MY FIRST TIME HEARING Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - How Can I Go On (Remastered) *REACTION*

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

There's a deeper meaning behind this song: It isn't a far stretch to believe that Freddie's relationship with Montsie was part of the reason he lived so long after the onset of his AIDS condition. It's even easy to believe that she was an "angel" brought into his life at just the right moment, to help him fulfil his lifelong dream of recording opera, and to be a "mother/sister" figure that he could confide in.... He kept his AIDS diagnosis secret from the rest of the band until 1989 - and he NEVER told his parents/sister - but, he confided in Montsie/told her about it in 1987. (When they were working on "Barcelona" and the accompanying album, she was excited about them performing the song together at the 1992 Olympics which would be held in Barcelona... Freddie told her that he wouldn't be able to perform it with her, because he would be gone by then.)😪 After Freddie was gone, other singers asked Montsie to do duets/collaborations with them too; she always said NO, because it wouldn't be the same as with Freddie. And when his life-sized statue was being dedicated on the shore of Lake Geneva in Montreux, Switzerland, Montsie was there at the ceremony with Fred's Mum & Dad, comforting them.

[@marvalstith2749]

Lovely . . .thanks

[@lesaahrenstein6360]

Thank you for the information.

[@sjr-ul5zg]

What? What makes you think that his relationship with Monserrat made him live longer? He was diagnosed what, 86/87? 4 years is about right..

[@sjr-ul5zg]

Although your sentiment is lovely, I disagree with it

[@leecarlson9713]

When she reaches out, and they hold hands, Montserrat said it was because Freddie was tearing up, and she reached for him, to steady, and support him.

[@barbaratucker6434]

She was the world's most famous Opera Diva. You pronounce her name "Mon -Sir- at" "Cab ba Lay". That's as close as I can sound it out! LOL Freddie loved opera and went to an opera performance and saw her and his assistant said Freddie's mouth just dropped open! He loved her voice. when Freddie was being interviewed, he mentioned on the radio that she was his favorite singer and he would love to sing with her sometime. He didn't think anything would come of it, but some of her people heard it and told her. She had her people call Freddie's people and they agreed to meet in her hometown, Barcelona, Spain. They hit if off right from the start. Freddie wrote the opera song, Barcelona and it was chosen to be the official song of the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Sadly, Freddie died in 1991, but the song was still played. Monserrat Caballe sang her part and Freddie was on a screen singing his part. The song hit the charts! Monserrat loved Freddie so much she wanted to do a whole album. Freddie wrote the entire thing and the album is titled Barcelona. You should check out Barcelona next. There are lots of videos online about their friendship and collaboration. 1st time Rock music and Opera came together. It was magic!

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Barbara You Are Amazing !! Thank You For This Backstory . Wow , No Wonder Freddie Loved Her Voice 🥺 I Could Listen To The Beautiful Sound Of Her Voice All Day . I Will Definitely Check Out More Of Their Music Together . She Makes Me Really Gravitate Towards Opera . I Appreciate Your Feedback & Continued Support 🙂

[@barbaratucker6434]

@@DoIttMiaaaa , thank you for your reactions! I'm a Freddie fanatic, LOL, and love watching people discover his greatness for the 1st time. So, thank you!

[@richardbrookman6415]

To be pedantic: she was Spanish, so her surname should be pronounced Cab-ba-yay. She was one of the great sopranos of the modern era. Check out her ‘Barcelona’ with FM - sends chills down your spine. I love your reaction. You ‘get it’ all right.

[@barbaratucker6434]

@@richardbrookman6415 , yes, I knew she was Spanish. That's why they met in Barcelona and Freddie even wrote their hit "Barcelona" . I was only going by the way I've heard her name pronounced. "Cab-ba-lay". You could be right.

[@richardbrookman6415]

@@barbaratucker6434 I was adding (in a spirit of being helpful) to your post, rather than criticising. My comments about ‘getting it’ referred to the OP, not you. I’ve heard her name pronounced in both ways, but both Americans and Brits sometimes mangle foreign names. Cab-ba-yay is how she would have pronounced her own name. As for Freddie, I have come a bit late to him. For some reason I didn’t listen to Queen when I was younger, but I’ve listened to a lot lately, mainly because of his tremendous voice. Huge range and control, one of the best.

