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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Oct 6, 2018, 03:27 PM Oct 2018

Montserrat Caballe, 85, who shot to overnight success in 1965, has died.

Last edited Sun Oct 7, 2018, 07:53 AM - Edit history (1)

Her name was Montserrat Caballé, but DU's text editor strips out the accent mark in the title box.

ImpartialConspiracyVictimHat Retweeted:

RIP Grande Dame



Breaking News: Montserrat Caballé, 85, who shot to overnight success in 1965 and went on to become one of the finest singers of the second half of the twentieth century, has died.
https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2018/10/News/Montserrat_Caballe,_85,_Has_Died.html


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Montserrat Caballe, 85, who shot to overnight success in 1965, has died. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 OP
Rest in peace, Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepcion Caballe i Folch Princess Turandot Oct 2018 #1
Montserrat Caball, Revered Spanish Prima Donna, Dies at 85. elleng Oct 2018 #2

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)
1. Rest in peace, Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepcion Caballe i Folch
Sat Oct 6, 2018, 05:30 PM
Oct 2018
O mio babbino caro - Puccini: Gianni Schicchi (Il trittico) Munich, 1990 - in concert



Barcelona with Freddie Mercury, 1987
Recorded at the request of the IOC, this became one of the official theme songs of the 1992 Olympic Games



Note: Du software seems to 'reject' accented letters in the title line. Her name was María de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch

elleng

(130,895 posts)
2. Montserrat Caball, Revered Spanish Prima Donna, Dies at 85.
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 02:11 AM
Oct 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/obituaries/montserrat-caballe-dead.html?

Several segments included. 'Ms. Caballé even recorded a well-received album with the British rock star Freddie Mercury, titled “Barcelona” and released in 1988.'
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