Caballé

American

[kah-bah-yey, -bahl-yey, kah-bah-lye, -ye] / ˌkɑ bɑˈyeɪ, -bɑlˈyeɪ, ˌkɑ βɑˈlyɛ, -ˈyɛ /

noun

Montserrat 1933–2018, Spanish soprano.

Caballé British

/ kaβaˈʎe /

noun

Montserrat (monserˈrat). born 1933, Spanish operatic soprano

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“In my time very few singers apart from Callas, Sutherland and Caballé had such support behind them,” she said.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023

He was a fan of Caballé, stating that she possessed "the best voice of anyone in existence."

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2021

They are playing the Queen classic ‘Barcelona’ in honour of opera singer Montserrat Caballé who recently died.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2018

Ms. Caballé took on most of the leading roles for sopranos, including Puccini’s “Tosca,” Mimi in Puccini’s “La Boheme,” Violetta in Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” and her favorite, Richard Strauss’s “Salome.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2018

At 20, Ms. Caballé graduated from the conservatory with its gold medal for voice and embarked on auditions with Italian opera companies.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2018

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