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Caballé

American  
[kah-bah-yey, -bahl-yey, kah-bah-lye, -ye] / ˌkɑ bɑˈyeɪ, -bɑlˈyeɪ, ˌkɑ βɑˈlyɛ, -ˈyɛ /

noun

  1. Montserrat 1933–2018, Spanish soprano.


Caballé British  
/ kaβaˈʎe /

noun

  1. Montserrat (monserˈrat). born 1933, Spanish operatic soprano

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Caballé took the stage alone, with Mercury's vocals accompanying her.

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

After a decade of performing in Europe and Mexico, Ms. Caballé made her U.S. debut on April 20, 1965, substituting for Marilyn Horne in a concert performance of Donizetti’s “Lucrezia Borgia.”

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