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Badia had married Ricard Agustí Montsech in 1919. The couple has three daughters: Conxita, Mariona, and Carme. In 1936 Badia and her daughters left Spain to escape the
Spanish Civil War, while her husband was working in South America. They initially lived in Paris and then in
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and pianist. Admired for her spontaneity, expressiveness, and clear diction, she was considered one of the greatest interpreters of 20th century
Catalan, Spanish and Latin American
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in 1913 when she was only 16 years old. Her solo recital debut came on 5 April 1915 in the premiere performance of the
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where her husband joined them in 1938. In
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