Montserrat Caballé sings "Com'é bello" from Lucrezia Borgia at Carnegie Hall 1965

[@golden-63]

*And the rest is history. A star is born!*

[@paulgarde6677]

Having seen her in a poorly attended recital at the Sydney Opera House in 1979,I will never forget her beauty of tone, floating exquisite pianissimos & the greatest Vissi d'Arte I will ever hear.

[@Rassendhyl100]

Do you know that Caballé was filling in for mezzo Marilyn Horne and after this she got a 25 minute ovation? She certainly deserves it.

[@OGrauMusic]

For me she was the last absolute soprano of the 20th century. At present there are no sopranos of the same quality: Musicality, mezzadivoce, pianissimi (all current sing strong without taste) developed chest voice, charisma and humility (the true DIVA) all the great sopranos were always humble and charming, intelligent, Ladies, the current ones are dull, cold, without energy, without passion on stage (except to shout high end) Caballe had an excellent technique, where she sang in pianissimo like no other (without the orchestra overshadowing it) her chest voice very convincing and well developed, her powerful highs (her breathing capacity brought all that to her) and her constant need for the true study of the composer's original score (she did not invent anything written to adapt it to her voice as other sopranos do, she sang a lot varied repertoire original version) She also achieved with his voice what no other soprano of his time could do. For me Callas, Caballe and Tebaldi were the queens of the 20th century.

[@Ekate1]

Для меня он был последним абсолютным сопрано 20 века. В настоящее время нет сопрано такого же качества: Музыкальность, меццадивоче, пианиссими (все нынешние поют сильно, без вкуса) развитый грудной голос, обаяние и смирение (настоящая ДИВА) все великие сопрано всегда были скромны и обаятельны, интеллигентны, дамы, нынешние унылые, холодные, без энергии, без страсти на сцене (разве что крикнуть хай-энд) У Кабалье была превосходная техника, где он пел пианиссимо, как никто другой (без того, чтобы оркестр затмевал его), его грудной голос очень убедителен и хорошо развит, ее мощные высокие частоты (ее объем дыхания приносил ей все это) и ее постоянная потребность в истинном изучение оригинальной партитуры композитора (она не изобретала ничего, чтобы адаптировать ее к своему голосу, как это делают другие сопрано, она пела много разнообразного репертуара в оригинальной версии). Он также достиг своим голосом того, что не могло сделать ни одно другое сопрано его времени. Для меня Каллас, Кабалье и Тебальди были королевами 20-го века.

[@DavidAsset78]

She had the most gorgeous soprano voice ever!

[@tklogan111809]

DavidAsset78 she still does.

[@jaapschneider3951]

And the fameus tenor Alain Vanzo Thatcher performance

[@Ulysses88047]

Fantastisch ! Eine der schönsten Interpretationen dieser Arie. Caballe at her best !!!

[@malgorzatakellis9500]

Today they love voices with wide vibrato. As long as singers are expressive, intonation, purity doesn't matter. Montserrat was from the prevoius generation of singers when they knew how to use voice. What we are hearing today is turning many people away. What a pitty... that we don't have any more singers like Caballe.

[@charlesrhodes1358]

It's not that we love voices with excessive vibrato tiday, it that faulty techniques abound.

[@rowley555]

I agree. There are singers out there who follow the "old school" but they are not being hired as often unfortunately.

[@rowley555]

@@charlesrhodes1358 I wonder why....could it be that the students today expect to master technique without devoting enough time?

[@leeroger1471]

you are so there are only a few lady opera singers who sing the songs right like her and like u said know how to use there voice for sure

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Listen to Caballe's student, Saioa Hernandez. She's a true singer of the old school

[@ferrandotti]

Uno se queda sin palabras... fiato, fortes, pianos, musicalidad, interpretación, belleza, la superba era excepcional.

[@astridgunkel2230]

Das Publikum war fasziniert....Nach diesem Auftritt wurde Sie an der Metropolitan Oper angagiert❤❤❤❤

[@salvatorebianco4436]

Inimitabile! Splendida!

[@jhovanesquivelobregon9340]

La voz mas exquisita del siglo XX

[@mickimorales6202]

Her incomparable ability of pitch, rhythm, and sustaining a tone even in pianissimo for many beats and ending the note with a flurry brings one to tears. How sorrowful that we will never again see her in performance but I'm thankful for the audio that has captured her voice for posterity.

