Its obvious from the comments that most western people had no knowledge of Montserrat Cabballe, that's disturbing as she was one of the most famous opera singers in the world, she was definitely not underrated!!
Probably the BEST collaboration of all time. To stand next to a soprano like monserat and hold your own is truly amazing. I actually cried on the day he died. I watched him at the live aid in wembley stadium and I feel blessed to have been In the presence of greatness.
Except that he didn't... every half serious classical music critic laughed at his performance. And it's public knowledge that when Montserrat first met Freddie, she told the producer "but you told me he was going to be a lyric tenor..." In the end, money prevailed and she went along with it.
No puedo evitar emocionarme con esta obra de arte, a parte no solo admiro a estos increíbles artistas si no como catalana que soy esta canción me toca de lleno. ❤
I know zero about Opera, Except the power of the voice it’s equal to no musical instrument I believe it was her graciousness to sing with Freddie mercury who may have been at the top of his Genre - I don’t think anyone in the history of music has ever done anything so beautiful
Humildad Montserrat caballet, de padres humildes y trabajadores, . Una beca le cambio la vida, por ke era y es un gran voz. Visca Catalunya, la tierra de esta Diva y gran Mujer❤
Yes , indeed. I beleive too . Caballe is ONE IN A MILLION AS A SWEET WOMAN PLUS ONE OF BEST SOPRANOS EVER IN OPERA HISTORY . And Mercury being part OF ONE OF BEST ROCK STARS IN MODERN MUSIC HISTORY !
It's the year 2020...and i really think there won't be another duet like this in the history of modern music. Freddie, Montserrat...thank you, forever.
When I was kid, this didn't really float my boat, but as I grown up, I can give Freddie huge kudos for this project. At the time I remember him saying something like 'I challenge any other rock singer to make an album with a genine opera diva and survive!' - he wasn't wrong - he's totally holding his own with Monserrat, and moreover they're singing his own material. He's doing what he loves and he knows he's doing it damn well!
Their chemistry together is flawless. Supposedly, it was his approach to her with the idea of the song, how had carefully planned out the song that endeared her to him.
What makes this thrilling is Freddy's muscular vocals combined with Caballe's beautiful but equally powerful voice. She matches him in sheer firepower, moves like the wind, and can hold a note longer than a mortgage company.
@@katrinablackwell5174 Thank you. I'm not an opera specialist, nor much interested in rock music, but they were an inspired duo. It's the magic of the music that brought them together. Freddy said that Monstserrat "IS music", and I have no doubt that this is true for both of them. If only they had recorded more-- Freddy in opera and Caballe in pop music. For them, It's like turning on a faucet, and the music pours out.
Freddie Mercury was a freaking music genius and an excellent singer. His was the only one to be on par with an opera voice. This was an incredible performance.
Can we appreciate how each performer's body-language perfectly encapsulates their singing style? Montserrat, flowing, graceful, hands open and inviting. Freddie, quick, powerful, direct, clenched fists evoking strength. God what splendid performers.
Montserrat’s voice is amazing. She fills the whole room with sound. The power of her voice could knock down a wall. And Freddie stays with her all the way. As someone said, he can sing anything.
Apparently Montserrat Caballé was one of the only people that could match Freddie in the showoff diva department, and Freddie has stated that he was both a fan of her and opera in general. Singing a duet with one of your heroes like that, that man was seriously living the dream.
I saw a documentary from a Japanese channel and Montserrat said there she wouldn't do Barcelona with another one unless she sees someone really special out there
What's also worth noting is that, contrary to some other cities that organised the Olympics, everything built for the event is still in use. The Olympic stadium dated from 1929, and FC Barcelona currently play there. The swimming pool is still in use, and the Olympic Village is now an up-market residential area. There's very much a before and an after 1992 in Barcelona. In case you're wondering, we took a bus tour yesterday, and this was all explained. Woke up in Ciutat Vella this morning, to the sound of birdsong, and arrived from El Prat just a couple of hours ago.
Да, они были в Восхищении друг от друга, поэтому дуэт божественный!Как они смотрят друг на друга: восхищение талантом, а у Монсеррат ещё и любовь, как у более великой, да ещё и женщины! Сколько слушаю - только слёзы восторга!!!))
Being able to hold his own while singing with an actual opera singer just goes to further prove how great Freddie was. What an exceptional human being that man was. Amazing performance from both of them.
Being able to sing with her with full blown aids. By this point Freddie knew he not only had aids but that he would die soon. Before one of these concerts with her, he was extremely ill. The doctor wanted him to cancel because he was so sick but Freddie refused and the show went on.
I love how they were both completely themselves, and at the same time are so comfortable working with someone from such a different musical world. Each of them was a genius and a diva in their own way, yet they shared the stage and worked together seamlessly. This was a moment for the world to treasure.
That's the power of music and of friendship. As a testament to how close they became on a personal level, she knew about what he was dealing with at the time, and only a small handful of people could claim that. They almost certainly would have done more work together professionally too if... well, if Freddie had more time. I read somewhere that they wanted to do The Phantom of the Opera.
@@odinfromcentr2 It was meant that they should perform the song at the Olympics in Barcelona but Freddie told her he thought he couldn't make it.He understood she thought he didn't want to so he told her why.She wanted to visit him the last months but he said he wasn't presentable.I think it was a song from Phantom of the opera she had recorded for him she played for him over the phone.And later she sent him the recording.
he himself said he is going to hell becausr of interesting people..he knows what he said. he knows his roots he knows what he did. He knows what he'd lived.......Research
He's not singing opera here, but rather singing with an opera singer. Freddie was an incredible talent. I love the fact that he loved all kinds of music, including opera. This performance of "Barcelona" is truly something special.
