau Casals.

The staging alternates passages of operetta with performances of songs by Toldrà and readings of letters written by him. Musically, the production combines lyric and contemporary singers with references ranging from Beethoven to pop and Catalan music. The opera Ferides, also written by Jofre Bardolet, from Osona, is already part of his creative career.

The cast includes Jofre Bardolet, Marina Toronell, Pol Blancafort, Rosa M Abella and Josep Font, accompanied by the choir Grup dels vuit, made up of Eudald Planchart, Joan Sáez, Joan Casas, Oriol Quintana, Jordi Homs and Martí Brutau. The venue hosting this performance in Manresa is the Kursaal, Espai d'Arts Escèniques.