[@liguten]

Ce soir là un DIVA est née. L'une des plus grandes de la deuxième moitié du XXè siècle. Il n'y a pas assez de superlatifs pour qualifier ce que Montserrat Caballé a apporté à l'art lyrique. Mille fois merci Madame. Vous êtes et resterez la reine du Bel Canto

[@andrealora5618]

nessuna altra come te, angelo,ultima autentica regina del belcanto,adieu

[@maiamamulashvili315]

meraviglosa

[@lovreuzelac7481]

unbelievable... What a performance!! Montserrat is just unsurpassed :D I could listen to this 24 hours a day...

[@piperlapap]

Maybe she really was unsurpassed for yearslong ago. But this has changed after Renée Fleming was appearing on the international stages. And now her "Com'é bello" is far better than Caballe’s version ever.

[@Lellobeetle]

No. Absolutely not. Fleming is a great current singer, but she is definitely not on par with Callas, Sutherland or Caballé

[@richmusic9521]

Lellobeetle I absolutely Agree Fleming certainty not on Par with Caballe! Certainly not!

[@jjlungdoc7472]

@@piperlapap Sure, that must have been the reason why Fleming was booed at La Scala singing precisely Lucrezia Borgia !

[@debbiejohnson2789]

@@Lellobeetle you are right!

[@philipclock]

ASTONISHING!! I only discovered her after first listening to the incredible Jackie Evancho 'til my ears fell off, then discovering the amazing music of Freddie Mercury leading to this lovely lady, WOW! My age? 66, never too late to learn!!

[@debbiejohnson2789]

Philip Clock I’m in good company. I discovered her about a month ago & agree with you completely. I am 67.

[@bobberrt930]

not to bring down the tone but that final pianissimo was so beautiful it actually made me physically clench my asscheeks

[@marioestudillo9542]

Ojalá que en este mundo lleno de Nickys,Cardb's y Camilas nos volvamos a encontrar con una Montserrat Caballé

[@nicolaus2010]

Um dos momentos mais incríveis que existe no bel-canto! Genial Montserrat Caballe !

[@vale86301]

Adoro all'infinito!! Magica meraviglia,Montserrat!!

[@nuria4295]

Maravillosa diva española que hay que escuchar siempre por la belleza de su voz y gran persona.

[@yurizivago3641]

Altro pianeta ❤❤❤

[@nordail]

Fraseo y respiración sin reproche. Agudo fácil y su voz un manantial de belleza.

[@vanmusician]

The hall wasn't full when the performance started - many stayed away because of disappointment Horne had cancelled (because of a difficult pregnancy) and no one in the US had heard of Caballé. In the first intermission people got onto phones and the house filled. At the end agents were there with contracts from recording companies and the Met!

[@zauberfee2492]

Sie hat es auch verdient❤Eine Persönlichkeit war Monserat Cabelle😊

[@marcela21884]

Aun me cuesta aceptar que se ha marchado... En mi mente no cabe la muerte de una gran voz como la de Montserrat y de hecho de ninguno de los grandes que nos han dejado. Prefiero pensar que se han ido de gira...

[@TontonGringo]

Que l'étourdi qui a cliqué par erreur sur le pouce vers le bas se dénonce et se corrige immédiatement ! Cette interprétation de Lucrezia Borgia par Montserrat Caballé est la plus magnifique qui ait été donnée dans l'histoire de cet opéra. Seul un fou peut ne pas aimer.

[@martyrrt]

Incredible....La Divina, para siempre

[@zauberfee2492]

Gott Lob wußte die Welt von Monserat Cabelle❤

[@Eiswirth1]

Stunningly beautiful.

[@josemedina-nt1uv]

The most amazing performance of a soprano ever 😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@elisapradaorosa5210]

Una de las más Grandes de la historia , irrepetible e inolvidable.

[@elisapradaorosa5210]

Nadie como ella trinos angelicales , maravillosa Cabalke

[@richmusic9521]

Such a Magical Voice! Her Voice is Heaven Sent! Thanks for Sharing 🙏

[@petrus2803]

Perfecta

[@marquilsa]

Que increible!!!!

[@eulogiomontero7596]

Por desgracia en España, el gran público tenía una imagen distorsionada de Doña Monserrat. La mayoría desconocía la verdadera dimensión artística que tuvo y su importancia en el mundo de la ópera. RIP.

[@194219742002]

Es verdad. Hay muchos que creen que lo único que conocen de Pavarotti, Carreras y Domingo es los Conciertos de los Tres Tenores...