Every single time I'm listening to this, I'm crying like a baby. It's just unbelievable how you can literally hear them feeling the music, their talent and their passion. This song is absolutely overwhelming.
I told my son that Freddy Mercury had an operatic range and power that was unusual for a pop singer. And here we are in this performance seeing two of the most incredible singers to grace the stage. I am very moved and in awe
@@BuyestFan well of course he’s not singing in an operatic style. That’s not what he’s known for. However he’s got great range and power and energy. Love him!
Each time I'm listening to Barcelona, I am proud to be from Spain and that Monserrat ruled the world with an angel voice. Needless to say that the world also has lost a great singer as Freddy...
@@ricards5070 1st written correctly would be: She is A Catalan not a Spanish SINGER (singuer don’t exist in English, some respect). 2nd you don't know English. 3rd the comment did not refer to her city or what you may think is a nationality, he referred to her COUNTRY AND FROM WHAT I KNOW AND EVERYBODY KNOWS (EXCEPT FOR YOU ILLITERATE) IS SPAIN.
Sadly, this was the beginning of Freddie Mercury's decline in health. But no matter how bad it got, he still fought to the finish and made awesome music. He refused to let it taint his spirit. What a bloke!
Not may... we will never hear another voice like that, it was his passion to the music that has make his voice and person, today´s and future´s singers will never have this option again. the capital of greed has taken over the business, so he was one of his kind
estuvo contemplado según el comite organizador de Barcelona 92, pero Fredy murio y ya no se hizo posible, aunque la canción si se puso en la inauguración y fue con lo que se inicio
They were having the time of their life! They grew so close and Freddie's dream of composing and singing an opera came true..... God Bless you both.#Montsy#Freddie#Barcelona
@@arslp Montsy actually sang at Freddie's funeral, which was an extremely private affair. I know he would have been happy...They did it. There is such a beautiful love/friend story here..❤❤
she didnt just adore him she LOVED him as a true friend.....she was present with his mother in montreaux, geneva, when they unveiled his memorial statue and she was in tears! she sadly passed recently also........both are among the other gods and goddesses right now!
¡Qué maravilloso regalo nos hizo Freddie a los barceloneses! Nadie jamás ha intentado cantar esta magistral pieza. Así quedará en el recuerdo con las voces de ambos, directamente a la inmortalidad.
Fue una oda a la música y un gran homenaje a esa gran ciudad Barcelona que la llevo en el corazón soy de Extremadura y tuve la suerte de disfrutar de ese verano mágico del 92 y sus olimpiadas GRACIAS FREDY Y MONSERRAT POR ESTA OBRA MAGISTRAL
Montserrat Caballe - is the voice of an angel. Throughout her career, she has performed with some of the biggest names in lyrical singing. The Duo with Freddie Mercury, released in Barcelona in 1987, became the anthem of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe - Barcelona forever ! Eternal memory. . .🙏❤🙏
Incredible song, incredible performance of two genius of music! Freddie was seriously ill in those times and dying from AIDS, but didn't give up and continued to create his immortal masterpieces. Both had a magic powerfull voices! Freddie and Montserrat will never die in our memories and in our hearts!
Je le pense aussi ! Tout est magique ! Quelle belle idée de réunir ces deux superbes artistes pour chanter cet hymne ! Le plus bel hommage rendu aux JO. qui puisse exister ! Le final est d'une telle beauté.
Thank you, Montserrat Caballé, for giving Freddie Mercury the chance of a lifetime, by performing Barcelona, which was the used for the 1992 Olympic Games, just months after Freddie Mercury's tragic, premature death. RIP Freddie, Mr and Mrs Bulsara, Freddie's partner, Jim Hutton, and not forgetting Montserrat Caballé. 😥❤
@M H Doobs, yes, I am praying for her, Freddie Mercury, her family, Freddie Mercury's sister, her family, Freddie Mercury's parents, and his partner, Jim Hutton, too. She should have been on Freddie Mercury Saved My Life, with Alfie Boe, a TV documentary telling the story of how Alfie Boe made his mark, in opera music, cos she was a legend, in opera music, as well as Freddie Mercury, and Alfie Boe, in my humble opinion. 🙏😥❤
I totally agree that Freddie could sing anything and always sound beautiful. I also had chills listening to these two great voices. They are singing together in heaven and waiting for us all to join them.
I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my dad six years ago this July and this was one of his favourite songs. I like to listen to it even though it makes me cry.
sorry for your loss 3 days ago my wife and celebrated 49 yrs wedding anniversary keeping fingers crossed we can make 50 yrs , i know how lucky i am , i hope this song bought some small comfort to you ,and you are so right it is a master piece from two superb singers and a great piece of music , your late husband had great taste in his music and i am sure in wife`s
if there's another thing, these two look EXTREMELY happy in each other's presence, and probably had a great deal of respect for one another. not only does the song make me feel happy, but how they seem to be really content with each other puts a smile on my face
I think they did. I believe I read Freddy who was a very private person despite his stage performances told her he was suffering from AIDS and she never revealed that to anyone but gave him a lot of emotional support.
@@judithmatthews8460 They became close friends very quickly when they worked together. Both had the utmost respect for the other's musical abilities, even though they were from opposite ends of the musical spectrum, and both were willing and eager to learn from each other. The anecdotes about when they met are adorable - Montsy was rather shy, and had no idea what to expect from this mad rock star, and Freddie was terribly nervous about meeting his favourite singer in the world. Then he began to play the piano, and all that disappeared. She was one of his closest confidantes for the rest of his (tragically short) life. May they be singing together again now.
@@neuralmute I like the story that Freddie was chuffed thinking that they would do one song together and she assumed that they, of course, would do an album. Freddie's like "Gulp, now I have to come up with an album's worth of songs". LOL Tickles me for some reason.
