Montserrat Caballé

Also known as Montserrat Caballe, María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch

Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018)

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Montserrat Caballé was a Spanish opera singer known for her powerful soprano voice who performed from the mid-20th century until her retirement. She is remembered as one of the most celebrated operatic voices of her era and helped establish Spain's prominence in the international world of classical opera.

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María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch or Folc (12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018), simply known as Montserrat Caballé (i Folch), was a Spanish operatic soprano. Widely considered to be one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, she won a variety of musical awards throughout her six-decade career, including three Grammy Awards.

Caballé performed 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.