Montserrat Caballé, the Spanish soprano widely counted among the last of the old-time prima donnas for the transcendent purity of her voice, the sweeping breadth of her repertory and the delirious adulation of her fans, died on Oct. 6 in Barcelona. She was 85.
New York Times: Montserrat Caballé, revered Spanish prima donna, dies at 85
(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 14, 1993 World Spanish opera star Montserrat Caballe performs at the Opera Garnier in Paris to celebrate her 60th birthday. The famous Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé died on October 6, 2018 at age 85 in Barcelona, according to the Sant Pau hospital sources in Barcelona.
