montserrat caballe pop music and opera together. balle and freddie mercury's 1986 montserrat caballe and freddie mercury's1986 anthem, barcelona. last night, the 85—year—old passed away after being hospitalised for two weeks. tributes were paid to the star known as the world's greatest diva at the opera house in barcelona where she performed more than 200 times. montserrat caballe was a fa ntastically times. montserrat caballe was a fantastically important thing, a perfect technique that fascinated, with wonderful phrasing, wonderful expressivity as a singer, by being so unbelievably perfect. born in barcelona, montserrat caballe, at the age of nine, was accepted for training at the city's music college. after graduating in 1953, her career, which spanned 50 years, went from success to success. appearing on stage all over the world. starring in 90 opera roles with nearly 4000 performances. her lead roles gave her international stardom. despite a glittering career, there was some controversy. in her later years montserrat ca balle was

she explained why montserrat caballe was so important to opera.rs. she was thrust into it when she was studying at carnegie hall. i do not think it was a natural territory. at that time she was singing a lot of mozart. this is herfamous call from was singing a lot of mozart. this is her famous call from the wings appearance in the mid—60s, which really made her almost overnight has a sensation. her big international break, the singer was indisposed and montserrat caballe was studying, and that thrust her into that repertoire, which we knows, maybe she would have gone into eventually, but at the age she was, still very young as a boy sat 32, who knows where it would have taken her. young as a boy sat 32, who knows where it would have taken henm young as a boy sat 32, who knows where it would have taken her. it is fairto where it would have taken her. it is fair to say that that is a path role for any singer, still less one getting up at short notice. very short notice, she learned the role ina short notice, she learned the role in a month. that is

the spanish opera singer montserrat caballe has died at the age of 85.0 years, and she became a world—renowned star in the 1960s, playing in the world's leading opera houses. she was extremely well—known in spain, but here in the uk, there's one song, recorded with freddie mercury for the barcelona olympics, for which she will best be remembered. they recorded this, as a duet, in 1987, five years before the games. but freddie mercury died in 1991, so monserrat caballe sang barcelona at the opening ceremony with jose carreras and placido domingo. a funeral service is expected to be held for her on monday. joining me now on the line is the biographer david bret who knew and worked with montserrat caballe. thanks frame at for being with us. a sad day in many ways, but a day to celebrate a remarkable talent. what was special about her? it is very sad because she has died on the day that they have direct shall have saw who i also knew and they were linked. she was a very warm, wonderful person, very quiet. she did leave for word for my book, and if you compar

she explained why montserrat caballe was so important to opera. think i was 15 when i first heard her sing with freddie mercury because that was my first exposure to the and possibly my first exposure to operate. i was a budding musician, didn't know what i wanted to do, i was playing instruments, and it's true to say that she actually pushed me in the direction of opera because she was the epitome of opera because she was the epitome of the operatic voice. everyone's idea of the operatic solo ‘s and the operatic lifestyle, such a glamorous lifestyle and glamorous career.m is hard not to think of dawn french when she did her impersonation of an opera singer when she did her impersonation of an opera singer was when she did her impersonation of an opera singer was thinking of her but how was she regarded in the industry? was she ate team player or was she a set apart figure? she was a consummate professional and whenever she was brought into a role, she just boosted everyone around her because her standards we re around her because her standards we

she explained why montserrat caballe was so important to opera.cursing with freddie mercury, because that was my first exposure to her. possibly my first exposure to opera. i was possibly my first exposure to opera. iwasa possibly my first exposure to opera. i was a budding musician, possibly my first exposure to opera. iwas a budding musician, didn't know what i wanted to be, playing brass instruments, and it is true to say that she actually pushed me in the direction of opera. because she was the epitome of the operatic voice. everyone's idea of the operatic voice. the operatic lifestyle. such a glamorous lifestyle. such a glamorous lifestyle and glamorous career.m is hard not to think that dawn french, when she did her impersonation of opera singer, was thinking of montserrat caballe. and the word beaver is used, but how was she regarded in the industry? was she regarded in the industry? was she a team player was she a set apart figure? she was a consummate professional. when she was brought in to professional. when she was brought intoa profes