Freddie admitted that he was nervous and scared to death to have to perform next to the legend :) How many times has Freddie been made to feel like a schoolboy??? This is and has been beyond great. What a pairing.
Not just her voice, but her hands, her eyes, her movements, the range of emotions she conveys - what an incredible performer, what a massive stage presence. Mind-blowing.
I remember asking my Granny Anne, what her favourite song was when I was a child and she said this song. Granny Anne passed away 29 February this year and I hope you have got to meet Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé in heaven! 🙏🏻🇪🇸
Hi BellaMia espero que mi comentario no haya sonado como una forma de invasión de la privacidad. Tu comentario habla de una mujer maravillosa con un corazón hermoso, lo que me llevó a comentar. Normalmente no escribo en la sección de comentarios, pero creo que te mereces este complemento. Si no te importa podemos ser amigos? Gracias Dios los bendiga….🌹🌹
До мурашек. Два гения. Повелители душ. Они дополняют друг друга! Каждый слушаю этот дуэт благодарю Господа что подтолкнул кого то на эту гениальную песню и исполнение
Просто магический дуэт, показавший всю силу и красоту двух уникальных голосов современности, сплотив два абсолютно разных жанра в одно гармоничное, потрясающее целое.
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Its obvious from the comments that most western people had no knowledge of Montserrat Cabballe, that's disturbing as she was one of the most famous opera singers in the world, she was definitely not underrated!!
On last Saturday, my mother has left this planet.
She loved them both. My mother was 95. At the funeral this song was played.
Duet wszechczasów cudownie
All of us who read your words extend to you our sincere condolences.
Thank you very much! @@VideoWatcher2280
May her memory be a blessing. What a special song to honor her.
@@MeredithAnne88 Thank you for your kind words!
Be a good person in life. Because when you get to heaven, these angels will be singing live for you!
I was thinking the same…this is what you hear when you enter heaven!
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😭🙏
❤❤❤😂 ohh May god🎉
💜💜💜
Probably the BEST collaboration of all time. To stand next to a soprano like monserat and hold your own is truly amazing. I actually cried on the day he died. I watched him at the live aid in wembley stadium and I feel blessed to have been In the presence of greatness.
Yo lloré también cuando murió Freddie
I don't like Opera but this is magnificent
Bless you
Except that he didn't... every half serious classical music critic laughed at his performance. And it's public knowledge that when Montserrat first met Freddie, she told the producer "but you told me he was going to be a lyric tenor..." In the end, money prevailed and she went along with it.
@@cherylmorgan5007you know it's just a heavily dressed pop song, right?
You can see on Montserrat's face how much she is enjoying singing with Freddie ❤they are singing like two angels together
He tried for years to put this tune together with her it's a mix masterpiece
Barcelona n.™®🧭©™; iov🇦🇩🇻🇦✌️Ⓜ️🌼🕺🇮🇹❤️👭🔞🇿🇦🐾🇪🇺🏨🏟️⚖️🔝✈️🌃💃🩸👍🎗️🌶️😛🍕🇲🇦🇮🇩🐂🚴💏🏎️🤬
But he didnt look very often to her eyes…. Anyway amazing 😍👌
No puedo evitar emocionarme con esta obra de arte, a parte no solo admiro a estos increíbles artistas si no como catalana que soy esta canción me toca de lleno. ❤
I get goosebumps whenever I hear this timeless classic.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate Montserrat's majestic voice
Absolutely fantastic woman.
If you feel so inclined even pompous...she is truly one of a kind
even with a singer like mercury present, i just find female voices extraordinary
Sure can she was pure magick. They both were
@YellowPooBob crying!!!😂
Everybody is commenting about Freddie but forgetting that Montserrat is legend herself. And she is so underrated.
right i agree :)
She is awesome bu no one can beat freddie mercury
Underrated? By who? aka La Superba.
@aileen wournos this is certainly not your name.
I know zero about Opera, Except the power of the voice it’s equal to no musical instrument I believe it was her graciousness to sing with Freddie mercury who may have been at the top of his Genre - I don’t think anyone in the history of music has ever done anything so beautiful
Freddie said she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen, I agree.
So do I. RIP to both of them.🙏😓🙏
Humildad Montserrat caballet, de padres humildes y trabajadores, .
Una beca le cambio la vida, por ke era y es un gran voz.
Visca Catalunya, la tierra de esta Diva y gran Mujer❤
Yes , indeed. I beleive too .
Caballe is ONE IN A MILLION AS A SWEET WOMAN PLUS ONE OF BEST SOPRANOS EVER IN OPERA HISTORY .
And Mercury being part OF ONE OF BEST ROCK STARS IN MODERN MUSIC HISTORY !
Yes he did, he truly admired her. The first time he heard her, he said ive got to sing with that woman, and that he did! ❤
@im-Sara-Jayne. She admired him too, loved singing with him, and cherished their friendship!
Freddie could literally have sung anything in any genre. A true legend.
Indeed. There are not many Rock singer who could perform next to an opera legend and not look like school boys.
freddie*
Facts!
Exactly....it could be anything is right...He might have been the best voice of our generation...gone to soon💜🎶
NORA
Two Queens, Two Divas... What a duet!
One of the most memorable moments in music/theatre history.
Underrated comment. I appreciate the creativity.
Sod off calling Freddie Mercury a queen. Dick
Yes ..but the bands name was Queen ..and I'm an Irish Queen also
.love u and miss u Freddie ❤
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It's the year 2020...and i really think there won't be another duet like this in the history of modern music. Freddie, Montserrat...thank you, forever.
