Montserrat Caballé Speaking 6 Languages

[@williamh123456789]

She looks like one of those rare persons who treats everyone with such kindness that collapses all your defenses and touches that deep place inside you

[@flav2689]

Even though I never knew her personally, I can tell you that she was just that. She cared about people and helped others a lot. She had this positive and sunny energy surrounding her and it's no wonder that people loved her. She always treated people with kindness and respect. Not just her loved ones, but also her fans - and furthermore, people in need. She did a lot of charity work. She was an ambassador of UNESCO, performed in charity galas, gave her own charity concerts and even established a foundation for needy children in Barcelona. She was a treasure.

[@essexitagermeng5504]

Her Italian is like music to my Italian ears! She sounds like a refined actress. How charming!

[@kinuux]

Spanish & Catalan don't count, obviously we excluded mother tongues

[@syourke3]

I stand in awe of people who can speak many languages fluently, and I wish I knew how they do it.

[@Ari70771]

She makes German sound like a love language.

[@JohnHazelwood58]

Habe "Montsy" mal getroffen ... wir haben uns super gut unterhalten - auf Deutsch! Absolut tolle Frau! ♥

[@manuar3051]

I speak Spanish and English and because of exposure to german through film and some relative I'm now in the process of learning it, and it is truly magical

[@daviddeutschland6123]

@@manuar3051 Yes, it is! 😃 Most people don't know it, but we Germans are sweet people.

[@nicoladibara1936]

@@daviddeutschland6123 😊👍😉

[@minimal-maximal4616]

... and her German is actually quite good. Very natural and on point. I had no clue she was that talented!

[@kathlynashley]

Every language she spoke sounded beautiful.

[@tassoskard8157]

amazing woman! I am glad I was able to see her performing live!

[@franciscorodriguezcarambot2687]

I’m jealous!!! I wish I could’ve had the honor to see her performing live.

[@Edeskenney]

You are so lucky to see her.

[@Vandervanders]

What was her singing like? Did she have a extraordinarily powerful voice?

[@gatozarin]

😭😭😭😭😭 that is one pleasure I will never have

[@aerotom]

You're lucky!

[@delibeslakme6451]

Maravillosa cantante, carácter de lo más simpática, cultisima, optimista, carrera brillante. Ha hecho en la opera 90 personajes diversos, larga carrera , todos la amaban.

[@nieblanoir]

Curiasomante a Mozart no le quiso nadie

[@vidaamoryrisa1493]

y defraudando a Hacienda también, no nos olvidemos.....

[@nieblanoir]

@@vidaamoryrisa1493 Los ricos todos y eso que Hacienda lo somos todos . La avaricia rompe el saco , no importa lo que tengas . Te roban también el la calle y las guerras son pura avaricia rastrera

[@aniaolivares3614]

@@nieblanoir hacienda somos todos, si... unos más que otros jajajaja

[@rudyfan1926]

I was fortunate to see and hear Madame Caballe live several times. I was lucky, not one cancellation! She was tremendous!

[@rothsshvili5125]

A gifted polyglot indeed

[@n.p.5810]

Basically all the languages she sings because opera is mostly written in those languages. But still astonishing! One of the greatest

[@emitch9213]

Many opera singers are not fluent to the language of the libretti learned. Especially her English acquired so well not because of libretti or English operettas. Caballe was without question a genius in languages. And even learning g Russia upon her death.

[@f.pompeuroda3908]

Gaudia de molt bona orella per la música i per les llengües. Una artista molt completa.

[@manuzzolino695]

his Italian accent is incredibly PERFECT !!!

[@flav2689]

Her*

[@MarciaSaoPedroJuliao]

Uma mulher admirável, inteligente, enfim, maravilhosa. Monserrat Caballé dona de uma linda voz.

[@annaattanasio9263]

Una donna impareggiabile nella vita e nella sua meravigliosa arte del bel canto La sua eleganza e raffinatezza di montserrat caballé non si può dimenticare

[@psilocybehaze7748]

Già

[@diegomassarente4966]

Io le avrei fatto una corte sfrenata... Una donna così affascinante, elegante, colta... Solo per poterla ascoltare

[@jorgeodelar974]

Wonderful Montserrat Caballé!

