Disregarding the geographic fact that “Catalan” is perfectly compatible with “Spanish”, the truth is that Caballé considered herself 100% Spanish, so it’s pretty fair to say “Spanish” queen ;)
Yes! Even as a child, I was completely enthralled with her. I didn’t even know why I thought young age. She not only sings the beautiful melody, she was the melody. That makes all the difference.
This is one of my favorite videos on RU-vid. Absolutely stunning. Very few sopranos are capable of singing this amazing aria as it was written, with that long breath, but Caballe does it with such beautiful tone and amazing legato line. True bel canto. And notice how she includes the chorus during the applause. Unsurpassed.
God give her heavenly joy, since she has brought so much beauty and joy to our lives. Such voices and such singing save lives, restore hope and rekindle confidence in human capabilities! How can we ever thank you, Montserrat?!❤🙏🏻
Someone else below has commented on it, but what is especially astounding is that she was kneeling! If you don't know, much of our balance comes from our diaphragm, especially when we aren't planted firmly on our feet. Wonderful!
I have a hard enough time getting up and down on my knees. Not only having the diaphragm for singing that well in that position, but she gets up and down quite gracefully.
Yes they do.But believe it or not, some do not seek careers. Singing opera professionally is overwhelming! Beautiful voices are plentiful but very few have the money and patience for the training, the travel, the sacrifices one must make. It can be a grueling life. And never forget about the constant flow of operatic egos one must work with! You really must devote your life to show case your gift. More than most are willing to do. MMB
I was listening by chance to DiDonato singing this scene the other day, and whilst her crescendo was gradually disrupted by a strange, rattling vibrato, Caballe ascends unfettered over the orchestration. Breath control of the gods.
Well Simionato was a dramatic voice so this was natural for her. But DiDonato, as soon as she started singing remotely heavier rep than her Mozart/Baroque she seems to have lost her voice. And when I say lost her voice, I'm not talking notes but the QUALITY of her voice. This is an important distinction. For example, Leontyne Price never lost her voice in terms of notes, but she lost the quality of her voice in the middle especially and everything became distorted and mushy tonally.
well DiDonato for some reason sends me completely off dont know why... I cant stand that thing she does that she thinks it is acting :D... (she pretends to be an actress) and did she really say recently that if u dont have trills like Joan Sutherland u better not trill at all? (if she said that and she is allowed to teach!! ...)
The sad thing is that Goverments of Catalonia ,after her death never did any tribute to commemorate her unic gift,because she wasn't independentist.Part of catalonians never forgot her ,because once she said that she was proud to be Spanish.... and then catalana!
Beyond the pianissimo, she also deserves huge props for the Contre-Contre-Do (I don't know anglophones identify notes) at the end. That note is sung beautifully.
I am weeping God bless Monserrate and God blessed us to witness the closest thing to God Himself with the voice of this angel...I am eternally grateful to have experienced the rare pure beauty of this most gifted talented woman's vocal abilities...unparralelled, perfection!⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘😙
Lohengrin O Theo, It gives me great Joy every time I hear this. A friend was just sent me a u tube piece, pop singer sustain 32 second last yelled out note. So I sent him this. He was truly impressed. TY again Arnold Bourbon Amaral
LELA YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING SEXY CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE YOUR BEAUTY IS PHENOMENAL IF MOZART WERE ALIVE TODAY YOU WOULD BE HIS MUSE ❤
Isley Claymore Exacatly People and singer/ students schould listen to this everyday instead of this modern crap!!!! Oh please it’s noice nothing to do with music!!!!
Actually, she was the talk of the town after a last-minute substitution for Marilyn Horne at the Metropolitan Opera's performance of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia on April 21, 1965. The headline on the front page of the New York Times was, "CALLAS + TEBALDI = CABALLE." For the next two decades, she was in constant demand throughout the world. The fact that she recorded for EMI/HMV (whose slogan was "The Greatest Musical Organisation in the World"), whose records were released by Angel/Capitol in this country, probably made her less known here than in the rest of the world.
Glorious..I know Callas and Montserrat were considered rivals but while Callas was 'fiery', Montserrat was not a temperamental "diva", but was gracious, approachable, lovely. Her daughter....the same. What a gifted family.
@@LohengrinO Your opinion is yours, of course, and free to express and, of course, I am free to disagree. Montserrat was a remarkable voice, one of a kind, with incredible control. One of a kind, as was Joan. Montserrat 's control was exceptional, now or in any other century.
@@LohengrinO By the way, Callas and Montserrat were friends and Callas acknowledged Montserrat was a extraordinary talent. Joan didn't comment much on other women's voices, unlike Montserrat who was always gracious, and Callas, gracious to those she admired.
@@sharonstromley9350 yes but Montsy's voice was so Flawed she never managed to compare with Maria or dame Joan... only in the mind of her fans but that way Maria also compared to almost everyone (Birgit's fans think it was only Maria and Birgit, Tebaldi's fans same, Ponselle's fans same etc etc) Callas can only be compared slightly with dame Joan but definetely not with Montsy and by far not at level of being rivals... Montsy sang all her Music with Gorgeous Divine Pianissimi but she literally butchered all difficult parts and cut them short to her limited singing abilities with always a Beautiful end result but nevertheless Butchered
@@LohengrinO to say that Montserrat’s voice was “so flawed” implies that Callas’s voice was not. Calls undoubtedly has more obvious flaws but she was such a great performer that we were able able to overlook them
I just love Caballe and I love it when she turns here head and acknowledges the rest of the cast. I read the discussion below between Lohengrin O and PleaseEnterAName and am amazed at the sophistication of their dialogue. I read some "arguments" in the comment sections(and I look at as broad spectrum of YT) and most people can hardly speak or write the english language much less be so elevated in their thoughts and opinions. These two must both be ardent lovers of opera and I admire such passion. Oh...I just noticed this is Lohengrin's channel. Thanks for the vid.
You had the chance (or opportunity) to get to know her in person, and she was a true diva -- not from this planet. What stunned (😳) you about her the most?