the spanish opera singer montserrat caballe has died at the age of 85.renowned star in the 1960s, playing in the world's leading opera houses. she was extremely well known in spain, but here in the uk, there's one song, recorded with freddie mercury for the barcelona 0lympics for which she will best be remembered. they recorded this, as a duet, in 1987, five years before the games, but freddie mercury died in 1991 so monserrat caballe sang barcelona at the opening ceremony withjose carreras and placido domingo. a funeral service is expected to be held for her on monday. the arts broadcaster, sean rafferty, shared with me his memories of montserrat caballe. you can see why they call her la superba, she could fill this news and bounce off the walls and he would not need to turn the volume down. i met her years ago when radio three were doing a weekend from barcelona. she was extraordinary, she had the presence that great stars have. it's very hard to define when people get to a watershed and they come over the other side and emerged suddenly from the chrys

the opera singer montserrat caballe, whose duet with freddie mercury became the signature song of the 1992 barcelona olympics, has died at the age of 85. now it's time for inside out yorkshire and lincolnshire. good evening. this week, the hundreds of ford customers whose engines have failed or, in some cases, burst into flames, and a little girl recovering from meningitis. hello, i'm keeley donovan and this week we're in ilkley. coming up on the programme: i invesigate the ford engines which fail without warning. i had brought essentially a firebomb into a populated area. also tonight, the baby girl on the long road to recovery after she lost all four limbs to meningitis. it feels like nothing can compare to what we've already gone through. and later in the programme, the preacher from a yorkshire village who claimed to perform miracles. imagine you are driving on a busy motorway and your car loses power or you see smoke and flames coming from the engine. hundreds of ford owners from across the uk say they are experiencing catastrophic failures with their ford ecoboost engines and so

the spanish opera singer montserrat caballe has died at the age of 85.rld renowned star in the 1960s, playing in the world's leading opera houses. she was extremely well known in spain, but here in the uk, there's one song, recorded with freddie mercury for the barcelona olympics for which she will best be remembered. # barcelona (10" upsot 00v) they recorded this, as a duet, in 1987, 5 they recorded this, as a duet, in 1987, five years before the games. but freddie mercury died in 1991 so monserrat caballe sang barcelona at the opening ceremony with jose carreras and placido domingo. a funeral service is expected to be held for her on monday. with me is the arts broadcaster sean rafferty. first off, we were listening to that little clip of her will stop even a tiny bit, she powers right through. fantastic. she could feel this newsroom and bounce off the walls and you would still not need to turn the volume down. i met her three yea rs the volume down. i met her three years ago. what was she like? she was extraordinary. it is very hard to define when peo

the spanish opera singer montserrat caballe has died at the age of 85.ars, and she became a world renowned star in the 1960s, playing in the world's leading opera houses. she was known as the world's "greatest diva". in recent months she suffered from ill health and died overnight in sant pau hospital in barcelona. in 1992 monsterrat achieved further fame for her duet with freddie mercury for the 1992 barcelona 0lympics. in 1992 monsterrat achieved further fame for her duet with freddie mercury for the 1992 barcelona 0lympics. a service is expected to be held for her on monday. iimagine many i imagine many people will be downloading that, just to remember what an amazing force in the world of music she was. brett kavanaugh, president trump's controversial supreme court nominee, is all but certain to be appointed to the role after two previously undecided senators gave him their backing. the republican susan collins, said she did not believe the sexual misconduct allegations against him, could fairly prevent him serving on the court. earlier we spoke to p

the music world mourns the loss of soprano montserrat caballe a who has died at the age of eighty five. u.s. senators have just voted and brett kavanaugh has been voted in as a supreme court judge the vote was expected to be close but when two republican swing senators on friday finally announced that they would vote in favor of kavanagh it meant that he would probably win by at least a couple of voice votes the appointment has been divisive as several women accuse kavanaugh sexual misconduct staff and the voting is done what's the reaction. here i. have to tell you the crowd here outside. at the supreme court and it's about i would say four to five from the people here were not very happy were frustrated or angry about this they don't even have the news yet that the vote has been down there of a thing for the speaker on the stage behind me to announce this and the work can trickle through yet so you can bet that as soon as they hear there will be a storm here deafening storm erupting here. out of hundreds of people and they will voice their disapproval in all ways and all kinds and th

