Montserrat Caballé

Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018)
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Montserrat Caballé

Summary

Montserrat Caballé is a human[1]. She was born in Barcelona[2]. She was born on April 12, 1933[3]. She passed away in Barcelona[4]. She died on October 6, 2018[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6] and recording artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,762 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Montserrat Caballé was born in Barcelona[2].
  • Montserrat Caballé died in Barcelona[4].
  • Montserrat Caballé was born on April 12, 1933[3].
  • Montserrat Caballé died on October 6, 2018[5].
  • Burial took place at Cementiri de Sant Andreu de Palomar[9].
  • Montserrat Caballé was married to Bernabé Martí[10].
  • A child of Montserrat Caballé was Montserrat Martí[11].
  • Montserrat Caballé held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Montserrat Caballé worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Montserrat Caballé worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Montserrat Caballé's field of work was opera[13].
  • Montserrat Caballé held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[14].
  • Montserrat Caballé was educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu[15].
  • A notable student of Montserrat Caballé was Berta Ojea[16].
  • Montserrat Caballé received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].
  • Montserrat Caballé received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Montserrat Caballé received the Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[19].
  • Montserrat Caballé received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[20].
  • Montserrat Caballé received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[21].
  • Montserrat Caballé received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22].
  • Montserrat Caballé's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].
  • Montserrat Caballé is recorded as female[24].
  • Montserrat Caballé's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Montserrat Caballé's genre is opera[26].
  • Montserrat Caballé's genre is vocal music[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-04-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-06[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, european, soprano, spanish, spanish soprano[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a96e61bc-1da0-45d0-816d-ebd00b70ff9d[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Barcelona[2], Montserrat Caballé… she was born on April 12, 1933[3].

Education

Montserrat Caballé was educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu[15]. She studied under Conchita Badía[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and recording artist[7]. Montserrat Caballé's field of work was opera[13]. She held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[14]. A notable student of her was Berta Ojea[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a grade of an order[38], in Germany[39]; Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[19], a grade of an order[40], in Spain[41]; Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[20], an art prize[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1981[44]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[21], an art prize[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1969[47]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], a grade of an order[48], in Italy[49].

Personal Life

Among Montserrat Caballé's spouses was Bernabé Martí[10]. A child of her was Montserrat Martí[11]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].

Death and Burial

Montserrat Caballé died on October 6, 2018[5]. She passed away in Barcelona[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[50]. Burial took place at Cementiri de Sant Andreu de Palomar[9].

Why It Matters

Montserrat Caballé ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,762 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Montserrat Caballé born?

Montserrat Caballé's place of birth was Barcelona[2].

Where did Montserrat Caballé die?

Montserrat Caballé died in Barcelona[4].

Who was Montserrat Caballé married to?

Montserrat Caballé's spouses include Bernabé Martí[10].

What did Montserrat Caballé do for work?

Montserrat Caballé worked as opera singer[6] and recording artist[7].

Where did Montserrat Caballé go to school?

Montserrat Caballé was educated at Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu[15].

What awards did Montserrat Caballé receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[19], and Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . elintransigente.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [16] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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