[@Tranefine]

She speaks 6 languages and I'm barely fluent in 3... hats off to this Grande Dame!

[@alliemazur8007]

Hats off to the both of you- I barely speak one language fluently 😂😭

[@marcellanascimento2491]

Cantora lírica maravilhosa em todas as línguas !! Vai deixar saudades!

[@2eleven48]

Now THAT'S a polyglot, rather than all the others on their channels claiming to be so!

[@antoniomarcos5321]

And she still got round to practising to be one of the greatest singers of our time.

[@KozmicKarmaKoala]

Her fluency in German astounded me. I studied German without internet, on my own...and almost went insane.

[@hannahwalmer1124]

You mean like Laoshu? Yeah

[@Tranefine]

@@KozmicKarmaKoala I think the best way to study a languages is speaking to a native speaker. At least, that's how I've learnt English!

[@penepatitenor]

This was the norm back in the day - The opera singers conversed in all these languages due to the nature of their jobs. Nowadays.... that art is gone. A few still do it so well!!!! but majority dont :(

[@irondasgr]

But you still have the Rap culture to fall back on artistically - wise. Don't complain.

[@penepatitenor]

@@irondasgr ???? What are you even on about? 🤣

[@irondasgr]

@@penepatitenor Goes without saying. What does meow meow on the tiles?

[@robert111k]

Yeah. Everybody knows that Joan Sutherland, for instance, spoke German, French and Italian fluently. Come on.

[@irondasgr]

@@robert111k All that he wants to say is that they cared enough to at least try and approach the culture they wanted to touch their hands on. Nowadays all it's left is Rap bums producing embarassing verses on a non - musical "melody" that nobody wants to remember of (nor does) the next day. Facts.

[@SJPDurham]

Such a gifted soul in both voice and language.

[@silviaserra2640]

Montserrat la millor gracies ❤🌷😘😘😘una gran donna

[@petermacleod5710]

There is a theory that musicians find languages more easy to learn, because they are hearing the rhythms and sounds as well as the words. I am, and I speak 4

[@la_grande_journee_du_la_vi68]

Yes, kind of true. I'm also a musician and I speak English, German on the level of a native speaker, French and Russian and Afrikaans quite good and I got some basics in Persian, Dutch and Spanish. So, somehow, that's true.

[@albamorenovilar5096]

i‘m also a musician...i speak the same languages as Montserrat but without italian (and i‘m currently learning korean and i want to start with japanese) but i‘ve never heard of this theory...maybe i should try listening more to rhythms and sounds of languages

[@joyasmr7666]

True. Thats me too. I find it easy to learn languages. I speak 4 languages, sing classical music/ opera as well and right now learning Korean, Spanish, Italian, French as well as German.😊

[@edgarzunigatv]

I sing and play the piano and speak all the same six languages, plus Portuguese. There may be something to that theory. After you speak two Romance languages, picking up more becomes easier. It’s still work, though. Her German impressed me most. What an incredible voice, mind, and lovely personality.

[@amirwrlddd]

True i sing and i speak english , French , spanish , German , Arabic

[@stefanogori366]

la sua voce in italiano è droga...non c'e' verso ascoltarla senza chiudere gli occhi.

[@ivanpereztrejo7852]

Una española ilustre, inteligente, una diva.

[@didac80]

Ilustre? Hasta que la pillo Haciendo haciendo fraude fiscal y le condenó a 6 meses de carcel que, por supuesto, no piso. Gran cantante, sí, ilustre, no tanto. Una defraudadora con todas sus letras.

[@miguewitt]

En España no es nada raro ese tipo de caos de fraude con una inmensa mayoría de artistas y deportistas, algo extraño debe haber, o no se si se prestan al principio para hacer fraude y después llegan nuevos funcionarios y descubren los fraudes, pero no por eso ella deja de ser una super talentosa mujer!!!

[@didac80]

@@miguewitt Una cosa es talentosa en cantar opera y otra muy distinta el resto de adjetivos.

[@pogonaVisitor]

Exactemente y Cataluña no supo lo que perdio no quieren ver mas alla de su Ignoracia fue y es querida por España y el mundo

[@pogonaVisitor]

@@didac80 y tu debes ser un Angelito

[@laurenzpeacock3234]

Wow, even her German grammar is flawless...