I have to agree and I think it's because no one has ever made such a mix of rock and classic opera.
closest thing we have these days is ed sheeran and Bocelli's Perfect Symphony
No because today's music artists do not know what music's about
True you ca`t find another. Here both can sign.;]
Alex Emme .pure bliss x
When I was kid, this didn't really float my boat, but as I grown up, I can give Freddie huge kudos for this project. At the time I remember him saying something like 'I challenge any other rock singer to make an album with a genine opera diva and survive!' - he wasn't wrong - he's totally holding his own with Monserrat, and moreover they're singing his own material. He's doing what he loves and he knows he's doing it damn well!
Clearly she hits notes most people could only dream of...but her TIMING is just bloody impeccable
Their chemistry together is flawless.
Supposedly, it was his approach to her with the idea of the song, how had carefully planned out the song that endeared her to him.
Magnifique duo et superbe interprétation de Montserrat Caballé et Freddy Mercury c'est très beau ❤
Her range and delivered effortlessly with such beautiful precision.
One of the 3 great sopranos in her day. She was nicknamed La Superba.
And their breathing is so exquisitely in synch. This is nothing short of glorious.
What makes this thrilling is Freddy's muscular vocals combined with Caballe's beautiful but equally powerful voice. She matches him in sheer firepower, moves like the wind, and can hold a note longer than a mortgage company.
This is a great comment!
@@katrinablackwell5174 Thank you. I'm not an opera specialist, nor much interested in rock music, but they were an inspired duo. It's the magic of the music that brought them together. Freddy said that Monstserrat "IS music", and I have no doubt that this is true for both of them. If only they had recorded more-- Freddy in opera and Caballe in pop music. For them, It's like turning on a faucet, and the music pours out.
"hold a note longer than a mortgage company." ahahahah
@@williamdonahue6617 Well said! Only just noticed the lyrics & song is like a tribute to their collaboration & adoration.
The voice of a soprano is much more powerful than that of any singer. I love Freddie, but MC is another level.
"And if God willing we will meet again, someday".
This is not a song; this is a monument.
is a jewel
Couldn’t have put it better myself Daniel. This will live forever. It was a gift to us
I agree with Jane Kirk - this is a monument that will continue to stand. It was also a moment in time.
Daniel Conde Freddie mercury was the second coming of Christ
wrong its a piece
Freddie mercury is the greatest of all time. End of discussion.
period.
It's really!!! Great!!!!!!!!!
Yes
No one comes close
Freddie and Michael Jackson
Freddie Mercury was a freaking music genius and an excellent singer. His was the only one to be on par with an opera voice. This was an incredible performance.
I agree, though I think maybe the young Elvis could have made it too. If you listen to the notes he hits on "It's Now Or Never"
Geoff Tate
So many people talking about Freddie (alright) but forgetting about Montserrat is a bit disrespectful to me. I mean, come on. Excellent DUO
adam lambert or axl rose could have too , axl rose have 7 octaves in hes vocal
Not true at all, plenty of contemporary vocalists could easily establish that.
Can we appreciate how each performer's body-language perfectly encapsulates their singing style? Montserrat, flowing, graceful, hands open and inviting. Freddie, quick, powerful, direct, clenched fists evoking strength.
God what splendid performers.
I notice that too but didn't know how to articulate it. Thanks for pointing that out!
I too appreciate you pointing this out about their body language/movements. They are both perfection. He is a god.
Que maravillosos...te emocionan..
@@angelaricketts3839 ki is
MAGNIFIQUE DUO
POUR L ÉTERNITÉ
QUELS MOMENTS FABULEUX GRACIAS
THINGS YOU SO MUCH
🤩💖🤩💖🤗🤗🤗🤗😃🎼🎶🎶
Как здорово что эти мегазвëзды нашли друг друга. Такого дуэта никогда не будет. Нам остаëтся просто наслаждаться этим волшебством.
Будем наслаждаться и после нас тоже будут! Две Легенды! Фредди💔💔💔😢
Montserrat’s voice is amazing. She fills the whole room with sound. The power of her voice could knock down a wall.
And Freddie stays with her all the way. As someone said, he can sing anything.
she's so classy and her voice is gorgeous. When i listen this song, time stops
Apparently Montserrat Caballé was one of the only people that could match Freddie in the showoff diva department, and Freddie has stated that he was both a fan of her and opera in general. Singing a duet with one of your heroes like that, that man was seriously living the dream.
And he deserved to
Couldn't have said that better myself!😊🥰
He was dying there just imagine if he was fit c
Yes he was. His own personal dream. It makes you believe in hope and all the good things Freddie wrote about. Good post
I saw a documentary from a Japanese channel and Montserrat said there she wouldn't do Barcelona with another one unless she sees someone really special out there
There's a reason why they call Caballe "La Superba"! The queen of opera and the queen of rock n' roll unite!
Great explication
Barcelona '92 is probably the peak of Olympics as a cultural event
What's also worth noting is that, contrary to some other cities that organised the Olympics, everything built for the event is still in use. The Olympic stadium dated from 1929, and FC Barcelona currently play there. The swimming pool is still in use, and the Olympic Village is now an up-market residential area. There's very much a before and an after 1992 in Barcelona.
In case you're wondering, we took a bus tour yesterday, and this was all explained. Woke up in Ciutat Vella this morning, to the sound of birdsong, and arrived from El Prat just a couple of hours ago.
Agree. The most memorable Olympics event
The outdoor high diving with the city in the background was always amazing to me, as an 11 year old.
when you know that Freddy was already very sick in that moment, it was his last big performance.
Google says today is Montserrat's day. I listened to Freddie and Montserrat for the first time. My body trembling. So miraculous!
This is how I got here as well
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ME
same!
Same ☺️
Montserrat adored Freddie and you could see it when they sang together. He adored her too. What a wonderful match!
I thought that. You can just see in her face she is totally enjoying herself being on stage with Freddie
Sad that they were only on playback together. Freddie had voice issues in 1987 at that time.
