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María de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch was a Spanish operatic soprano. She sang a wide variety of roles, but is best known as an exponent of the works of Verdi and of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. She was noticed internationally when she stepped in for a performance of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia at Carnegie Hall in 1965, and then appeared at leading opera houses. Her voice was described as pure but powerful, with superb control of vocal shadings and exquisite pianissimo.
Birth Name
Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch
Born
Wednesday, 12 April 1933
Died
Saturday, 06 October 2018
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hier ist ein Mensch: Peter Alexander | Self | 2016 |
| Dolezal Backstage | Self | 2015 |
| Morir de dia | Self | 2011 |
| Great Performances at the Met | Self - In Memoriam | 2006 |
| 80s | Self | 2005 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Caballé, más allá de la música | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| Freddie Mercury, the Untold Story | Self | 2000 |
| Mundo VIP | Self | 1996 |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | Herself | 1995 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hier ist ein Mensch: Peter Alexander | Self | 2016 |
| Dolezal Backstage | Self | 2015 |
| Morir de dia | Self | 2011 |
| Great Performances at the Met | Self - In Memoriam | 2006 |
| 80s | Self | 2005 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Caballé, más allá de la música | Herself / Self | 2003 |
| Freddie Mercury, the Untold Story | Self | 2000 |
| Mundo VIP | Self | 1996 |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | Herself | 1995 |
| Médico de familia | Self | 1995 |
| Alfredissimo! - Kochen mit Bio | Self | 1994 |
| Michael Ball | Self | 1993 |
| Schofield's Europe | Self | 1990 |
| Salome | Salome | 1989 |
| Romanza final (Gayarre) | Soprano | 1986 |
| The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala | Self | 1983 |
| Wetten, dass..? | Self | 1981 |
| Verstehen Sie Spaß? | Self | 1980 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| Informe general sobre unas cuestiones de interés para una proyección pública | Self / Self - Opera Singer | 1977 |
| The Metropolitan Opera Presents | Self | 1977 |
| Great Performances | Self - interviewed | 1971 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1986 | Emmy | Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts | Nominated |