[@martinheath5947]

And she speaks them all beautifully, from the heart.

[@Danny30011980]

Wow, I never knew she spoke so many languages. I remember her being on a German saturday evening show several times and she was always so cheerful, laughing all the way. RIP!

[@maraelionfaelivrin5959]

Such a cultured woman, I love her.

[@olimpiafcpaudalho2045]

Essa mulher era espetacular! Cantava divinamente!!!

[@meganharket5633]

I had no idea she could speak so many languages. Truly impressive!

[@estebanofarril7836]

Además de ser hermosa y tener una hermosa voz poliglota la diva!!!

[@antispam1974]

How many lenguages do you speak? Monserat: yes

[@josesolismusic]

That's because you said lenguages, instead of languages. lol

[@marcoscastillojaen1888]

Una diva con clase y humor inteligente.

[@fernandoluiznewcastle772]

She has my admiration for being one of the greatest singers ever and also for being a competent polyglot. She spoke all of these languages very well except English. Her accent was so beautiful in French and perfect in Italian. I still love her even though her body died, she still remains in our minds as a spirit and a FANCY VOICE as well.

[@davidmendes9900]

¡Una reina de verdad! Como quería poder asistir un concierto de esta leyenda. Tengo certeza que hoy ella canta con los ángeles en el cielo.

[@sopranomarianaalamos2423]

Ella era maravillosa, yo fui alumna de ella y fue un sueño, una mujer intensa, de un buen humor increíble, cariñosa, muy de piel, un honor que llevo en el corazón 🥰❤️🎶🎵

[@davidmendes9900]

@@sopranomarianaalamos2423 ¡Que suerte! ¡Diebe haver sido un gran honor, realmente! Montserrat sigue viva por siempre en nuestros corazones.

[@flav2689]

@@sopranomarianaalamos2423 You were very lucky. I’m happy for you - and just a bit jealous. She seemed such a lovely lady. I wish I could have met her. May she rest in peace and sing with the angels❤🥺

[@luna_mora]

Qué genia!! Brillante y admirable mujer!

[@Aldolinozinho]

That´s one of the results of being a professional opera singer! Brava!

[@pilmolee9773]

One of the greatest sopranos ever. Truly La Superba!!!

[@___Victoria_sunny]

AMAZING! She was always abroad, so she took the chance and learnt the language from the country she was living.

[@allwhatilove914]

It's funny because I always watch those videos of people speaking 4... 5... 6... languages and I get amazed and feel that they are really gifted. But I also speak 6 languages (portuguese, spanish, english, french, romenian and italian) but I dont think it's anything at all because it's just how life came to me and places I had to live in and so i learned. I'm Brazilian, my grandpa was Spanish, I lived in the US during my teens, lived 6 years in Switzerland (and didn't learn german, I hate german haha), worked 2 years in Italy, lived 1,5 years in Romania and now I'm married to a french speaking belgian and I live in Brussels... But them, it mesmerizes me how do they do it? Beautiful to hear them speaking. Funny to understand most of the languages; flabbergasting to hear the ones I have no clue what they are about.

[@johnmcklein4224]

Wow la admiro, Dios la tenga en la GLORIA. QEPD

[@GérannGerberChannel]

What a legendary women, with so much heart!!

[@mcgnebula]

Una extraordinaria mujer que con sencillez y nada de diva aprendió diferentes idiomas para llegar a todo su público con sus palabras. Muchas gracias por compartir este gran video.

[@antonioparecionavarro613]

Usted cree que no tenía nada de diva?.....Yo tengo entendido que era muy diva y sobre todo una gran trepa; sin dejar de reconocer que era una fran soprano....

[@elermitanoyoutube]

@@antonioparecionavarro613 seguramente la conociste en persona para afirmar lo que decis, no?

[@antonioparecionavarro613]

@@elermitanoyoutube la conoció usted?...Si solo pudiesemos hablar de la gente qye conocemos en persona no podriamos hablar de nadie...Quizas Hitler fue un bendito?

