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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 1988, Mercury put his operatic talents to good use by teaming with opera singer Montserrat Caballé for the semi-operatic album Barcelona.

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

Her parents, Carles Caballé i Borrás and Anna Folch, loved music and, listening to their collection of opera records, young Montserrat was smitten.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2018

Beginning in the 1950s, Ms. Caballé gave thousands of performances and made more than 80 recordings — including one in the 1980s with Freddie Mercury of the rock group Queen.

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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