Montserrat Caballé talks about Freddie Mercury in her last interview

[@unacuentax2503]

I'm very sorry for the translation:,)

[@aliciamoncaglieri7061]

FREDDIE ERA PURO CORAZÓN Y ÉL AMOR QUE SENTÍA POR ESTA GRANDE DE LA MÚSICA, LE HIZO CUMPLIR EL SUEÑO DE CANTAR CON JUNTO A ELLA. DOS ESTRELLAS BRILLANDO EN EL UNIVERSO.⭐⭐

[@esterquirozrojas761]

Aids not eight 🤣🤣

[@untipo.]

I'm italian and sometimes I could understand that the translation didn't corrispond (I even don't know Spanish 😅)

[@diana-cy4kj]

It’s better than nothing!

[@fernandoforte1960]

Thanks for the effort. I speak Spanish, and it is fairly ok. But change 'eight' for AIDS. Thanks, muchas gracias.

[@flanplan5903]

You can see that when she’s talking about Freddie knowing he wasn’t going to live longer, she gets visibly emotional and it sounds like she’s at times on the verge of (or at least fighting back) tears. She loved him, as did everyone else.

[@Pg-rp9ju]

Actually the translation is wrong, she was saying he admired her and not all the way around

[@lylianemanquest2323]

C est vrai QU ELLE SI VIVANTE et GAIE ETAIT TRÈS TRISTE APRÈS LE DÉPART DE FREDDY.

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

@@Pg-rp9ju Yeah but if you see the interview to the both in 1987 they had clearly chemistry and they liked and respected each other, they were very kind to each other.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Not everyone condoned his self destruction.

[@LucieOgilvie]

@@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212 Note: Montserrat says clearly (and charmingly) "He loVED me alot and I loVED him too." Just watch them on stage and then tell me it wasn't a two way love story for Christsake!!!

[@arnolt2590]

Adorable woman. "How I Can I go on" wih Freddie is one my favourite songs.

[@Stormy1962]

RIP Montserrat . Beautiful voice and beautiful person inside and out.

[@sebastianaitsabes]

Suena estúpido pero sigo hace años a montserrat y no sabia que habia muerto 😭

[@luciagatti4943]

@@sebastianaitsabes murió?dice 1 año la entrevista

[@ritabustamante8447]

@@sebastianaitsabes Murió en Octubre de 2018.

[@RobeliMG]

@@sebastianaitsabes yo tampoc0 sabiaa.. quien sabe cuando fallecio :( ya esta con fredy cantando como los amgeles

[@Darrigrande]

We misses her! She is now a leyend!

[@modwonder1668]

CORRECTED TRANSLATION: Lady: [Freddie said] "I heard Monserrat Caballé sing and I couldn't avoid the impulse of looking for her" And he came here and found you because... that truly was some kind of love. Montserrat: Well, more than love, I think it was admiration that he felt after seeing that I could do certain things that maybe he would've liked to been able to do, because he did some of them. L: He had a great voice. M: Yes, he had a baritone voice, and when I asked him "Why don't we record a duo between baritone and soprano" in his house in London he said "No, [what would happen] if people saw me singing for real?" L: (Laughs) M: I mean, that word got stuck with me, "for real". He didn't sing... L: ...truly serious stuff? M: Yes, exactly. L: Like great sheet music by great composers. M: Yes, clearly. And I proposed him the duo of La Traviata, the one between the father and her, because he was a baritone and he didn't... well, he said no... he said no. Because it would seem to him like he was betraying his audience and his people. And he was a composer, he was an excellent pianist. (Cut) Montserrat's Niece: We were at Freddie's house and there were days when [we would stay up] until 6 or 7 am because after having dinner, they'd go over where the piano was and he'd start playing the piano and singing, Montserrat would start improvising. And it truly was... an incredible party. To Freddie, Montserrat was something... extraterrestrial. He loved her and admired her so much that he made sure everything was perfect. That whenever we arrived at the hotel, there were roses in the room, that we had everything and lacked nothing. (CUT) L: You were preparing to sing a duet at the Opening of the Olympic Games, [but by then] he was no more, he had passed away the year before that. M: Yes and he had told me. He said to me two years before "I'm not gonna make it, I'm not gonna make it". We were at a recording studio, doing some final recordings, which were the last things he ever recorded, and he said "Well, I'm not going to do Barcelona" and I stood still and asked "Why?", I thought that he didn't want to do it. It's true that he had slimmed down quite a lot and he was very deteriorated. And he said "Because with AIDS I cannot think of having a future in two years." And so on... But yes, he said that he would've liked me to sing the Aria from Phantom Of The Opera ['Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again']. And I told him I would record it, and I recorded it for him in the studio and then sent it to him.