[@elermitanoyoutube]

@@antonioparecionavarro613 bueno entonces yo sin conocerte opino que sos un payaso 🤡

[@antonioparecionavarro613]

@@elermitanoyoutube yo el payaso sabio y tu el tonto ; trabajabamos en el mismo circo......Tu por lo visto fuiste intimo de doña Concha🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@jeanettecook1088]

She was extraordinarily talented, well trained and beautiful. I loved her smile.

[@Bengyilpagliaccio]

Che donna stupenda affascinante e sobria ormai donne così non esistono più

[@amantedelaopera189]

She makes German sound like it was derived from Latin! Beautiful!

[@oscarsucre9059]

Clearly Italian was closed to her heart. She seems in it confident, not hesitant to give free way to her feelings. Amazing woman.

[@robert111k]

Well, not so confident. She begins with a typical _itagnolo_ word: _hipófisis_ (Spanish) instead of _ipofisi_ (Italian).

[@vale86301]

Bellissima Caballet,meravigliosa soprano poliglotta ..e come parlavi bene la mia lingua!! Magica Caballet ❤

[@MRG09100]

Well, while it may look an extraordinary achievement to some, this is actually quite typical in Europe to speak many languages. Ms. Caballe was born in Barcelona, so she spoke Catalan at home, but since Catalonia was (and still is) a part of Spain, she obviously had to speak Spanish too (actually during Franco's regime, Catalan was not allowed in public and Spanish had to be used for official purposes). She learnt French at school (not only because it was a neighboring country's language, but also due to the fact that it was considered the language of diplomacy, and for that reason favoured in many European educational systems of that era). I presume her knowledge of English might come from school too. In Europe usually 2 foreign languages are taught during primary and secondary stage of education. When she graduated and moved to Basel, Switzerland, where she stayed for 8 years, she learnt German. She mastered her English during working in the US and learnt Italian while working in Italy. For someone who already spoke 3 romance languages (Catalan, Spanish, French) learning Italian (the easiest of the group) had to be a piece of cake. My own story's quite similar. I was born in Silesia, Poland. We spoke Silesian at home and Polish at school. Living close to the Czech border gave us the opportunity of catching the Czech TV signal, so I watched it a lot as a kid and learnt the Czech language from (which was very easy due to being similar to my native Polish and Silesian). Then I started to learn English at school, and chose Russian in later years. I wanted to learn French but my mother insisted it would be easier for me to learn another Slavic language. In fact it was a pain in the ass and absolutely useless. Today I work in a Spanish company and I attended the Spanish classes in our office. This is just Europe: many languages, great education systems and learning opportunities.

[@jeylful]

I love Europe just for this.... I am Australian

[@pepitogrillo8263]

Operas are most of them in italian, french and german so those were her working languages as well.

[@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96]

that's absolutely untrue, and I tell you this as a Catalan, Catalan was not banned from public life in any shape or form, Franco himself was greeted in Catalonia with banners written in Catalan, he attended mass performed in Catalan various times during his stay in Catalonia, he only prohibited the use of Catalan within national institutions (which I obviously am against, I don't like Franco, just saying)

[@Melkor_Belegurth]

@@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96 Eso es estar vetado. Evidentemente, no iban a tu casa a ver como hablabas, pero se eliminó toda opción de oficialidad de todo idioma que no fuera español; se llegó a prohibir que se usara el catalán en algo tan simple como el grabado de las lápidas, no se permitía poner nombres en el registro en catalán, se eliminaron o se tradujeron distintos medios de prensa o entretenimiento gráfico, etc. Sí, esa eliminación y menosprecio de la vida pública es estar vetado. El mismo Eliseo Álvarez-Arenas dejó claro a los catalanes que se les permitiría (y encima deberían estar agradecidos) hablar el catalán en su casa y en el ambito privado, pero que siempre sería un idioma de segunda y que en todo acto, trabajo o documento público sería eliminado. Otra cosa es decir que estava prohibido, eso es distinto.

[@andrebarros2597]

A grandiosidade dela me fascina , que ser humano incrível

[@sarahdias9015]

Oi br 👀

[@thalitacosta972]

Br

[@judithgracia4602]

¡Qué gran cantant, Montserrat et recordarem sempre com una gran artista de Barcelona cap al mòn!!!. 🤗

[@CherryRedBanshee]

My mind is absolutely blown, her speaking voice is so soft and gentle but her singing voice was so incredibly powerful.

