Montserrat loved to laugh. One night in a recital at the ROH in 1981 some people started to take pictures with their cameras and flashes. She just said very nicely please no " flasher". When she realised what she had said well she just could not stop laughing and the entire audience joined her . It must of lasted for a good 10 minutes. It is one of the most wonderful memory I have of her. Not only was she of the the greatest soprano of the 20th century
It looks like Montserrat is even more famous now than when she was alive. And she is postomously attracting young crowds to classical music. Amazing, but wonderful.
For all the incredible (literally) vocal and musical things she accomplished, many fans travelled the world to hear her. And, those lucky enough to get the opportunity to meet their great idol in person usually entered her presence with the awe of approaching a (their) true goddess. Invariably after meeting her and succumbing to her charms and effervescent laughter, and recognizing the "person" they had just met, they would leave with that memory overwriting their previous expectations. So strong was her personality that those who knew her would say: "She ALSO sings !"
Last time I went to Barcelona I searched for her grave and some nice elderly women helped me even thought there was a funeral going on, it's a nice story
And she was so beautiful.....❤.......so great.............so funny,so lovley and so adorable!!!!!!😚😚😚😚😚😚😚😚😚Montserrats voice like diamonds with 💎💎💎💎💎💎Billion notes in her head🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶🎼🎵🎶
Okay - I still love La Stupenda but I think I have found my favourite soprano ever. Just like Pavarotti will always hold the very special place in my heart (God i miss him...) - I'm sure that nobody will ever top Caballé for me. These two...I pray I meet them in heaven <3