[@jome7382]

Any time Freddie sings with Montserrat it gives me the chills & wet eyes ❤️

[@andreakormosnekacso4804]

On 8 October 1988. La Nit festival in Barcelona was staged on the occasion of the arrival of the Olympic flag from Seoul for the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992. This was the first crossover between a rock singer and an opera diva in the history. Montserrat mentioned, that it was a great service towards the people who never listend to opera before, because their collaboration definitely increased the popularity of this genre. She remembered to that night this way: "While he was singing, I noticed that his eyes were shiny with tears. I gave him my hand. He clasped it and kissed it. It was clear he was suddenly aware of his own fate. They were tears of farewell. It was his goodbye, at least to the stage."

[@AliT0555]

Because Freddie’s vocals are so exceptional people seem to forget what a brilliant musician/composer he was. That he was able to compose (with the help,of Mike Moran and Tim Rice) the songs he performed with Montserrat is amazing when you consider that he didn’t have a background in classical music. Besides Barcelona, which was performed during the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics, you should also do Golden Boy, Freddie’s brilliant fusion of opera with rock+gospel+soul.

[@robertnichol3669]

Freddie was sooooo nervous and practice hours a day running up to that..saw an interview where he talked about it and said she (Montserrat) intimidated him. Freddie was a huge opera fan too (duh)....lol But he said something to the effect of "I had something to prove, That I could step on stage with her. But for her, she had a fun night out" lol

[@flav2689]

Completely understandable - he was a great singer but it’s not an easy song. And he wanted to do his best…it wasn’t like he was performing with some mediocre soprano, nope… It was La Superba, for God’s sake. 😂 For Montse, with all her technical background and the decades of practice it was more like a liberating and fun experience. She enjoyed it very much as you can see here🥰

[@brandonsonny3026]

"Barcelona" is a good one from them both .. and it's awesome to see freddy able to sing with an opera singer

[@rhondamcbath6279]

Freddie Mercury ---THE ONE & ONLY!! LOVE THIS INCREDIBLE HANDSOME AND AL-SO TALENTED 💛💛💛

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

I Definitely Agree w You On That 💛

[@philipgolia9803]

Your emotions are so raw and real. I have been a Queen fan since 1974, I am 61 years old and there was a time where head bopping to the rock of Queen was number one for me. Now, at 61, Freddie brings me to tears. The shear emotion of Queen and Freddie just cuts right through me the way I see it cutting through you. I had the honor of seeing Queen with Freddie twice in my life and they are the two best concerts I have ever seen. Keep enriching yourself with the amazing music and talent of Queen and Freddie!

[@deborahallen3318]

Even the beautiful Queen of Opera couldn't believe what she was hearing when Freddie took it up a notch, did you see her amazed look? Singing with a magnificent singer like Montserrat was a dream come true! As always you've done a fantastic job Mia! 👏 This is such a touching song, dedicated straight to the heart ❤

[@matskarlsson3219]

It doesn´t get any better than this! Outstanding! 🎵🎤 Another amazing song: Freddie Mercury & Montseratt - Barcelona. 👍 Thanks Mia for your. Freddie & Montseratt reactions! 🌄

[@debramoore7513]

OMG Right? Emotional 🥹💖 Freddie & Montsy are beautiful together! As tho the Heavens had a hand in getting them together! “Montserrat is sensational. She has that same kind of emotion as Aretha Franklin. The way she delivers a song is very natural.” said Freddie!! 😍 My favorite off the Barcelona album is THE GOLDEN BOY .. Amazing!!

[@karenj3611]

The lead-in song to this is Guide me Home which is also very beautiful

[@Melissa02891]

My favorite Freddie and Monseratte song ♥

[@paultimmins9811]

A TRULY BEAUTIFUL REACTION to Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe singing How Can I Go On. An AMAZING video they SOUND SO GOOD TOGETHER. KEEP THEM COMING. 😊🤗👍. Paul

[@GinMae]

Thanks, Miaaa - my favorite by those two! amazing how the were so perfect! And such a loving relationship.. see how they hold hands, and he kisses hers...

[@csmoultry]

Barcelona is another wonderful duet from them. I think you'll like it.

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Curren 🤍 You Crossed My Mind The Other Day . I Hope Things Are Going Well On Your End . & Great Suggestion, I’ll Definitely Check It Out . Thank You For Taking The Time Out To Leave A Comment !!