[@flav2689]

It’s often like that. The classical singing voice is produced differently. Same with Pavarotti, for example 😊

[@WolfeTone66]

Wow, unbelievably talented woman..💚

[@spade5752]

Freddie and her are together now in heaven singing.

[@brittlauren7018]

Yess, they are creating new amazing things for the angels, and they are angels too.

[@richardandretti2680]

If you read the Bible, when people die, they will be sleeping, no memory, no dreams, no awareness, nothing. And they will stay that way, until the second coming. They can only be awakened by God... READ THE BIBLE... so, he and she, are completely in non-existence stage at the moment... no consciousness, NOTHING. They had the chance here, like you and I have now... Later, whenever God the Father decides, they will be judged for what they did...and one could leave forever, and the other be tormented forever in the lake of fire, or both in the lake of fire, or both live forever... or both will come back on the second coming of Jesus Christ, and have one last chance... and they will live here on earth with Jesus, for 1000 years. If they do not repent then they will die forever...

[@celiabg8]

Era una fenómena!! Qué orgullo

[@vik2444]

She was a great person, great singer and great human. Rest in peace!

[@elperroreggae]

Opera singers and followers are generally smarter than the average joe, though I may get hate for it.

[@ocasuista850]

yes we are. opera is the art of the elect.

[@flav2689]

It’s obvious that she was a very intelligent and talented woman - not just in music but languages as well. It’s sad but it seems like all the best have gone, especially when it comes to opera. Pavarotti, Caballé, Sutherland - and there hasn’t been one voice and personality like that since. I miss our stars🖤

[@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS]

One of the greatest female voices of all time!

[@ctmagnus760]

Fertile mind, incredible voice. I stand in awe of her.

[@glennsepulveda4856]

She does, I believe speak passable Portuguese..🤔

[@aguacomgaseruimdemais3934]

Descanse em paz ❤ Léndaria.

[@xepho8205]

voce meravigliosa in ogni lingua!

[@renzocavani6524]

She was from Cataluña and, obviously, was fluent in catalan and spanish. Her italian is awesome and in the other languages she is good!

[@iandarias97]

Una mujer curtida, inteligentísima, talento puro.

[@SeansLipSyncingSock]

In her biography, it states that she was still learning English when she began singing at the Met; following her debut as Marguerite, during rehearsals for Luisa Miller, she would speak to Richard Tucker in German (acquired from her studies in Bremen) and he would answer in Yiddish. They must have loved every second of it.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

If you speak Spanish , French and Italian are really easy to learn Catalan is pretty much Spanish and German and English are quite related too .

[@careyesramos]

I mean yes. But the fact she's fluent in 6 languages. I mean I'm fluent in 2. Spanish and English and now learning French. But eventhough Spanish and French are related. I'm still finding it difficult to learn

[@yosefch6605]

Oh wow I did not know she was polylingual in addition to being a great singer

[@josejuangarcialanderos7009]

Toda una dama Catalana y culta

[@htimsid]

Una persona tan maravillosa, talentosa y adorable.

[@ivanice3369]

A gente vê tanta gente fazer caras e bocas ao falar outro idioma e ela fazia isso tão naturalmente como se fosse a língua original dela

[@astridgunkel2230]

Love Montserrat for ever........spain jewel with a voice how diamonds!!!!!!!!!💎💎💎💎💜💜💜💜And very great humor!!!!!!!!!The whole world loves their music and Montserrat!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@miekeregelink7301]

Astrid, Montserrat Caballé: Interview: BBC TV (Audio): 1973: 1/3. Ich glaube, Sie haben diese Sendung gehört, aber wenn nicht: ES IST GENIAL. Diese strahlende Stimme! Beeindruckend!! Grüße aus den Niederlanden

[@sirfermainclancharlie1018]

My sweetheart Monserrat multilingual diva. The best. Love and admiration.

[@nicolassergiodicroce8977]

Una Grande....artista como pocas

[@pablohernandez2542]

Hermosa Ella, que lindo escucharla hablar simplemente

[@shanellekay8263]

Beautiful lady with the voice of an angel God bless

[@tiffytattoo2450]

Truly remarkable... what a talent, what a wonderful person!

