Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballe, Nicolai Ghiaurov, The John Alldis Choir, Zubin Mehta – Turandot (1972/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:57:51 minutes | 2,20 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Decca
Turandot is Puccini’s last opera and contains some of his most enchanting and memorable music. This recording features a stellar cast of singers with London Philharmonic Orchestra, masterfully conducted by Zubin Mehta.
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Montserrat Caballé – Montserrat Caballé, Diva Eterna (Remastered) (1991/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:16:24 minutes | 1,27 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sony Classical
Sony Classical is pleased to release Diva Eterna—a tribute to the late, great Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé. Diva Eterna features some of Caballé’s most significant and versatile works, including works by Rossini, Puccini and Verdi. Popular pieces including Hijo de la Luna by José María Cano, Quiroga’s Ojos Verdes and Palabras de Amor by Joan Manuel Serrat are also included in this stunning double CD collection. Montserrat Caballé was born in Barcelona on 12th April 1933. Caballé studied at the prestigious Liceu Conservatory, graduating in 1954. She made her professional debut with the Basel Opera Company in 1956. In 1988, Montserrat Caballé became popular all over the world when she performed the song Barcelona with Queen’s lead singer, Freddie Mercury. It was the official song of the Olympic Games in 1992, hitting high on the pop charts across Europe. Caballé has received countless awards and recognitions during her career, including the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts which she received in 1991.
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Montserrat Caballé, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Leonard Bernstein – R. Strauss: Selections From “Salome”, 5 Songs; Boito: Mefistofele (Prologo) (1978/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:40 minutes | 1,20 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
This album offers Leonard Bernstein in some quite rare (at least for him, on disc) operatic repertoire. Given his flair for the dramatic, it’s not surprising that Bernstein would take so winningly to Strauss’s Salome. The Dance of the Seven Veils is full of color, sparkle, and cloying sensuality […] Montserrat Caballé sings with solid, beautifully produced tone and communicates a sense of unbearable longing […] She’s also very good in the lighter, sweeter Strauss songs that follow. There hardly could be a more extreme contrast with Salome than Boito’s Mefistofele, yet Bernstein – never one to shy away from the grandiose – pulls out all the stops in conjuring up the heavenly realm, with its clarion trombones and angelic choirs. Bass Nicolai Ghiaurov gives an arresting portrayal of the title character.” (Classicstoday)
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Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé – Barcelona (Special Edition – Deluxe) (1988/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:11:18 minutes | 2,37 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © EMI
Newly orchestrated 2012 reworking of 1988 collaboration between the Queen frontman & Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé. Also includes 2 discs of rarities,orchestral versions & outtakes. Released on September 2012.
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