Да, они были в Восхищении друг от друга, поэтому дуэт божественный!Как они смотрят друг на друга: восхищение талантом, а у Монсеррат ещё и любовь, как у более великой, да ещё и женщины! Сколько слушаю - только слёзы восторга!!!))
No importa cuál es tu estilo de música preferido, si no te emociona esto, no tienes sangre en las venas. Simplemente SUBLIME.
Apetece me copiar esta msg porque contém tudo o que penso sobre este Magnífico Hino!!!❤❤❤
Magnifico aun es poco para clasificar esta joya
estoy de acuerdo
Elle est magnifique 🌞🌞🌞❤️
Es muy cierto, me sentí muy emocionada casi hasta las lagrimas al descubrir esta joya ....
It was his dream to meet her and to sing with her. RIP Freddie, you are greatly missed!❤
Being able to hold his own while singing with an actual opera singer just goes to further prove how great Freddie was. What an exceptional human being that man was. Amazing performance from both of them.
An AMAZING performance from both of them yesss. AGREE.🌹🌹
It's so sad that both of them are gone. They were exelennt.🌹🌹
Madre mía !! Que bonitas voces
Que viva la música . 👏👏👏👏
And not just any opera singer...this is the Montserrat Caballe
Being able to sing with her with full blown aids. By this point Freddie knew he not only had aids but that he would die soon. Before one of these concerts with her, he was extremely ill. The doctor wanted him to cancel because he was so sick but Freddie refused and the show went on.
“We will meet again some day”
I’m sure you both did, Rest In Peace Freddie and Montserrat ❤️
God bless them both 🙏
Montserrat don't die in 2018
@@PabloSanchez-rq6krShe died on 6 October 2018
What a gift they left us here ❤..
I almost cry lol, I read this at the same time they sing this part
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé singing together and getting that high note, send a shiver down my spine
Awkward Podcast body’s aching all the time
The best of zansibar.
IMA BOT goodbye everybody
@@Frazer227 yea.. you've got to go..
@@BFGP I gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
Whenever l use the word Perfection, there is always someone telling me that perfection doesn't exist. Here l go again: This duet is PERFECTION.
I love how they were both completely themselves, and at the same time are so comfortable working with someone from such a different musical world. Each of them was a genius and a diva in their own way, yet they shared the stage and worked together seamlessly. This was a moment for the world to treasure.
Couldn't agree more!
That's the power of music and of friendship. As a testament to how close they became on a personal level, she knew about what he was dealing with at the time, and only a small handful of people could claim that.
They almost certainly would have done more work together professionally too if... well, if Freddie had more time. I read somewhere that they wanted to do The Phantom of the Opera.
Agreed!!!
Well said
@@odinfromcentr2 It was meant that they should perform the song at the Olympics in Barcelona but Freddie told her he thought he couldn't make it.He understood she thought he didn't want to so he told her why.She wanted to visit him the last months but he said he wasn't presentable.I think it was a song from Phantom of the opera she had recorded for him she played for him over the phone.And later she sent him the recording.
R.I.P.
Freddie Mercury 1946-1991
Montserrat Caballé 1933-2018
Two legends in heaven 🙏
TheJPSouza omg she died only last year!
or in hell...but with the great voice
E morta anche la buona musica
Who says there going to hell they didn't do anything bad
he himself said he is going to hell becausr of interesting people..he knows what he said. he knows his roots he knows what he did. He knows what he'd lived.......Research
Spine tingling. Two legends singing together. Never to be repeated. Never to be forgotten.
The highest form of Art!!!😭😭😭
This video is truly amazing in every sense.
Its only playback.
I have to keep coming back to this masterpiece
Just as they sang at the end...friends until the end... She adored him and he her. Now they are probably singing together for all the angels to hear.
man can u imagine that choir?!!!!!
How many artists today can hold their own singing opera? I can probably count them on one hand. A true talent lost too early.
Rachel Welty Have you heard Nicole Scherzinger and David Garrett do Lo ti penso Amore.? She has an incredible voice too.
@@reencarl8998 no but I'll check it out
Nicole Scherzinger (she did actual opera, Carmen i think), Nick Jonas (he did Les Mis), and Josh Groban literally stood in for Pavarotti.
None as great as this masterpiece. I wouldn't even need a hand to count on. In fact, the numbers are probably in the negatives.
He's not singing opera here, but rather singing with an opera singer. Freddie was an incredible talent. I love the fact that he loved all kinds of music, including opera. This performance of "Barcelona" is truly something special.
This was Freddie's real dream and he nailed it. If auto tune was in his time Freddy would have said take that and stick it. Most amazing voice ever.
Freddie would outperform autotune. By far.
Was entirely lip synced sadly
@@houdinismith5613 ?
@@trisakkhanal1036 freddie was very sick by this point. Did not sing this live
And to think he sounded this good when he was already sick.Some greatness there
Now that’s how you open the Olympics!!!!!
A stellar performance by two great artists.
I can't help but think that Freddie doing opera was the logical place for him to go. He was really doing opera all along, set to a rock soundtrack.
I am 60 and a classic pianist but Freddie is the only artist i still cry about. Amazing man and genius 👏
Everything you said, except I'm a year older. Freddie is still my idol. He was a brilliant musician and artist, and a beautiful soul. ♥
А зачем плачете?
Freddie Mercury is absolutely irreplaceable
Thank you..I told my husband I cried when Freddie died and he couldn't understand that.
I come back to this when needing a boost
Freddie's high notes are incredible here
lolz lolz there are hardly high notes sung by Freddie here
interekweb re-read what lolz lolz wrote. He didn't mention an amount only his nigh notes are incredible. i.e "such a beautiful horizon".
