The LAHT is reporting that for the first time since Freddie Mercury passed away (18 years ago -- in 1991) Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé will sing again "Barcelona". The legendary, iconic "Barcelona" (one of the songs from the album of the same name, which was released in 1988) was composed by Freddie Mercury to be the theme song for the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics. Sadly, Mercury died before the Olympics, and at the opening ceremony, Barcelona-native Montserrat sang it in virtual duet with Mercury in a voice over.
The Spanish soprano will perform the song in a benefit concert in Moscow next week with daughter Montserrat Marti at her side. Russian tenor Nikolai Baskov will also be there to sing the duet, "Barcelona", standing in for the late Freddie Mercury. Go here for the legendary song (embedding disabled).
Long live the Queens of Opera!
Posted by: IANEOS | July 01, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Nikolai Baskov must stay far far away from Freddie's music!
Posted by: Anna Semenova | July 02, 2009 at 09:27 AM
are you kidding me?! Baskov singing Freddie's part? ...
profanation
Posted by: mauritius | July 02, 2009 at 11:29 PM
As the saying goes "It ain't over until
the fat lady sings /."
Posted by: ariel | July 09, 2009 at 10:18 PM
I'm not trying to disrespect the great Montserrat because I love and admire her tremendously. That said, it is time for her to shut her mouth and to FINALLY stop attempting to sing. I had the occasion to hear her in a "recital" here in Chicago several months ago, and I silently wept. Why is she still singing? There's virtually nothing left.
Maria Callas sounded FABULOUS in those farewell recitals with Giuseppe di Stefano in 1974 in comparison to the way Caballe sounded last March in Chicago, and we all know how Callas sounded in 1974. I cannot understand what makes Caballe continue to perform any music in public whatsoever.
Posted by: Les Mitchell | July 13, 2009 at 05:20 PM