[@prp584]

Thank you! 😊

[@modwonder1668]

@@prp584 you're welcome! :)

[@A_Lion_In_The_Sun]

Thank you, I was wondering what they meant by the "opera ghost area"

[@EL-yi5uw]

Thank you for the translation. It was special to be able to read it and take it in at my own pace. Very emotional and thought provoking.

[@victoryzav4961]

God bless you!!! Thank u💋

[@friedegg1936]

very softly spoken woman for such a powerhouse of a singing voice, RIP Queen of opera.

[@lorrainedavies2325]

They really loved each other and jellied together so well. They're performance together was amazing. It was perfect for both of them and Freddie's proudest moment in his career. No one else could have achieved bringing rock and opera together in such a beautiful way.

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

There's a typo/autocorrect thing- "Jellied" instead of "Gelled". I only mention it as it's a shame it spoils such a thoughtful and succinct comment.

[@michelangelobuonarroti916]

@@gilgameshofuruk4060 Why do people use auto correct and not check it? Serious question. I don't even text.

[@gilgameshofuruk4060]

@@michelangelobuonarroti916 Well, on my phone I can't find any way of turning the wretched thing off.

[@MrVorpalsword]

@@gilgameshofuruk4060 I think 'jellied' is a lovely word - Fred would have liked it and possibly Monserrat too!

[@adams7405]

@Victor Bastos Not on How can I go on.Her voice is glass shattering.Crank it up loud,those are the two greatest voices in all of musical history.

[@patriciakimber4312]

He was so proud when he got to sing with her Wow ,,, what a duo ❤️

[@maryvee61]

Rest in Peace Beautiful Montserrat 🌹 and Beautiful Freddie 🌹 I know you are together again in Heaven 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bighifea1211]

Penso alla gioia che ha dato questa donna a Freddy. Il poterla incontrare, averci lavorato insieme, aver instaurato un rapporto. Penso che abbia portato felicità ed amore agli ultimi anni di Freddie e per questo le sarò eternamente eternamente grata. Grazie Monsy

[@Mihhail1972]

Великая женщина. Великая оперная певица. Вечная память! From Russia with Love.

[@nataliestaheli51602]

She was so talented!! She truly was a gift to this world! RIP Montserrat Caballe! Thank you for sharing your incredible gift with us!

[@mendythompson5687]

They were very close friends and he adored her and that was his idol. Can you imagine being freddy Mercurys idol, the rock king. I see the love and pain when she talked about him. I love this❤❤🙏

[@SardonicALLY]

They had a great affection and admiration for each other, they showed each other maximum respect because they were kindred artistic spirits. RIP to both of them!

[@daffodilrose1950]

Such great sadness with the loss of these two fantastic voices. Their bond was heartfelt..it was so clear in their singing together. Thank you …….for leaving us with many memories.

[@shannontaylor345]

I still cry listening to Montserrat talking about Freddie. Both are deeply missed and totally irreplaceable.

[@vergileromano8423]

This is so beautiful yet so heartbreaking. I don’t know of any other artist to be as beautiful as Freddie.

[@cindyvazquez7500]

Freddie Mercury adored this grande lady he thought of her as a goddess of opera

[@Mjollnir50]

She indeed was! And not just in his opinion.

[@Ild100]

Freddie era un caballero... y a sus amigos los atendía como reyes!!! Varios de ellos lo han comentado, para él el valor de la amistad era muy grande...

[@gail.r.4604]

What a beautiful soul, I am so very happy that Freddie sang with her, I thought he couldn’t be any greater ( I ‘ve watched everything about him & Queen during this vacation) and I watched these two sing together! Beyond Magic, like Montsy ‘s rep says extraterrestrial! Superb! I will always love Freddie!

[@jcortese3300]

This was fascinating, although I'm glad I could understand enough Spanish to not rely on the subtitles. Two celestial voices that recognized one another as kindred spirits ...

[@merqury5]

She was so nice! RIP both of you.