[@jorzenn]

I was fifteen years old that day. I perfectly remember the excitement over the concert and the fact that the city was chosen for the next Olympic Games in 1992. That concert was celebrated for it. From the base of the Venetian towers I could see this masterpiece. Today, when I walk by the fountains I can feel the same magic as that day. I cried when Freddy died, for the end of Queen and for never seeing that duo again at the Olympic opening show with our Montserrat and our city in the background. By the way, I recommend listening to the entire "Barcelona" album... I've loved it all my life... Thank you for remember them! Very beautiful reaction ❤

[@josie3028]

Wow !! I love it it's from freddie's album with monserat (the opera diva) freddie loved opera and he loved her music and made an album together their voices together is magic love that you love it iknow her voice is outstanding like your reaction👍❣️

[@dianecourtney2724]

I cry too Mia💕 They are so wonderful together ! You will love the whole album TY ♥️

[@sherryheim5504]

This is so beautiful I am so glad you got to react to it. It nearly brings me to tears every time I hear it. So much emotion from both of them. Just an aside, you really do look so much more beautiful with this minimalistic make up. This is not to say you are not always pretty, but letting your true beauty shine through shows how stunning you truly are.

[@TironaFanatics7]

Another beautiful song, which is my favourite on the entire album Barcelona, is called Guide me Home.

[@michaelchilcott210]

Brilliant Song Freddie Loved This One, Great Review.

[@wellingtonsergiofoto4077]

Duas forças da natureza juntas. Não tinha como ser diferente: atemporal e magnífico.

[@nunocouto6297]

The best duo ever existed

[@JaneRtn]

Beautiful reaction… exactly like mine back then … incredulity and immediate emotion ..both amazing singers at the very top of their genres and somehow together were even more than the ingredients. Definitely listen to others from their duets… 👑❤️👑❤️👑

[@uk130belfor2]

Love ur comments . They were great together

[@kninefly1]

This was Freddies dream....and his brain child....

[@eduardopascual7164]

Una preciosa reacción.

[@joaofreitas9651]

Lindo !!!!!!!!!!!! Montserrat maravilhosa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joaquggg]

yo también he llorado , y eso que soy varón.. la belleza nos supera.

[@davidclarkson6029]

Love to see appreciation of greatness in the youth..there is so much out there..

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

HEY HONEY, Her NICKNAME was “MONTSIE” (Mont-See)… that’s what Freddie called her. Maybe just go with that!!😉 …..I. CAN’T. WAIT. FOR YOU TO HEAR….. “ENSUENO”, MIA!! Montsie convinced Freddie to sing it in an actual OPERATIC-style baritone/gave him some pointers. IT IS MY ALL-TIME FAV SONG. ….AND PLEASE!! DON’T FORGET…. “EXERCISES IN FREE LOVE”…. Freddie’s demo for “Ensueno”…. where he’s singing Montsie’s SOPRANO part! (The BEST audio for “Exercises In Free Love” is the one w the pic of Fred sitting, wearing a bow tie/tuxedo vest.)

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Montsie It Is 💜 Thank You Marcie !!

[@paulr6881]

I may have pronounced her real name right and her nickname wrong 😂

[@kristinmelinamercury8880]

Thank you Mia 💜 I cry every time, see at her face and eyes omg she was so devoted to him, when she take his hand she dose that for she see Freddie almoust cryed 😭 Freddie called her Montzy, Thank you for your beauty react Mia……love

[@tammyjackson3113]

This is who sings Barcelona with Freddie, he loved her so much he wrote a whole album for them💛

[@paulr6881]

Freddie's nickname for montserrat Caballe was " Montsy " .You will have to check out Barcelona from them now ! I don't think this was live , but was there anything Freddie couldn't sing . If you really want to hear Freddie's opera voice ...check out " exercises in free love " I had to re-type her name 6 times 🙃 beautiful reaction Mia , how real can you be !

