She was the only person Freddie wanted to sing at his funeral and she was. They truly loved each other.

2 Gods of their profession, singing together... And we shall never see their like again.....

@DuffAgainstPoaching

3 жыл бұрын

This is the third time I've seen your comment and the third time I've liked it ❤️ you said it soooo perfectly!!

Freddie Mercury the Greatest of all Time!!!

@mirceatim3274

3 жыл бұрын

@clark cimmerian singer, songwriter, frontman, entertainer, ...

@geisage2438

3 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@asitis1673

2 жыл бұрын

No doubt about that.

@KLINSEYH

2 жыл бұрын

Mercury, Jackson y Luis Miguel.

Freddie heard her sing at an opera, he stated she has the best voice in the world. Freddie wrote Barcelona for her and she agreed to a duet. This is LIVE ! Two years latter olympics were held in Barcelona and they used this as their theme music. two legends, thankful they left us such an amazing duet.

@Trikipum

2 жыл бұрын

It is not just that he listened to her at an opera. He was a fan of her and listened to her and attended her concerts when he could.

@jca111

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to bust your bubble... It's not live, exactly the same as the studio recording.

@3pwud

2 жыл бұрын

@@jca111 ...and he actually recorded 'Exorcises in Free love' to show her his range and to see if she would sing with him. She was flattered and was more than happy to duet. To which we are all so very grateful :-)

@anne-mariesindruprix4792

Жыл бұрын

@@jca111 He was too ill to perform live - and he died before the olympics But they used the music.

@linogalveias

11 ай бұрын

@@3pwud and according to "untold story" they met and jammed until the morning... and there was the performance in Barcelona... beautiful album

I was there in 1992. I was only 11 years old and the whole ceremony was stunishing. But today I still having goosebumps each time i hear this song! Amazing reaction.

@MrLuis85698

3 жыл бұрын

Freddy Mercury Died in 1991, ..

@jca111

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrLuis85698 I am assuming they mean the 92 Olympics, where this was used as the theme.

@danijelbalakovic127

5 ай бұрын

In October 1987, the official music video was released

Freddie to Montserrat: "I would like to do a song with you." Monserrat: "Just one song?" Freddie: "How many songs would you like to do?" Montserrat: "How many songs does a typical Rock'n'Roll album have?" Freddie: "Like, ten songs." Montserrat: "Okay, then we will do ten songs together!" In the end, "Barcelona" (the album) only had eight songs, but still. It's a good album. My personal favorites are "The Golden Boy" and "Guide Me Home":

Also, there is a documentary about the friendship between these two, how it came about and how this album happened. Worth searching for!

Freddie and Montserrat developed a love between themselves when performing together.And it was that love they shared that made it magic

Yes, Freddie has an incredible voice, but the guts it took for him to sing with one of the greatest operatic sopranos of all time cannot be underestimated. Two absolutely sublime talents who thought the world of each other.

Stunning! Nothing more to be said.

No matter how many times I hear this, gives me chills

Rip freddy, greatest performer ever

Still brings me to tears👍

goosebumps for Barcelona

I'm 36 now and if I live to be 100 I don't think I'll ever see a pairing like this again

I don't care how often I hear this amazing song...makes me cry each time still.

More Queen please , freddie is still a Rock God .

@petrastratmann2858

3 жыл бұрын

The golden Boy Bitte, Hallo aus Deutschland

@geisage2438

3 жыл бұрын

How Can I Go On

@guibredacalixto9086

3 жыл бұрын

Will always be a God.

@leewood1332

2 жыл бұрын

💯🙌🏻❤️

This was sung at the opening ceremony of the Barcelonia Olympics

@nyima04011

3 жыл бұрын

Just to be clear - Freddie didn't sing at the '92 Olympics.

@belindamelville2270

3 жыл бұрын

Freddie died before the opening ceremony...😓

@Lonestar1430

3 жыл бұрын

This song was intended to be performed by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, but unfortunately Freddie passed away on 1991.

@Piijo2K-hf3vk

3 жыл бұрын

@@nyima04011 Aparently the opening ceremony was so well made that even people from Barcelona (I have family there) thougt that Freddie was there, sadly he died November 91.

I love the looks of joy and awe on your faces!! True pleasure in the music!