[@crewbar6]

those 2 were simply beyond the mere concept of “human beings”...., miss them so much 😢

[@Gracebrokenmastermended]

Namely a posed and classic woman phenomenally gifted, phenomenal soul, will be immensely missed. Rest in power. Montserrat Caballé, Gone but not forgotten.

[@davidsuarez2595]

Maravillosos los dos, grandes entre los grandes. De mi parte, Freddie fue el mejor cantante de rock de la historia.

[@albertomarrucci5454]

Sin duda amigo, Freddie fue el mejor frontman en toda la historia del rock ! El verdadero Titan !

[@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212]

Rock, hay diferentes tipos de rock, porque Elvis y John Lennon tampoco lo hacían mal.

[@silviafernandez9136]

Que voz maravillosa Montserrat y Fredy dos genios.Hermmoso lo que grabaron en Barcelona.Un caballero un señor era Fredy.Admiraba a esta soprano maravillosa.Gracias por compartir esta entrevista.

[@marcschndr]

Wonderful woman and voice, wonderful duet

[@barbaralunn7489]

I remember him talking about her, he loved & admired her greatly & so valued the times they spent together. He said he could never take his eyes off her he adored her so much. He really loved her & she had a special place in his heart, he said when they had time together it just flew, he’d think it 9 pm & it would be 4 in the morning. They had a wonderful friendship & respect for each other as artistes. They were electric as a duo that’s for sure.

[@annenigul6129]

Amigos para siempre, Freddie y Montserrat

[@pili6296]

La vida los unió, para que Freddie compusiéra para Ella, las melodíass que le nacían del corazón al tocar el piano de una sensibilidad extrema.Dos talentos eternos!!!

[@nikolozka1]

These two loved each other and appreciated each other and I'm glad we have a masterpiece performed by two of these the best female and male voices of that time.... maybe even ever...

[@snuggles1811]

Such an extraordinary lady 😍❤️❤️❤️

[@justanothersherlockian7058]

Those two were such an incredible duo❤️

[@baitololaieta1092]

Grandes! Cuánto les agradecemos el soberbio álbum, dando fe al encuentro entre el rock y la ópera, que tanto placer está dando a los amantes de la música.

[@mitagrewe6225]

I just LOVED her FREDDY MERCURY ,May their loving Souls Rest in Peace

[@josemariafernandez7482]

Monserrat Caballé, es de una calidad humana inmensa¡

[@LocustIvy]

Together and apart these two were great. RIP

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

Rest in peace to these 2 legends. They're in heaven now singing away.

[@heman9243]

Saudades dessas duas vozes magníficas. 🙏💐

[@darnabedwell2115]

I did not know she was gone. Rest In Peace Dear Heart. 💖

[@mrmillcake8525]

"Barcelona"...such a Great Album! I have it on Cassette, LP, CD and again on LP! =) Pure Magic!

[@BrookeEvangelineWinter]

I just miss him so much 😞

[@christophedupin.artist]

Now Montserrat has joined Freddie in heaven, they gonna have all eternity to share their love of music and singing.

[@Nicojohns4691]

Freddie Mercury lives… Ti amo Freddie…

[@maggievillacis5929]

Bellas voces tenían Freddie Mercury y Monserrat Caballé.

[@kitheskethharvey3576]

This is a Pieta. It's about love, really, isn't it? Love in those categories which a conventional world ignores. Queer for diva. Fat girl for beautiful boy. Human who had had her reasonably allotted years, for human who hadn't. Hedonist for priestess. Victim of dedication for victim of prejudice. Rock music for belcanto. Mother for son. Nurse for patient. Lonely for lonely. Incredible performer for incredible performer. Childless for childless. Heart-breaking, that the world still misunderstands such love. But mould-breaking, in that these two, Freddie and Monserrat, found a place together where they could shout it. And to find that, you have to open your heart, as they did. Art, music is sometimes the only place to do so. Bless both of them for revealing such love, so triumphantly, so death-defyingly. Immortal, for immortal.

[@doniellestenson3502]

This was divinely inspired.Bravo my darling.My gratitude.

[@kitheskethharvey3576]

@@doniellestenson3502 Thank you, lady.

[@TheSeeker246]

Gosh, your words are poetry! 💕

[@josegregoriomunoz289]

translation error in 2:12 does not say eight, says AIDS. Greetings

[@t4txt4tn69]

It took me a minute to realize the ghost opera was the Phantom of the Opera.