[@SomeoneCommenting]

She knew that to properly sing all the international masters she had to understand the basics of their languages first. If she only memorized and repeated sounds like a recorder, without understanding first what the words meant, she wouldn't have been able to put her heart and feelings into them.

[@maxpower252]

I am not German nor speak German but her German sounds like proper German.

[@astridgunkel2230]

Yes its very good german......she has studied in Bremen and Basel!!!!!!She was a long time in Vienna she has worked their......Vienna State Oper!

[@flytamers7957]

She was an incredible woman

[@annaattanasio9263]

Mi piace come parla in francese Ancora meglio l'italiano Parlare bene tante lingua non è facile ma la Caballé c'è riuscita sempre x fare bene il suo lavoro

[@Alun49]

Effortless command of six languages. I am in awe.

[@javiermartin2916]

Grandísima y elegante mujer

[@nightmind919]

Spain is the true boss of Europe 🇪🇸

[@polemeros]

I understood her in English, Spanish, Italian and French but her accent in German was so thick I hardly got ein Wort. But impressive, to be sure.

[@archie8788]

Ich habe jedes Wort verstanden!

[@martinknol4124]

@@archie8788 Ja, ich hab' auch alles klar verstanden, obwohl ich kein Muttersprachler bin.

[@flav2689]

That’s interesting. Most Germans disagree and the non-native speakers as well. She spoke German very well!

[@GreenNastyRabbit]

When she speaks her mother tongue (Spanish) her voice sounds completely different... how funny is that 😂

[@ejn1926]

Her mother tongue is Catalan.

[@GreenNastyRabbit]

@@ejn1926 ok, she still Spanish anyway... Cataluña es en España...

[@ejn1926]

@@GreenNastyRabbit So??? Completely diferent subject.

[@donlimonesioyt9644]

@@GreenNastyRabbit her mother tongue isn't spanish

[@bilbohob7179]

@@donlimonesioyt9644 you can have more than one mother tongue. If you family speak you in various languages in your childhood... Montserrat considered catalan and castillian mothertongues...

[@anniekostka956]

Wow wow wow she was amazing. Thanks so much for uploading this .

[@giuseppeparnoffo6105]

Che donna eccezionale! ❤️

[@gustavoleal8112]

Mujer IMPRESIONANTE.

[@santaclaus179]

ademas una gran persona y la diva de la opera por españa, por grecia callas

[@264aub]

It’s very interesting how the pitch in her voice changes with each different language she speaks!

[@flav2689]

True! No idea if we all actually do that automatically without even realising it🤔

[@emilyhorch]

I think this is just what you do in multiple languages. My voice pitch and tone is very different between languages. Your mannerisms change as well. ☺️

[@יוסףאנטוניוזוריטהמוניוז]

Lengua materna: Catalana.

[@xevi.despertaferro5452]

@Rosario Torras mezclas churros con merinas

[@ejn1926]

@Rosario TorrasMira, ¡otra hater!

[@pogonaVisitor]

Perdona? No pega para nada nuestra bandera con tus letras hebreo hace ďaño de verlo

[@ejn1926]

@@pogonaVisitor Veig que estem envoltats (de haters).

[@enriqueotero7346]

La menos hablada y no sirve de nada desafortunadamente.

[@ozmobozo]

Peace and tranquility to her beautiful soul.

[@jalahsaboresdeautor68]

Que mujer extraordinaria

[@Marelfig]

Cuando se nace con ese don, normalmente, no es el único, y lo descubren y lo disfrutan.

[@CCCC-ly4rm]

Uma grande Diva da Opera.😊

[@yndividual1]

Well, having Catalan as your mother tongue and growing up in Spain helps quite a bit with these two languages as well as with Italian and French. Not everyone starts with such an advantage. But I do not want to belittle her achievements: to learn English and German must have been just as difficult for her as for any other native speaker of a Romance language.

[@karmakarma5299]

geniaaaaaaa! como ella, poquitas, ahora debe estar alegrando el cielo al lado de freddy mercury cantando aduo

[@TheoriginalANGEK439]

Very intelligent lady. This is impressive..👍💖👍💖👍💖👍💖👍💖👍💖👍💖👍💖👍💖👍💖👍

[@Marco-kz7fc]

Che meravigliosa voce quando parla italiano ❤