My mom loved opera and she loved Freddie. When this came out she was in HEAVEN. She listened to it at high volumes for hours and hours. IT had the best of both worlds she loved. I am so glad she got to see/hear it.

They truly were friends until the end. She was there for his family after he passed as well. She was with them in Montreux market square on 25 November 1996 at the unveiling of the statue of Freddie.

If I remember right, Monserrat once sayd, difference between me and Freddie is how we enter stage, "I am going to perform ready made scene, Freddie is making it for himself. nothing to add to that.

Freddie was a huge opera fan and he fell in love with Montserrat's voice very quickly.
This was the first crossover between a rock singer and an opera diva in the history. Montserrat mentioned it was a great service towards the people who never listend to opera before, because their collaboration has definitely increased the popularity of this genre. Pls, check out The Golden Boy at La Nit 88. that's another lovely preformence of these 2 great artists, you will love it!

Freddie and Montserrat.............Ensueno  ....      Beautiful

When you know Freddie wrote this song about they're first time meeting. You know it's from the heart

Freddie was a Rock star, best rock voice ever.  Monserrat a spanich diva opera singer.  They did this song together to open the Barcelona Olympics.

After this came out Monserrat Caballe had many offers from other quite notable rock and pop artists to do a duet with her. She turned them all down, saying what she had done with Freddie was so special she would not perform with other rock and pop artists out of respect for his memory.

Montserrat was asked to sing at the 92 Olympics and she asked Freddie to compose something.  This is what he composed, but when she asked him to sing with him at the Olympics, he told her he wouldn't be here in 2 years.  This song opened the 92 Olympics in Barcelona.  When Freddie died he only wanted Montserrat to sing at his funeral and she did.  They had a wonderful friendship and love for one another.  There's a documentary about their friendship.

Barcelona was the official song of the olympic games 1992.

They were supposed to sing it at the opening of the Barcelona Olympics but Freddie pass away a year before

You should hear the demo he sent Montserrat when he wanted to do this opera collaboration with her.  He absolutely adored her, matter of fact in this song that part where he says "The moment you stepped into the room, you took my breath away"  he was singing about the first time he ever saw her.  The demo is on youtube and it's called "Exercise in Free Love"  Some people that listen to it, mistakenly think it's Montserrat singing the notes while Freddie is playing the piano, but in actuality, it's ALL Freddie, this was done before he sang with her.  It's what she listened to judge his talent as an operatic singer, and to do the collaboration of the Barcelona album.  He blew her mind away, she said the way he could move in and out of registers so effortlessly was amazing.  He could jump from the bottom of the keyboard to almost the top without working his way up to it.  The two ended up adoring one another...lol  She loved him just as much :)  If you look for it on youtube, I usually listen to the one where it's just a picture of him sitting down looking at the camera, for me so far it's the clearest.  There are no words, just piano and notes, but I promise it will be one of the most beautiful things you'll ever hear, it's like an Angel singing.  Actually I'll put the link here if anyone else is interested that has not heard it yet.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkuBUWykrIU  It will blow your mind that these high notes are him, and every now and then he'll come back down just for a second, just enough for you to hear the Rocker Freddie, but moves quickly back up.

Freddy will ever remain the greatest performer to have ever lived, no one comes close

The song meant to open Barcelona Olympic games in 1992. Unfortunately Freddie died before the opening.
The day he died I cried my eyes out.💔♥️

The most beautiful work of art ever sung

This video clip I believe was shot during the first performances of this legendary duet at the prestigious "Ku Club" on the island of Ibiza in  1987. Prior to this, the idea of collaboration between Freddie Mercury, a global "rock" Superstar  and  Montserrat Caballe, considred by many to be the best Operatic Soprano ever, was treated with scepticism and derision, by the public when first mooted. Luciano Pavarotti who had performed with Montserrat, in 1983 at Covent Garden Opera House in London, where Freddie first heard her, even went so far as to accuse her of betraying her operatic heritage. Yet despite all the adverse comments fortunately the duo were steadfast and determined to proceed with their project. Freddie composed this powerful duet with his musical maestro Mike Moran as a tribute and homage to  the legendary Opera Diva(I use the term in the original sense here). The three main reasons behind the piece were that Montserrat Caballe was born in Barcelona, lived there most of her life and it was the venue for hers' and Freddies' first actual meeting which, soon developed into a deep and devoted friendship, which was to last the rest of their lives.
Their very first performance in Ibiza, was greeted with instant, wild rapturous acclaim. Freddie and Montserrat Caballe had achieved the seemingly impossible, combining rock and opera  for the very first time ever, in an amazing duet. They had not just succeeded, they had superceded, even the most  optimistic hopes and decisively silenced their detractors forever.  Subsequently, The Duet was to become the main focus of the successful bid by Barcelona to host the Summer Olympics in 1992.
Freddie once told Montserrat taking both her hands in his, in answer to silence doubts she had mentioned,  "Why doi you want to sing with me....?  I am Old...I am Fat....."
"Montsy"(which he callled her affectionately) ..You Are Music...and Music knows no Age"..
How true that seems, even now 37 YEARS after the first public airing of this Triumphant Anthem.
Fortunately, although both are now sadly deceased, thankfully owing to technology, we can still enjoy and even thrill to, this ground-breaking masterpiece. Music truly does live through the ages....
" VIVA,   BARCELONA..!!!"

GOOSEBUMPS!!  The was the theme song for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games!  Sadly, Freddie passed away in 1991.  For the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games the theme song was TEO TORRIATE by Queen .. a song written for their Japanese fans!

This is Freddie at his most spiritual.   He and Montserrat sing a prayer to Barcelona.   It made me feel human and kind again!!

Ella era soprano, y cantó en los mejores teatros

Two extraordinary singers and legends with voices that fit perfectly together. Every time I hear this my eyes become wet. I really love this song. This is the best to proof, that you don't have to concentrate just on one type of music. It is one more example to show how perfectly rock and classic / opera fit together and even complete each other.