Montserrat Caballé
Born | April 12, 1933 |
Hometown | Barcelona, Spain |
Net worth | $30 million |
Spouse | Bernabé Martí |
Children | Montserrat Martí |
Parents | Ana Folch, Carlos Caballé |
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Opera singer Montserrat Caballe dies in Barcelona, aged 85
Montserrat Caballe, who took opera into the pop charts by singing "Barcelona" with Freddie Mercury three decades ago, died aged 85 on Saturday. The Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house in Barcelona, where Caballe performed more than 200 times, described her as "one of the most important sopranos in history". Spanish tenor Jose Carreras said she possessed a voice of great range, combined with a flawless technique.
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Montserrat Caballe, ‘Barcelona’ Spanish Soprano, Dies at 85
MADRID — Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé, immortalized beyond the opera world by singing “Barcelona” with Freddie Mercury, died Saturday at the age of 85. She was admitted to Barcelona’s St. Pau Hospital in September with a gallbladder problem, having suffered a stroke in 2012. Made in 1987 and intended to be sung at the opening […]
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Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballe dies at 85
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Montserrat Caballe, a Spanish opera singer renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti, has died. She was 85.
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Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe settles tax evasion case - report
MADRID (Reuters) - Montserrat Caballe, one of the world's leading sopranos, has agreed to a fine of 250,000 euros (196,562 pounds) and a symbolic six-month jail term to avoid trial in a tax evasion case, the Spanish news agency Europa Press said on Tuesday. Caballe, 80, had been charged in April for failing to declare some 500,000 euros ($690,000) of income in 2010. Because the jail sentence is under two years, she will not have to spend any time in prison. ...
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The 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth is being celebrated this month. Of the more than two dozen operas he composed, here are 10 The Associated Press recommends:
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