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some sad news from the world of opera spanish singer montserrat caballe gay has died in her home city of boston learn to be age of eighty five his voice was known for its purity precise control and power and she was also a pioneer in the revival of an early form of operatic singing known as bel canto she found a new audience in one thousand nine hundred seventy when she joined rock star freddie mercury to record an album the title track of that album barcelona subsequently became the anthem of the one nine hundred ninety two olympics. and for more we're going to talk to our classical music correspondent rick foca in ball rick i want to start with that famous moment the one nine hundred eighty seven jewett with freddie mercury which then as i mentioned became the anthem of the boss a learner olympics what is the background to that performance will it actually was that you're curious invitation he had toured months on a couple a and in fact they recorded it together and when it was finally performed it turned out to be his biggest hit and probably hers in the sense that she reached an a

spanish opera singer montserrat caballe a has died in her home city of barcelona at the age of eighty five have a voice was known for its purity and its power and she was a pioneer in ri popularizing a form of operatic singing known as bel canto in one nine hundred eighty seven she joined a rock star freddie mercury in recording an album the title track barcelona became one of her most famous songs. from a math. she was said to be the last great diva of the opera world besides her challenge her smile sense of humor and humanity made monster that cut by a extremely popular. voice sold ready made waves when she was just seven years old singing. she made her debut in one nine hundred fifty six and basel switzerland and her breakthrough came almost ten years later at carnegie hall in new york from then on she wowed audiences in some of the world's biggest opera houses with her distinctive bel canto performances. café also took offer to the pop charts in fact her earlier duet with freddie mercury singing barcelona became the anthem of the one nine hundred ninety two summer olympic games .

stories making headlines around the world starting with some sad news spanish opera singer montserrat caballe year has died at a hospital in her home city of bosler not considered by some to be the last great opera diva she was known for her bel canto technique the soprano came to worldwide attention in one hundred eighty seven when she sang a duet with rock singer freddie mercury. was eighty five. the newspaper in hong kong is reporting that the president of interpol is being held by chinese authorities ming hong way has been missing since leaving france last week so i think an anonymous source the south china morning post said manning had been detained upon arrival in his native china. ukraine has unveiled a so the plant in chernobyl the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster three decades ago the one megawatt facility produces enough energy to supply two thousand apartments giving the contaminated area a new lease on life. and people in latvia accosting the balance in parliamentary elections today opinion polls suggesting a populous party catering to the country's launch ethnic russian

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also this hour — the spanish opera singer montserrat caballe has died at the age of 85.

tributes are being paid to the opera singer montserrat caballe who's died aged 85.cs. music #0f music # of barcelona! she had been suffering from ill health for some time and was admitted to hospital last month. her career spanned 50 years, with performances including her breakthrough at carnegie hall in new york, and she appeared alongside the likes of luciano pavarotti. a stencil spray painting by elusive artist banksy has attracted controversy after it self destructed just moments after being sold for more than £1 million. the framed girl with balloon, one of the artist's best known works, was auctioned by sotheby‘s in london. the piece shows a girl reaching towards a heart—shaped balloon — and was the final work sold at the auction. duncan kennedy reports. title, girl with balloon. artist, banksy. conclusion, fine. well, sort of. because this is what happened as it was auctioned in sotheby‘s in london. as the hammer came down, so too did the picture, down into a hidden shredding machine encased in the frame. the audience couldn't believe it. the painting had jus

also this hour — the spanish opera singer montserrat caballe has died at the age of 85.

the death has been announced of the opera singer montserrat caballe, whose duet with freddie mercury some time and was admitted to hospital last month. her career spanned 50 years, with performances including her breakthrough at carnegie hall in new york, and she appeared alongside the likes of luciano pavarotti. she was 85 years old. and the deaths also been announced of the comedy scriptwriter, ray galton, who was 88. with his friend alan simpson, he created steptoe and son — and wrote for tony hancock. his family said he had fought a "long and heartbreaking battle with dementia." one week after the indonesian island of sulawesi was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami, officials say more than 1,000 people could still be missing beneath the mud and rubble. so far the official death toll is around 1500. hundreds of buildings were destroyed in the city of palu when it was hit by a wall of water. yet, alongside the despair, there have been stories of hope, as our correspondent, nick beake, reports. within this devastated city you find incredible stories of survival. 12—year—old

the spanish opera singer montserrat caballe has died at the age of 85.he 1960s, playing in the world's leading opera houses. in 1992 she achieved further fame for her duet with freddie mercury on the occasion of the barcelona olympic games. a robot in the shape of a cockroach is the first to be able to walk on the surface of water and walk on land. it weighs as much as a paperclip and can carry its own weight without sinking. the biggest challenge for this micro machine is getting out of the water. the force of the water's surface tension is twice the robot's weight and the hind legs encounter friction. the next challenge for researchers is to find a way for the robot to return to land without using a ramp. and now you know. they are not as quick as real cockroaches, are they? a moment ago, we had about the experience of dealing with major football clu bs, experience of dealing with major football clubs, they are huge operations, but there is a story that about how they conduct themselves. yes, gary neville is furious at the moment. and then there is the

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