An internationally acclaimed operatic soprano with a repertoire of over a hundred works, Montserrat Caballé was one of the most important voices in opera at the end of the 20th century. A bel canto specialist with impeccable vocal technique, she made her début in 1956 in Mozart’s The Magic Flute. In that same year she played Mimi in Puccini’s La Bohème, and achieved huge international success. She performed in auditoriums and theatres all over the world, from Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu to Carnegie Hall in New York to La Scala in Milan. Among the many honours she received were the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts (1973) and the National Music Prize (1988). Her performance of Barcelona with Freddie Mercury at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Olympic Games was a major international success, and considered an iconic performance by the people of Barcelona.
An internationally renowned lyric soprano, her repertoire includes more than 100 works. Her performance of the song Barcelona with Freddie Mercury at the opening of the 1992 Olympics is iconic.