Barcelona is a collaborative studio album recorded by freddie mercury, frontman of popular british rock band queen, and operatic soprano montserrat caballe. Barcelona freddie mercury and montserrat caballe song. After barcelona was selected to be the next olympic city, freddie was approached to write a song as a theme for the forthcoming games the idea was to create a duet with. A collaboration of freddie mercury from queen and superstar opera singer montserrat. This chapter considers freddie mercury and montserrat caballes operatic rock album barcelona 1988 as a logical extension of mercurys fascination. Barcelona is a song and an album recorded by freddie mercury, the frontman of the popular british rock band queen, and operatic soprano montserrat caballe. Barcelona is still my favourite, but how can i go on, guide me home touch my heart. 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. Montserrat caballe, mainartist freddie mercury, music production, mainartist, associatedperformer, composerlyricist robert heger, flute, associatedperformer mike moran, music production, associatedperformer, composerlyricist john deacon. Nov 20, 2012 barcelona with montserrat caballe freddie mercury. Descargar musica freddie mercury barcelona, escuchar musica.
In an audacious collaboration with soprano singer montserrat caballe, freddie mercury fulfilled a lifelong ambition with the barcelona album. His collaboration with montserrat caballe is total harmony and passion at the same time. Cd, album, re, sedition mercury, universal music group international. Barcelona freddie mercury and montserrat caballe song 1987, a song on the album. Caballe also performed the song live, accompanied by a recording by mercury, who had died in 1991, before the 1999 uefa champions league football final in barcelonas camp nou stadium. Bohemian rhapsody movie behind the scenes queen freddie mercury freddie mercury. Freddie mercury, montserrat caballe barcelona music. Album sampler for the new barcelona special edition. Freddie mercury and monserrat caballe perform barcelona at ku club ibiza on may 29, 1987 credit. Interpreting freddie mercury and montserrat caballes barcelona. Freddie mercury, montserrat caballe barcelona discogs. Montserrat caballes voice is something to behold, and only enhances freddies.
And when he met one of the reigning divas of opera, montserrat caballe. Barcelona is a single released by queen vocalist freddie mercury and operatic soprano montserrat caballe. Freddie mercury was the lead singer in the prog rockglam rocksymphonic rock group queen. When i bought the lp in 1987 i was 19 yo and i thought he was crazy, after a worlwide success like mr. Mercury, who came to england from zanzibar and whose real name was farrokh busara, he was known to have a four octave range and had aspirations beyond rock music. After barcelona was selected to host the 1992 summer olympics, mercury was approached to write a song as a theme for the forthcoming games. Montserrat caballe, spanish opera singer and freddie mercury. Montserrat caballe, spanish opera singer and freddie. Oct 11, 2019 i adore freddie mercury, so i was already intrigued by this product. A part of their collaborative album barcelona, it also appeared on queens greatest hits iii. Official freddie mercury montserrat caballe barcelona lyrics at cd universe. However, this relatively small output belied a significant volume of outtakes and rarities, which until the turn of the millennium remained unheard.
Barcelona, a song by stephen sondheim from company musical, 1970. Barcelona freddie mercury and montserrat caballe album. Freddie mercury, montserrat caballe barcelona amazon. The two originally planned to record only one track, barcelona the theme song for the 1992 summer olympic games held. Barcelona such a beautiful horizon barcelona like a iewel in the sun. In 1986, he mentioned on spanish television that he would be glad to see her in person. Freddie mercury and montserrat caballe barcelona special edition 2012 film. Now the wind has lost my sail now the scent has left my trail who will find me, take care and side with me. Barcelona suenan las campanas barcelona abre tus pvertos al mundo.
Neverboring2019 this new video, a reedit of david mallets. Emi music publishing, cmrra, abramus digital, latinautor. Barcelona indie rock band, an indie rock band from seattle, washington. In a brief excursion into pop music, caballes duet barcelona with freddie mercury, of the rock group queen, was a hit single in 1987, accompanied by an album of the same name. Montserrat caballe dead freddie mercurys barcelona. Freddie had always been a big fan of montserrat caballe, so when he got the chance to record with her, he jumped on the opportunity. Descargar musica freddie mercury barcelona, escuchar. He also loved the singing of catalan diva montserrat caballe who wouldnt. Bad guy, to release a freak experiment like barcelona, but i was sooo wrong. Barcelona is a single released by queen vocalist freddie mercury and opera singer montserrat caballe in 1987, taken from the twos collaborative album, barcelona.
Montserrat caballe dead freddie mercurys barcelona opera. Feb 26, 2010 freddie mercury solo 10,057,123 views 5. Barcelona freddie mercury to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Though freddie recorded the acclaimed barcelona album with opera diva montserrat caballe in 1988, the mr bad guy lp from three years earlier remains his only true solo album. If god is willing if god is willing if god is willing friends until the end viva barcelona. Mercury had been a longtime fan of opera, especially favouring montserrat caballe. Freddie mercury and montserrat caballe barcelona special edition. Complete your freddie mercury, montserrat caballe collection.
The song also appeared on queens greatest hits iii. Getty contributor 6 montserrat caballe was renowned for her bel canto technique credit. This special edition of the album barcelona was released in 2012, and is a pop, opera, cross over album, the original was recorded in around 1988 by the late freddie mercury frontman of the british rock band queen and the legendary operatic soprano montserrat caballe, who freddie idolized. Getty contributor 6 montserrat caballe was renowned for. Oct 11, 2019 barcelona is a collaborative studio album recorded by freddie mercury, frontman of popular british rock band queen, and operatic soprano montserrat caballe. A theatrical collaboration with one of operas finest, montserrat caballe, demonstrates again his ability to cross musical boundaries. The song reflects mercurys love of opera with his high notes and caballes operatic vocals, backed by a full orchestra. Freddie mercury was maybe the first pop singer who made this fusion with opera. Barcelona the song and album by freddie mercury of queen.
A part of their collaborative album barcelona, it also appeared on queens greatest hits iii the song reflects mercury s love of opera with his high notes and caballes operatic vocals, backed by a full orchestra. Oct 06, 2018 in a brief excursion into pop music, caballe s duet barcelona with freddie mercury, of the rock group queen, was a hit single in 1987, accompanied by an album of the same name. After barcelona was selected to be the next olympic city, freddie was approached to write a song as a theme for the. Freddie mercury always held ambitions for his high tenor voice beyond his success with the rock group queen. Freddie mercury and montserrat caballe barcelona lyrics. When the genius of rock freddie mercury meets the classic opera singer monserrat caballe. The album was recorded in 1987 and 1988, and released in 1988. Montserrat caballe, mainartist freddie mercury, music production. Freddie mercury montserrat caballe barcelona mp3 download. A collaboration of freddie mercury from queen and superstar opera singer montserrat caballe. Barcelona freddie mercury and montserrat caballe album, 1988.
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