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Montsy 💜 Wow , I Love That Nickname . He Made It Way Easier For Me To Pronounce That Lol . & I’m Beginning To See That , Theirs Literally Nothing Freddie Isn’t Capable Of Singing !! & Okay I’ll Add Those To My Reaction List . Thanks For Waiting Up For Me !! I Love The Feedback 😊

[@paulr6881]

@@DoIttMiaaaa It will take a lot for you to catch me out Lol , maybe one day 😊

[@alethamarsh6583]

@@DoIttMiaaaa I've been asking you to do let me live by Queen it's very gospel I thought you would enjoy it I absolutely love it

[@kelleeholmes9448]

@@DoIttMiaaaa Yes Exercises in Free Love shows Freddies operatic talent. He can go almost as high as Montserrat, so much so people thought this was her, however it was the demo he sent to her when he asked to collaborate with her to create Barcelona album, which in turn, they used the demo he sent and recreated it with words, with Montserrat taking the high notes and Freddie the lower ones. But if you listen to "Exercises in Free Love" it's ALL Freddie. There are no words, just his musical notes with the piano and he sounds nothing short of an Angel singing from Heaven itself. I listen to it when my anxiety is high and calms me. I hope you take a moment and listen to it; you won't regret it. I think the best one to listen too when you look it up is the one that shows him sitting in formal attire. Any version is beautiful though :)

[@kelleeholmes9448]

@@alethamarsh6583 another great one and one of my favorites as well!

[@mariadelosangelesgomezrial2372]

De lo más hermoso que escuché. Me hace llorar siempre, siempre. Por más años que pasen, esto es mágica, ellos son inmortales.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@antonyseward7381]

Match made in heaven and thats where they are x❤

[@agnieszkan.988]

I’m also crying everytime when I’m watching this performance.❤

[@lesaahrenstein6360]

This is a link to Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe. She is a well-known Italian opera singer. Freddie was a long time fan of Opera. In particular he felt Montserrat had the best singing voice of any opera star. She was from Barcelona. The song had to be completed by 1988 to be considered for the openingma ceremonies of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Freddie told her 2 two years prior to his death that he would not be there to sing it with her because he had AIDS. From what I have pieced together she was the first person that he told even though his bandmates were seeing symptoms in him. The gentleman conducting the orchestra is Mike Moran and not Brian May ( you my be reacting to a different performance of Barcelona) have a different clip than the one most people react to. Not that that matters they're both awesome in and of themselves. But in the other one the conductor does look like Brian May because of the hairstyle and it's at night). So it could be the same gentleman conducting the orchestra but during the day you can tell it's not Brian May.. People get confused because they have similar hair styles. This is the link to Barcelona kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2LJmoKAeb10Y6c This is the link to their performance of Golden Boy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYHMq6yGad1mZqs This is the link to their performance of how can I go on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaSxoJhujJedisU

[@mariafratila2797]

DOMNIȘOARĂ PREȚUIESC FIECARE LACRIMĂ A TA. ELE SPUN TOTUL❤❤❤

[@jpw6893]

The demos to these songs, in which Freddie sings alone, are incredible, especially considering they are demos and not lyrically finished.

[@petercsigo3314]

These two represent the rarest of artists music make magic.

[@lawrencesilver4661]

I always love peoples first reaction to her voice. The jaw dops and the stuned look. Awsome.

[@jimmycharlesmendes2116]

It' s the music of my life. Amazing! Thanks for react!

[@hkynuts11]

Now you must listen to Barcelona, at La Nit.

[@susanthompson509]

Barcelona is amazing with the two. Freddie wrote & they performed the song. It was beautiful. It was for the 1992 Olympics in but Freddie had died in 1991. They still had the song in the Olympics.

[@karenj3611]

Also, check out The Golden boy

[@Jagangela]

First time hearing this for me very nice reaction thanks!

[@annajaniak8928]

Uwielbiam Cię za tę reakcję!😊

[@ricardoomarpaolucci5676]

Hello, this Spanish liric soprano (1933-2018), with a beautiful voice B3-E6, could break crystal glasses.

[@valentin9650]

we love you ! for posting this

[@ericl2196]

Thank you so much for playing that,glad you liked it.plaese watch the Michael Jackson and Freddy song together there must be more to life than this, you will love it.again a big fan of yours.keep up the good works.

[@alethamarsh6583]

Please check out the two of them singing Golden Boy

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Adding To Reaction List Now 🙂 Thank You For This Suggestion Aletha .

[@alethamarsh6583]

@@DoIttMiaaaa it's a different vibe from this one but I guarantee you you will love it

[@Александр-к2я5г]

Good choice baby again 😊

[@richardcolley5110]

Great reaction .. they did one called Barcelona, its definitely worth checking out ..... one to check out down the opera route is pavarotti, nessun dorma 👌

[@stefan8405]

Talk about beauty

[@ivanildogomessilvagomessil7993]

Ahhhhh que lindo de se ver e ouvir ,eu entendo esse sentimento transmitido através das lágrimas, canta desprendido do corpo ,eles cantam juntamente com a alma,e inexplicável!!!!!@.

