Montserrat Caballé

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Montserrat Caballé (Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folc, Barcelona, Spain, April 12, 1933 - October 6, 2018) was a Spanish soprano. One of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, she possesses a voice of remarkable beauty and of great range and flexibility, renowned for her flawless bel canto technique and unfailling musicianship. She is particularly admired for her famous interpretations of the works of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. Although best known for her bel canto roles, Caballé eventually sang over eighty operatic roles, from baroque opera to Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini, including the Marschallin in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier and the title role in Salome. Caballé is also a noted recitalist, particularly of songs of her native Spain. Her voice is noted for its purity, precise control, and power. She is admired less for her dramatic instincts and acting skills than for her superb technique, vocal shadings, and exquisite pianissimos. The result of one of her brief excursions to the world of pop music, Caballé's duet with rock singer Freddie Mercury, Barcelona , was a hit single in 1987, accompanied by an album of the same name. The title track later became the anthem of the 1992 Summer Olympics which was hosted by the city, and appeared again in the pop music charts throughout Europe. Caballé also performed the song live, accompanied by a recording of the deceased Mercury, before the 1999 UEFA Champions League football final in Barcel

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Montserrat Caballe

Viva La Diva

Romantic Caballé

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Leoncavallo: Pagliacci

Great Moments of Montserrat Caballe

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Barcelona

Montserrat Caballé, Diva Eterna

Hijo De La Luna

Montserrat Caballé - The Diva

The Island of Christianity: Armenia and Artsakh

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Amor - Opera's Great Love Songs

I love you

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