[@194219742002]

"Que conocen"

[@debbiejohnson2789]

That’s sad. I know the ones who did know of her were immensely proud of her and loved her very much. The royal family adored her and said she was a great ambassador of Spain. Queen Sofia went to the opera often to see her. Queen Sofia even sat with Montserrat during a particular rehearsal discussing members of the orchestra. The queen was a great patron.

[@zauberfee2492]

​@@debbiejohnson2789 Wie schön❤

[@mikelaranaetxarri2934]

RIP Prima Donna

[@МингиянОджаев-г9й]

Палундра! Уровень мастерства зашкаливает!

[@nicolaus2010]

Genial Caballe

[@CarlosHernandez-vv6bx]

Me pregunto quién ha podido indicar que no le gusta. Sin duda debe padecer sordera mental, mucho más grave que la otra

[@hochimin4819]

uno al que le gusta la ópera, jajaja, pero es un troll, para llevar la contraria, es posible que tenga sus motivos, quizás, esté sobrevalorado su actuación, quizás, no esté entero, quizás, le guste más Justin Bieber, aunque no lo creo, pero todo es posible Apuesto a que no está entera la obra, por eso ha puesto el negativo

[@marioestudillo9542]

Ha de ser fan de Maluma

[@manelsevilla7200]

Ovación de 25 minutos en el Carnegie Hall a una desconocida Montserrat el día de su debut en solitario con un papel principal. Al día siguiente la prensa neyorkina publicó sobre su prodigiosa voz: TEBALDI + CALLAS = CABALLÉ

[@RicharddtheStar]

Tu eres un estupido.

[@manelsevilla7200]

Las viudas de Callas estáis para el psiquiátrico.

[@santiagogarciacabello8094]

Hoy se nos ha roto un Stradivarius de la voz.

[@3uHo4ka]

Manel Sevilla What a ridiculous thing.

[@3uHo4ka]

@@manelsevilla7200 And now you can be called widow Caballe?

[@noejimenez4406]

! Gloriosa!

[@flavialuz8795]

They were damn right! You've got to clap until your hands fall off... Hail to the Queen!

[@davidcontini7217]

Letteralmente strepitosa!

[@fredojoaquim4764]

Bel canto Diva.

[@sarayaziv2061]

Quien es la persona quien se dice q' NO le gusta Sra. Caballe cantando aqui? Me confunde.

[@moonshinesa8234]

Don't be confused, when young people are fed a diet of jungle drum rythms with 3 word lyrics repeated endlessly, opera becomes confusing for them - concentration spans are very limited today. I have neighbours who share their 'music' with me until 2 in the morning - by then I am more concussed than confused.

[@tonyperez6573]

No me gusta la ópera pero cuando en un género musical hay una gran voz que sobresale todo hay que decirlo: Una grandísima de la ópera, descanse en paz.

[@fs6887]

Historical

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

El salt a la fama internacional.

[@angpama]

Yep!!

[@Radiolagarto]

Eternal ... Today is a sad day when you have to accept that a voice like that goes to never comes again.... I don´t believe in reincarnation, but .... please ... If It's true hurry up and give us the gift to enjoy you again

[@podkowalesna]

but why don't they come now? We all agree that there are almost no excellent/interesting voices nowadays, but WHY?

[@СеклитаЛимариха]

Люблю.

[@carmeloserafin5101]

Che Dio l' abbia accolta fra gli angeli fra i Cherubini.

[@charlesrhodes1358]

Magic.

[@judyjones2475]

No wonder she was given the great accolade ,just magnificent 💝

[@paoladatodi8626]

32 anni, la sua consacrazione... forse la prima testimonianza registrata? aveva comunque già una bella esperienza p.es. nei teatri svizzeri, non come certe coetanee attuali che lasciano passare anni fra concorsi, masters ecc. Di studiare si può dire non si finisce mai, certo, ma la vera scuola è il palcoscenico!

[@rafzen6967]

Il ya en a un qui n'aime pas !

[@jordipanadesribera6890]

Huge.

[@FCOLAXCDG]

❤️🇱🇨!!!

[@johngotwalt3143]

at 4:20 queens in family circle fainted and fell to the floor

[@marcomicheletti9957]

3:11, mentre geme

[@dankaa6livedona448]

Danita Zabezpečit Velitelka NATO K2 Kateřina Cornáro Osobní v Tom Životě tak Tomto USA

[@СеклитаЛимариха]

Люблю.