Festival in Puerto Rico

Festival in Puerto Rico 1961 Directed by Wolf Koenig , Roman Kroitor

This short documentary features Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester as she sings at the Festival Casals, a musical event founded by the great Spanish cellist and conductor Pablo Casals and sponsored annually by the Puerto Rican government. Part concert film, part tourism film, Festival in Puerto Rico offers viewers candid glimpses of mid-20th century Puerto Rico intercut with performance footage of Forrester and her husband, violinist-conductor Eugene Kash.

Country Canada

Production Country Canada

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company ONF | NFB

Release Date 7 February 1961

28 mins