El Call in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Montserrat Caballé
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2019
1. Montserrat Caballé Marker
(Catalan:)
L'any 1950
L'associacio de veïns
Ho recorda en homenatge
pel temps passat aquí
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Worked at the Casa Comella during the year 1950.
A tribute by the Neighborhood Association in honor of the time spent here.
Erected 1984 by L'associacio de veïns.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.
Location. 41° 22.975′ N, 2° 10.368′ E. Marker is in Barcelona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in El Call. Marker is on Carrer de Petritxol, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Carrer de Petritxol, 11, Barcelona, Cataluña 08002, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Francesc Salva i Campillo (1751-1828) (here, next to this marker); Antoni Campillo i Matheu (within shouting distance of this marker); Maurici Serrahima i Bofill (within shouting distance of this marker); Lluís Millà i Reig (1921-2005)
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Also see . . .
1. Montserrat Caballé (Wikipedia). "María de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch (12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018) 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.... Caballé became popular to non-classical music audiences in 1987, when she recorded, at the request of the IOC, "Barcelona", a duet with Freddie Mercury, which became an official theme song for the 1992 Olympic Games. She received
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2019
2. Montserrat Caballé Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here to the left of the entrance to No. 11, directly below the marker for Francesc Salva i Campillo.
2. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona (Original 1987, Youtube.com, 4.5 mins.). (Submitted on October 15, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
