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Caballé

American  
[kah-bah-yey, -bahl-yey, kah-bah-lye, -ye] / ˌkɑ bɑˈjeɪ, -bɑlˈjeɪ, ˌkɑ βɑˈljɛ, -ˈjɛ /

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

“She possesses,” Stereo Review magazine said of Ms. Caballé in 1992, “one of the most beautiful voices ever to issue from a human throat.”

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

Ms. Caballé displayed a noteworthy consistency of timbre throughout her range, largely sparing listeners the audible gear-shifting that can occur when singers move from low notes to high.

From New York Times Oct. 6, 2018

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