[@Dillon12]

They made a whole album together.

[@krioloful]

bonita pra todo sempre

[@raquel1576]

Que bonita tu reacción y que bonita eres tú por sentir las cosas así ❤

[@marciovalentim9629]

INCRÍVEL 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@bob3427]

I love your reaction. 😍

[@Сибирьпин]

Великая Монсеррат! Великая ! Великая! Великая!

[@lindieb5278]

You have done a lot of later Queen. How about some earlier stuff? I would think that you would love 'You take my breath Away' Go on immerse yourself, you won't be disappointed!!

[@paulr6881]

Hi ! already been done . It's in the Queen playlist.

[@gabriellopes1564]

Amazing!

[@weather991]

With all the Queen you've been reacting to, I hope you consider reacting to the Queen movie, names Bohemian Rhapsody from 2018.

[@korinalacount2664]

He called her Montsy,u can pronounce that,my favorite song of freddies

[@greenogre22]

if you wanna hear freddie himself in real opera-voice you should listen to the song „ensueño“. as far as i remember this song originally served as a demo for the opera-singer in which freddie showed her how to sing the song he wrote. she suggested him to sing some classical opera-peace with her in a theatre because she was sure he could but he refused by saying his fans wouldn‘t want him hearing singing more songs like that. freddie was a huge fan of her by the way.

[@Michal1982Michal1982]

This song gets deeper meaning when you know that Freddie was shortly after getting his diagnosis that he got AIDS.

[@marknich1577]

❤

[@Paulo-om2if]

🇧🇷👍👏👏👏😭😭😭😁

[@darioruppino8662]

Freddie writen many Song for monserat caballie i suggest Barcelona ti Ibiza club Is fantastic try and the Golden boy Whit monseratt. All and fue loved each other very much in a platonic way

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Awe , I Wasn’t Aware Of That . I Have To Check Out These Selections For Sure! Thank You For The Feedback Dario 🙂

[@kathleenohare8770]

Just call her Montsy...that's what she had Freddie call her...they did an album together

[@robekiel1]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@ElianeSilva-qr3yq]

I loved your react! 🇧🇷❤️

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Thank You 🙂

[@kuntumlaleanqueezer]

💕

[@marisanchez1223]

❣️❣️❣️

[@grahamslate4183]

Please do Barcelona you will love it

[@rhondamcbath6279]

Hi Mia Girl 🙂... I was wanting to know if you would take the time to do an Angelina Jordan song?? If you could do her B&W video of her performing the song: "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU"!! Thank you so much for the great uploads 💛❤️❤️

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Hi Rhonda , Thank You So Much For Subscribing To The Channel & Joining The Family 🙂 I Will Add Your Suggestions To My Reaction List . I Appreciate Your Feedback & Support !!

[@rodriwst]

Please react to Barcelona from freddie and montserrat it's magic

[@The1queencollector]

This was not the original composition for this video, it is the more updated version done well after Freddie's death, I prefer the original.

[@mikewilson9236]

Do it its me

[@gilberttuck8685]

Did I get banned from the live chat?!? 🙄😜😛

[@kevinoriordan7387]

You have gone away from curls. Straight hair still very nice.

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

I Have Lol , The Curls Will Be Back In No Time Though 🙂

[@kevinoriordan7387]

Barcelona will be much better.

[@DoIttMiaaaa]

Definitely Gonna Check It Out , Thank You For The Suggestion Kevin 🙂

[@junjunyongyong675]

Шедевр

[@russhorcher1726]

Hi there. Her name is pronounced Mon ser att. Ca ball yay

[@russhorcher1726]

Yeah a lot of people have trouble with that one. She's Italian and they have certain inflections they use. I love all your reactions by the way.

[@russhorcher1726]

And one just cannot avoid becoming emotional when listening to Freddy. He has that something no other singer in history has had. He literally makes you feel every word and note coming out of his mouth. He sends chills through the whole body. Almost all of his ballads make me cry. "" TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE ". is mind blowing. Love of my life the same. I can name at least 5 that would make ya cry.

[@russhorcher1726]

BARCELONA too. The flip side of this one so to speak