Montserrat Caball – Biography of Montserrat Caball

She was born in Barcelona, ​​Spain, on April 12, 1933. She is a renowned soprano lyrical singer. Listed as one of the most outstanding in the history of opera. He completed his studies at the Liceu Music Conservatory for 12 years, and was awarded the 1954 gold medal.

Among his teachers are Eugenia Kemmeny, Conchita Badía Y Napoleone Annovazzi. Dio began his career on stage in 1955, when he sang as The Serva Padrona of Pergolesi, at the Fortuny Theater in Reus.

She participated in the company of the Basel Municipal Theater in 1956, where she sang for the first time outside her country on November 17, 1956, in which she played the role of Mimi in La Bohèmea. Later he would sing in other roles, such as Tosca de Giacomo Puccini, Aida from Giuseppe Verdi and Arabella and Salome from Strauss.

His first worldwide achievement was on April 15, 1965, when he replaced Marilyn horne, who could not sing on that occasion, in the concert of the version of Lucrezia borgia at Carnegie Hall in New York; achieving a great impact on the public and achieved great international fame.

He made his La Scala debut with Bellini’s standard in 1972 and with Violetta at the Royal Opera House in London. Two years later he made a very successful recording of Norma’s opera; and in 1980 he participated in Rossini’s semiramide, which was led by Jesus Lopez Cobos.

It was awarded in 1982 with the Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia; in addition to being granted the National Music Award of Spain, in 1988. Another of his leading roles was a small role in Final romance, that it was a biographical film about Julian Gayarre, which was led by Jose Maria Forqué.

Caballé has performed the interpretation of more than eighty opera characters, ranging from baroque opera, through Verdi, Wagner, Puccini Y Richard Straus. In addition to diverse roles such as Norma, Salomé, Violeta, la Marschallin, Semiramide or Isolde, etc.

Other of his notable awards are Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts (1991), which was awarded to the Spanish Lyric Generation that was represented by Caballé, and by other artists, and which, according to the jury, was interpreted with great musical talent.

It is united in marriage with the tenor Bernabé Martí, since 1964, with whom he has two children: Bernabé and Montserrat Martí Caballé. His daughter, who is also dedicated to opera, has made song recordings with her mother.