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@@henryotto7243 stfu
interekweb what are you talking about, he was singing really high pitched notes with his beautiful Rasp.
Freddie Mercury AND Monserrat Caballe two immortal greats.
Mi sono venuti i brividi❤
Две звезды вселенского масштаба, как будто два ангела. Исполнение мороз по коже, великолепно, браво.
I’m not really a fan of opera, but this. This is art.
And so is opera ^^
Absolutly!
The combination of the two genres enhance them both.
Rock and opera you would never thought would of gone so well together its a masterpiece 🥰
Listen to Patrick Cassidy's Dante piece from the movie Hannibal, the most beautiful piece of music ever.
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2022 and it still gives me goosebumps. Two legendary artists together perform a legendary song .
Oh yes, me too!!
Me three!
I feel the same…it gives me goosebumps!!!!!!!
Your telling me. Lol for real
Listening to the song is an experience within itself. Even to say that this is a masterpiece it's simply not enough.
Every single time I'm listening to this, I'm crying like a baby. It's just unbelievable how you can literally hear them feeling the music, their talent and their passion. This song is absolutely overwhelming.
I told my son that Freddy Mercury had an operatic range and power that was unusual for a pop singer. And here we are in this performance seeing two of the most incredible singers to grace the stage. I am very moved and in awe
@ThatGreenDayFreak yes indeed!
So powerful
He is still not singing here with any opera style. Just same shit as with Queen.
@@BuyestFan well of course he’s not singing in an operatic style. That’s not what he’s known for. However he’s got great range and power and energy. Love him!
same here, its just incredible
It was the most beautiful Olympic opening ever! Unfortunately, this has not been achieved since. I hope there will be another similar one.
Each time I'm listening to Barcelona, I am proud to be from Spain and that Monserrat ruled the world with an angel voice. Needless to say that the world also has lost a great singer as Freddy...
I listened to this as a kid. I knew nothing of music then. But I somehow knew Spain gave the world a gift with her. A fantastic duo
Thank you Vicenta.
I'm spanish too but please Freddie not Freddy
@@AndrewBarsky is catalan singuer not spanish😉
@@ricards5070 1st written correctly would be: She is A Catalan not a Spanish SINGER (singuer don’t exist in English, some respect). 2nd you don't know English. 3rd the comment did not refer to her city or what you may think is a nationality, he referred to her COUNTRY AND FROM WHAT I KNOW AND EVERYBODY KNOWS (EXCEPT FOR YOU ILLITERATE) IS SPAIN.
Sadly, this was the beginning of Freddie Mercury's decline in health. But no matter how bad it got, he still fought to the finish and made awesome music. He refused to let it taint his spirit. What a bloke!
Love this comment. Well said James.
James Michael Harding c
Cheers to that!
We may never hear another voice like Freddie’s ever again. These videos immortalize him.
Not may... we will never hear another voice like that, it was his passion to the music that has make his voice and person, today´s and future´s singers will never have this option again. the capital of greed has taken over the business, so he was one of his kind
Look up Mark Martel. He’s Freddie reincarnate
@@elizabethhardersen9679 He definitely is not Freddie's equal. Have you ever listened to Queen's music?
@@annchandler6878 didn't say he was. And of course. It's a staple Playlist.
Elizabeth Hardersen no! He’s more an impressionist, and will never match him
Esto sí que habría sido un espectáculo digno de una abertura de unos juegos olimpicos y no el intento de ayer 👏🏼
estuvo contemplado según el comite organizador de Barcelona 92, pero Fredy murio y ya no se hizo posible, aunque la canción si se puso en la inauguración y fue con lo que se inicio
Si señor!!
Con Brian May dirigiendo con ese engendro luminoso 😅😂@@gonzalojimenezdelaespadaca8726
i love how montserrat and freddie actually look like they are having real fun singing this :D
WCML Traction : they did. Follow that chain of thought to find out more.
@@tonybrooks8677 They loved each other! I remember how well they thought of each other. Both brilliant artists - matchless talents! Incredible!
They were having the time of their life! They grew so close and Freddie's dream of composing and singing an opera came true..... God Bless you both.#Montsy#Freddie#Barcelona
@@arslp Montsy actually sang at Freddie's funeral, which was an extremely private affair. I know he would have been happy...They did it. There is such a beautiful love/friend story here..❤❤
#RIP. To Monserrat Caballe'.
Now they are both singing with the Angels....✨✨✨
😔❤️
Yes❤😢
ShivaCosima w
Well.... Freddie did say he wanted to go to hell.
😍😘
The lady could make a grown man cry , so beautiful was her voice ! And she adored Freddie , the greatest entertainer of his generation .
More like the greatest showman and front man of any generation!
Yes , I agree , so sad that now he could’ve lived a normal life
she didnt just adore him she LOVED him as a true friend.....she was present with his mother in montreaux, geneva, when they unveiled his memorial statue and she was in tears! she sadly passed recently also........both are among the other gods and goddesses right now!
There will never be a genius like Freddie Mercury again!
Very few rock stars could pull this off.
¡Qué maravilloso regalo nos hizo Freddie a los barceloneses! Nadie jamás ha intentado cantar esta magistral pieza. Así quedará en el recuerdo con las voces de ambos, directamente a la inmortalidad.
Hay piezas musicales que deben quedar así... en su versión original
Fue una oda a la música y un gran homenaje a esa gran ciudad Barcelona que la llevo en el corazón soy de Extremadura y tuve la suerte de disfrutar de ese verano mágico del 92 y sus olimpiadas GRACIAS FREDY Y MONSERRAT POR ESTA OBRA MAGISTRAL
Montserrat Caballe - is the voice of an angel. Throughout her career, she has performed with some of the biggest names in lyrical singing. The Duo with Freddie Mercury, released in Barcelona in 1987, became the anthem of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe - Barcelona forever ! Eternal memory. . .🙏❤🙏
Arches represent portals......what is meaning behind this production?