[@LaDivinaLover]

t4txt4tn Lmfao I was trying to think of a ghost opera and couldn’t think of any. This has made me laugh for the last 15 minutes.

[@VincentSandoya]

hater!! XD

[@michaeltaylor8835]

@Miguel H Campos he is tryng. Maybe the english is not so good. Do not be over critical

[@brianfosterkinsale4403]

The translation was quite poor actually.

[@dehro]

you can tell she had great love for him

[@gailgreet-wheeler933]

They were a match made in heaven now both sing with the angels their way

[@christineh.dietrich2929]

Makes me sad! How much beautiful music we missed by losing him so young!

[@nicolassmith1278]

Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today??

[@alehibisco7049]

Grandes ícones Brasil ama vcs para sempre.

[@loudescortes1743]

Ahora mismo estarán cantando los dos en el cielo con un piano los dos cantando y él tocando el piano.

[@luciagatti4943]

Hermosa mujer gracias x grabar con Fred ,su humildad

[@alcapone531]

Who wants to live forever? Who dares to love forever? Forever is our today.

[@markbrown4955]

Thank you for your wonderful singing and the humanity which shone out from you, RIP Montserrat Caballe

[@EzaVinylAddict]

amazing interview such talent and admiration for each other

[@GATORANDIANO]

Ojalá algún día se libere el aria que Caballé cantó para Mercury.

[@pili6296]

Me encantaria!!

[@blackfox7254]

Great artists have the most respect for each others talent.

[@David-q3n3o]

❤🎉❤🎉🙏🙏Together in heaven now

[@glorytoukraine619]

Thank you! It is incredibly precious! We will appreciate it later, I am sure. It is the world treasure.

[@VeraLucia-qs1jp]

A Sra Monserrat é maravilhosa, baila como um beija flor e canta com a voz dos anjos!!!

[@ferrreira]

This made me cry 😢

[@wllianmaldonado8789]

Monserrat se nota q era una dama en todo sentido

[@gabrieljesusc]

Que gran persona y cantante era Montserrat

[@rickydente3316]

Qué beleza este vídeo. Gracias. Dos grandes para mí, freddie y Montse.

[@albertomejiasbarcelona1189]

Freddie mercury monserrat caballe un recuerdo para siempre historia sentimientos alberto mejias siempre ha dicho maravilloso barcelona uico imborrable

[@marcschndr]

The world of music misses freddie and Montserrat

[@siriok9563]

Armonía entre artistas que bello !

[@christinalw19]

Freddie 😭😭😭🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

[@Handleitlikeaman]

R.I.P. both of you beautiful creatures

[@ezaiasdossantossantos9076]

Grande cantora ❤️❤️❤️

[@manuelgarces815]

A Monserrate é Única. Que descanse em Paz 😴! Fred Forever.

[@H.R.H-Amina_Bin_Shafiq-SHAKTI]

Awwww REST IN PARADISE FREDDIE 💜🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MegaToutatis]

Venga hombre, menos quejarse por una simple falta de traducción. Para mí ha sido un gusto ver una última entrevista tan reciente de la gran Caballé. Gracias por compartirla.

[@m.angelesdiaz277]

Yo me he llevado una sorpresa, nunca habia visto esta entrevista

[@MegaToutatis]

@@m.angelesdiaz277 Yo llegué a emocionarme al verla.

[@Helelena95]

Claro, un gusto porque hablas español y la entiendes perfectamente, pero hay partes que están muy mal traducidas y el significado cambia totalmente.

[@tutitrash]

@@Helelena95 Ya, bueno. He visto otra vez el vídeo y si hay partes importantes. Al principio mismo cuando dice que fue ella, y no Freddy, quien sintió admiración por alguas cosas que hacía Caballé, y que el hubiera querido hacer. Iba a subtitular el vídeo, pero he visto que qjuitaron la opción el septiembre del 2020. Algo bueno que tenia KZbin y lo quitan. Los creadores si podemos ponerlos, pero antes tambien podían los espectadores. Claro, meterían los niños rata tantas babosadas (a veces graciosas, lo admito) que KZbin ha quitado la opción.

[@Mom2Johnny]

I needed a good teary moment this morning. Thank you :-)

[@heman9243]

MONTSERRAT DIVINA 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@patsystone8114]

Thank you for this translation. 😻👍

[@annaalessi4158]

Dolcissima la caballe...peccato che non ce la tradizione in italiano....😢😢❤❤❤💋💋

[@arkadiuszsz6465]

Cudowni jesteście razem .

