{"title":"Montserrat Caballé","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMontserrat Caballé Vinyl Records \u0026amp; Music Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Montserrat Caballé vinyl records at UMusic Shop South Africa. Discover classical and crossover music through physical releases that bring the artist’s musical identity, individual recordings and visual presentation into one collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMontserrat Caballé: the music and the story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanish soprano Montserrat Caballé brought an operatic voice of remarkable poise and control to her collaboration with Freddie Mercury. Her singing creates a dramatic contrast with his rock and pop phrasing, turning their differences into the foundation of the music rather than trying to disguise them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title song was the starting point for a wider collaboration, with the dramatic contrast between the singers becoming a resource for the whole programme. The record is especially revealing when heard beyond that familiar opening idea. A change of language, vocal emphasis or instrumental scale can bring a different relationship between operatic poise and pop theatricality into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatalogue highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarcelona builds that encounter into an album, with the title song introducing a programme in which scale, melody and vocal character are central. Caballé’s presence gives the project a direct connection to operatic interpretation while Mercury brings his own theatrical musical imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of classical crossover, this is a distinctive partnership between two fully formed artists, each retaining an immediately recognisable voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBarcelona: Explore the vinyl presentation of this recording, keeping the programme and its physical presentation together.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy collect Montserrat Caballé?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete programme gives the relationship between composition and interpretation room to unfold, allowing touch, balance, instrumental colour and the timing of a phrase to contribute to the larger musical arc. Vinyl gives the sleeve artwork and playing sequence a tangible place in a music collection. The visual design and the moment of placing a record on the turntable become part of returning to the music. The particular pressing or package defines the edition, so explore the individual release for its track list and stated presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore Montserrat Caballé at UMusic Shop South Africa and choose a physical release to make part of your own music collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"freddie-mercury-montserrat-caballe-barcelona-lp","title":"Freddie Mercury, Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona - LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e2012 Special Edition reworked featuring breath-taking full orchestra replacing the original synthesizer orchestral parts\u003cbr\u003e1 x 180-gram heavyweight vinyl\u003cbr\u003eIncludes 320kbps MP3 download card\u003cbr\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarcelona\u003cbr\u003eLa Japonaise\u003cbr\u003eThe Fallen Priest\u003cbr\u003eEnsueño\u003cbr\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Boy\u003cbr\u003eGuide Me Home\u003cbr\u003eHow Can I Go On\u003cbr\u003eExercises In Free Love\u003cbr\u003eOverture Piccante\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46807397826756,"sku":"060257740429","price":441.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/7927\/6700\/files\/edfbe5da45304672522695a114b3d2d5.png?v=1790420903"}],"url":"https:\/\/umg.africa\/collections\/montserrat-caballe.oembed","provider":"UMG Africa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}