Incredible song, incredible performance of two genius of music! Freddie was seriously ill in those times and dying from AIDS, but didn't give up and continued to create his immortal masterpieces. Both had a magic powerfull voices! Freddie and Montserrat will never die in our memories and in our hearts!
Well said
The Best Olympic song EVER
Maybe best song ever 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé are going to be impossible to top especially in the current time of auto tune and electronic music.
Je le pense aussi ! Tout est magique ! Quelle belle idée de réunir ces deux superbes artistes pour chanter cet hymne ! Le plus bel hommage rendu aux JO. qui puisse exister ! Le final est d'une telle beauté.
100%
I was going to wright this right now🫶🏻
Thank you, Montserrat Caballé, for giving Freddie Mercury the chance of a lifetime, by performing Barcelona, which was the used for the 1992 Olympic Games, just months after Freddie Mercury's tragic, premature death. RIP Freddie, Mr and Mrs Bulsara, Freddie's partner, Jim Hutton, and not forgetting Montserrat Caballé. 😥❤
@@harshab4084, I hope so, too, in my humble opinion.
@M H Doobs, yes, I am praying for her, Freddie Mercury, her family, Freddie Mercury's sister, her family, Freddie Mercury's parents, and his partner, Jim Hutton, too. She should have been on Freddie Mercury Saved My Life, with Alfie Boe, a TV documentary telling the story of how Alfie Boe made his mark, in opera music, cos she was a legend, in opera music, as well as Freddie Mercury, and Alfie Boe, in my humble opinion. 🙏😥❤
@@harshab4084, thank you, very much.
DIOS ME AMA
@@jesuscabana SI !
te AMA
“If God is willing, we will meet again... Someday”
RIP Freddie and Montserrat
Absolute masterpiece
oh yesss Slavic, thats ist ist really ...✨✨✨
Agreed
Красота, ненагдч
Das perfekte Duo aller Zeiten
@@Jun-rn3td das ist das Beste Duo aller Zeiten
I am in love with the way he just can’t help but make the same iconic Freddie Mercury stances when he sings. It’s brilliantly heartwarming.
The man was a true talent in every which way.
This duet is not talked about enough.
I NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT !!! i am shocked
Dzis araby jebia BARCELONE
What is there to say, what good would talking about it do?
but, we know it's here & can share it 'til it catches on
Ohh my gosh how amazing this duet their voice both fantastic
Freddie Mercury could sing literally anything and it would sound so beautiful. Their voices gave me chills. So glad they did this
I totally agree that Freddie could sing anything and always sound beautiful. I also had chills listening to these two great voices. They are singing together in heaven and waiting for us all to join them.
Except rap.
Two legends singing together
This music always gives me the chills. Damn! What a duet!
I ain't crying. I'm producing liquid admiration from my eyes.
Kerorofan Me too
Me too :)
Well said, me too.
Montserrat caballe
Kerorofan, what a lovely comment. Same here !
Simply a masterpiece, my husband loved this. Lost him nearly 5 weeks ago and came looking for this for some comfort ❤
I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my dad six years ago this July and this was one of his favourite songs. I like to listen to it even though it makes me cry.
@@charleywhaley yes, I know exactly what you mean, so sorry for your loss x
😂😂❤
I hope you found some comfort from this spine tingling performance, so sorry for your loss
sorry for your loss 3 days ago my wife and celebrated 49 yrs wedding anniversary keeping fingers crossed we can make 50 yrs , i know how lucky i am , i hope this song bought some small comfort to you ,and you are so right it is a master piece from two superb singers and a great piece of music , your late husband had great taste in his music and i am sure in wife`s
1:51 That Freddie voice.. untouchable.
The whole thing is fantastic but yes that moment is Freddie par excellence. spine tingling
Monumentontale
freddie loved it too, dispite being completly upstaged. Epic performance by them both. 💜
A classic of rock and opera together no one else in the world could have pulled this off masterpiece!!
if there's another thing, these two look EXTREMELY happy in each other's presence, and probably had a great deal of respect for one another. not only does the song make me feel happy, but how they seem to be really content with each other puts a smile on my face
I think they did. I believe I read Freddy who was a very private person despite his stage performances told her he was suffering from AIDS and she never revealed that to anyone but gave him a lot of emotional support.
@@judithmatthews8460 They became close friends very quickly when they worked together. Both had the utmost respect for the other's musical abilities, even though they were from opposite ends of the musical spectrum, and both were willing and eager to learn from each other. The anecdotes about when they met are adorable - Montsy was rather shy, and had no idea what to expect from this mad rock star, and Freddie was terribly nervous about meeting his favourite singer in the world. Then he began to play the piano, and all that disappeared. She was one of his closest confidantes for the rest of his (tragically short) life. May they be singing together again now.
@@neuralmute I like the story that Freddie was chuffed thinking that they would do one song together and she assumed that they, of course, would do an album. Freddie's like "Gulp, now I have to come up with an album's worth of songs". LOL Tickles me for some reason.
She was Freddie’s favorite singer, their voices are just amazing!
I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend Freddie Mercury
My mom's favorite song,She passed Away 4 days Ago for long fight With cancer😢😢😢😭♥️ This Is for You Mum,love you
Rest In Heaven🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hugs sweetie
I am so so sorry for that my Oupa passed away on Valentine's day😭
three years ago
I am so sorry for your loss💔
Condolences, look , its hard but the good thing is now she can listen to them without recordings
Freddie admitted that he was nervous and scared to death to have to perform next to the legend :) How many times has Freddie been made to feel like a schoolboy??? This is and has been beyond great. What a pairing.