[@piroskaracz3621]

What a terrible loss that was of Freddie Mercury. What an amazing man he was😔

[@TSC-hr7ir]

Grand Lady R.I.P 🌷🌻

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

R.ip Montserrat Caballé and Freddie Mercury.

[@Marctull66]

Thank you for doing this, I had never seen this and it's interesting. And very moving too. Freddie was supposed to have a baritone voice ? I am very surprised. He had a very wide range, but I considered him as a tenor, first and he could sing like a counter-tenor, as he proved it on the incredible B-side "Exercises in Free Love", that became "Ensueno" on Barcelona, with lyrics by Mrs Caballé. I liked a lot Montserrat Caballé, actually I knew her before the album with Freddie, she was so famous. And I knew Queen before Montserrat Caballé, i think... I saw her live once, in a recital in Paris. So when they did this album together, it was heaven for me. I still wish it had been a tad different (it would have been better with a real orchestra but this has been done now) and a little bit longer with maybe a classical music adaptation but it's still a very good album. As for the translation, maybe there's one or two mistakes in the English translation I couldn't figure out but thanks to some comments, I understood... AIDS instead of "eight"... nevermind, as a whole, it's nice you did this.

[@susandrakenviller3683]

He had a tenor voice, maybe she meant to have him do a baritone duet with her because I don't think he would be able to do a tenor duet in an opera style. There is really nothing I can hear in Freddy's voice that sounds like a baritone. Also sometimes great singers are bad teachers.

[@laurabredo5362]

che bel ricordo ha accompagnato questa grande soprano 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@analimatraducoes]

This translation is NOT accurate in many parts, some phrases were translated so badly that changed completely the meaning of it 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

What do you mean? Ghost Area is my favorite opera!

[@sergiotl7378]

@@pedrosilvaproductions Exactly what she said. The subtitles are full of mistakes, in some parts she says exactly the opposite.

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

@@sergiotl7378 It was a joke my friend

[@haywoodjblome4768]

@@sergiotl7378 🤦‍♂️

[@drwoo6090]

Then, give us the correct translation! 😀👍

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

I would cry, they were such a great friends! 😭

[@nancydemoss7904]

I'd love to hear her recording of 'Wishing you were somehow here again' from Phantom of the Opera. Now that would be something.

[@pili6296]

Que gran entrevista!!! 🌹

[@carmencaplin882]

Y una gran entrevistadora, mari cruz Soriano, ahora olvidada.

[@rolandopalacios5881]

Que mujer más dulce x dios!

[@jenniferdrake1602]

Beautiful🌹

[@alf7970]

2 amazing human beings.

[@emiliemanes5392]

What a lovely woman 💜

[@janeznovak2027]

As I said in other posts, the way Freddy was looking št her tells us all.

[@luisavaz1783]

Grandiosos, majestuosos tocante....RIP

[@diegomr6969]

UNA DIOSA. UN REGALO DE LOS DIOSES....

[@jonsubtil]

mari cruz soriano, la entrevistadora, grande también..

[@jessjhons5260]

Que dulce mujer

[@TheRicokilla]

Now both of them are in heaven singing together. God pls bless them alright?

[@mariac1160]

It's really interesting she says she wanted him to sing baritone bc I just read about a study on his voice that indicates he was probably actually a baritone. I really wish he would've agreed. It's crazy to think of how good he is singing OUTSIDE his natural register. What would he have sounded like in it?!

[@brendant19]

That doesn't seem right to me. He casually sang Bb4's in a number of songs with no real training. Seems reasonable to conclude he had a tenor voice. How was this study you refer to conducted exactly?

[@susandrakenviller3683]

Freddy is definitely not an operatic baritone which you can hear from his timbre, the lower notes and where the voice enters the passagio. In some people it is more difficult to make the distinction but not Freddy Mercury.

[@mariac1160]

@@susandrakenviller3683 I just thought I'd share bc I thought it was interesting I happened to have read something a day or two before. I don't claim to have anything beyond very basic musical knowledge, but I still think it would've been cool to hear, even if only bc Montserrat Caballe thought it would've made for a good show.

[@bharp4390]

Freddie Mercury was definitely a tenor, not a baritone.

[@gedbill4058]

Freddie & Monty where wonderful together, but i think they could have done a rock number together like MeatLoaf did with Cher it would have been brilliant !