Hey everybody give Montserrat some love! She was an amazing singer
She was but this is a video with Freddie in it.
Это великий дуэт, это большой след в истории
4 legends
- Freddie Mercury
- Montserrat Caballe
- Mr Fahrenheit
- Mr Bad Guy
haha good jk
Farrokh Bulsara
Bissmilah
@@dalessandroparedes5924 Galileo, Figaro
- The Queen of music
This collaboration is criminally underrated, and what makes it so amazing is how much love both of these legendary talents poured into it.
Not just her voice, but her hands, her eyes, her movements, the range of emotions she conveys - what an incredible performer, what a massive stage presence. Mind-blowing.
No doubt Freddie knew all this before he even met this wonderful soprano...God bless them both 🙏💓🤗
I remember asking my Granny Anne, what her favourite song was when I was a child and she said this song. Granny Anne passed away 29 February this year and I hope you have got to meet Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé in heaven! 🙏🏻🇪🇸
I am so sorry for your loss, I hope Granny Anne is doing well up there!
@@almond_22 Thank you! ❤️
❤ IMMORTALS.❤
Freddie Mercury was pure genius. Gorgeous, talented, charming, kind and absolutely
Mr. Farenheit forever. No one will ever be as good.
K karen
MJ 4 life!!!
Hello Bella how are you doing hope you’re having a great time with your family may God bless you and your family and I hope you all stay safe
Hi BellaMia espero que mi comentario no haya sonado como una forma de invasión de la privacidad. Tu comentario habla de una mujer maravillosa con un corazón hermoso, lo que me llevó a comentar. Normalmente no escribo en la sección de comentarios, pero creo que te mereces este complemento. Si no te importa podemos ser amigos? Gracias Dios los bendiga….🌹🌹
Perhaps the ONLY time Freddie's voice was overcome by another. A Queen of Opera with the Queen of Queen. Majestic.
Nah, it was a magnificent duet that is what is was. Both voices are superb and dramatic to the nth!
Freddie Mercury is a musical genius.
And you are the son of god
Good Lord, why you take him away so early?
and you're the son of freddie
red rose i want to be his son 😂😂😂😂
red rose rip to good taste!😣
Queen and Fredy's fan... but, Montserrat is a legend, what a voice!
RIP Montserrat
"God willing we will meet again some day"
That day has come
No, because gays don't go to heaven
@@mjvybz no u
@@mjvybz Stop believing in fairytales and grow up child
@@MrHoelderlin you don't believe in God, huh?
THE MOMENT THAT YOU STEPPED INTO THE ROOM YOU TOOK MY BREATH AWAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyYyyyyyyyyyyyYyyyy... best voice in the world? Yes!!!!!!!!!
Yes it is!!
No doubt. Best voice in the world
Dracule Mihawk total agree
Dracule Mihawk no man he isn't the bast voice in the world noo... he have the best voice in the Universe!!!!
I assume, you don't remember the name of every insect you crush?
I'm still listening Jan 10 2020 his music will never die
So am i
Me to
Same!!
No wonder, this is timeless )
Jeff Miller - I’m with you.....🙏🏽✨
До мурашек. Два гения. Повелители душ. Они дополняют друг друга! Каждый слушаю этот дуэт благодарю Господа что подтолкнул кого то на эту гениальную песню и исполнение
He's holding back so much of his rock stage antics you can just see it bursting through.
I know
Yeah it just seems as if he wants to jump and run on stage
So is he holding it back or is it bursting through? Figure out what you're trying to say before you say it or you'll just be saying shit.
Просто магический дуэт, показавший всю силу и красоту двух уникальных голосов современности, сплотив два абсолютно разных жанра в одно гармоничное, потрясающее целое.
А русскоязычных почти нет!!!! Обидно!!!!!!! Они оба великолепны!!!!!
Согласна, они такие разные, но божественные вместе.
Прекрасно помню 1992 год смотрел по телевизору их выступление завораживающие, мне было 12 лет,
They must be singing together in heaven now. RIP FM&MC
Such a glorious performance, it must be.
Singing*
Yes, thank You, and I cannot imagine those two singing without any theatrical features.
Thanks... usually I am the grammar Nazi... don't know how that slipped in there.
maybe in hell 😂😂😂
Certainly one of the greatest rock singers of all time...coupled with one of the greatest opera stars....incredible.
This makes me so emotional. "The moment that you stepped into the room you took my breath away!" Gets me every time. Oh Freddie
ALINA MILLER He makes my fuzzy clam wet.
Second would be "I have a perfect Dream. This dream was me and you." because it was indeed Freddie's dream to perform with Montserrat Caballé
Kozmic Karma Koala e
yes, he was in front watching her singing. He liked opera ("A night at the Opera" ;) )
ALINA MILLER hnjklm.
33 years old & still better than anything in the charts
Fakiun
without a doubt
Facts. Music is not as passionate now.
Feel great emotion everytime....like a jewel in the sun..
I'm 25 And I agree 🥺
They are not humans,, I think they came from another planet,, what a great masterpiece!!!!!
They are humans. Lady from Spain...the guy is from India.
@@adityabharatee6655 India? i don't think so,, i thought he was from Pakistan
@@ReedJksn he was born in zanzibar
@@eviegrace1356 i was kidding with that Indian guy
@@ReedJksn
No thats just what the racists in the film said to him
Yo creo que fue una conexión brutal entre estos dos genios …. Fue como un amor platónico ❤❤
Holy CRAP! I've been a musician for 40 years, played a lot and seen a lot, and THAT, my friend, moves into my top 10. Wow! Wow! Wowzers!
Same I had this for homework today to write about the song and it's so impressive how 2 people without autotune can do such a thing!
How can you be 40 and missed it.