The Song was the official Hymn for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Freddie sadly did'nt live long enough for that event. :(

Freddie always said he wanted to bring opera to the masses, who knew it would be 30 years after he died. RIP Freddie and Monsterrat

She was amazing in the last 15 secs. R. I. P to both

Freddie wrote the songs,there is a whole album of 10 unfortunately Freddie died before he heard this song used for the 1992 Olympics

@kylereese4822

3 жыл бұрын

I`m 110% sure he was watching :):)

Happy Birthday Freddie (9/5). We are still listening.

Makes me cry every time.....especially when you know the back story.

She asked a Freddie to perform this at the opening of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics with her. So so sadly he told her that he will be gone by then. Such a loss to the world.

This was the opening theme of the Barcelona summer games. and you can see that freddy was already battling with HIV/AIDS

@brujita971

3 жыл бұрын

Freddie died nine months before the olympic games

@thekingsdaughter4233

3 жыл бұрын

@@brujita971 they pre-recorded that. Monserrat Caballe wanted to do this for the opening ceremony, and he confided in her that he didn't think he'd be around anymore by then...

Queen my first love since I was 10 😍😍😍

Instantly goosebumbs throughout the whole song. Uwe great taste in music. And another great reaction. 👍

This the first duet of its kind, a number of their duets are really great.

Amazing voices. Each a master of their craft. Thank you for the reaction - I loved your comments.

I can remember listening to this live for the opening to Barcelona Olympic games in 1992, gave me shivers all over listening to it then, and still does the same to this day 32 years later.

When Freddie was talking to her about her part of the song it’s said that he even sang her part to her, which is truly amazing. Also at the time he was doing this he was already in treatment and knew that he didn’t have a lot of time left which is one of the reasons he wanted to do the duet. Unfortunately Freddie died 3 years after this video/duet was completed. R.I.P. Freddie We all miss you, Darling.

i live just 200km form Barcelona and after all these years i still get emotional when i remember that epic opening for 92 olimpic games! that's a masterpiece with 2 of the biggest voices ever! thanks for reacting to this

The whole Barcelona album is breathtaking, I like them together on the stage so much❤️💙

This Uwe guy has similar taste with mine. My now deceased mom loved this song

@MrLuis85698

3 жыл бұрын

My mom is still alive and she loves the entire Album

Freddie is the greatest of the great rest in peace and sing with the angels great reaction more freddie and queen plz ♥️♥️♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥

Since they first met,they were closed Frends till the End....

@youtuba6711

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Beautiful comment :)

A Masterpiece, plain & simple

Im from Barcelona and im so proud we have the coolest song. Its Magic🔥🔥🔥

The first time I heard this I cried.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

This was a few years after his last performance with Queen and the first time he started to look ill and it brought on the rumors. So sad. Still miss him.

QUEEN, THE BEST FREDDY WE NEVER FORGET YOU MAN

legends! Thank you for this reaction 🥰

The clarity of his vocals is incredible

What other possible masterpieces of music have we missed the last 30 years.

Here's a little backstory to this song. - 1987, Freddie was at home since after finding out that he had AIDS, he stopped touring with Queen and he didn't know what to do with himself. Out of the blue he exclaimed "God, I wish I could have gone to see (Legendary opera singer) Luciano Pavarotti!" And his long term boyfriend Jim went "What's keeping you, take a plane to Italy and go watch him!" - And so Freddie began to attend opera performances left and right. But it was when he saw Montserrat Caballé live that he stood up and exclaimed "That's the best voice I ever heard!" He made a few calls to her management and met her. The two got on like a house on fire. - But when the subject of recording an album together came to be, Freddie found out how closed minded the Opera world is, NONE of the symphony orchestras he approached wanted to work with him since he was a lowly pop singer. So, Freddie went "Well, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself!" and recorded almost all of the music himself using synthesizers and samplers.. - Montserrat for her part said that she enjoyed the recording process, Freddie and Jim were perfect English gentlemen and treated her like royalty. But her fellow Opera singers weren't so accepting. Singer Ingrid Bergman condemned Montserrat for having done the album and snidely remarked after hearing about Freddie's death that he "Must have screamed himself to death." - Fast forward to the 2012, Queen's "We will rock you" musical was doing really well and the musical arranger of the show, Stuart Morley, went "Now let's record that album with a PROPER orchestration." and basically re-recorded the entire album using the London Symphony Orchestra, much like how Freddie had intended it to be.

Fredy and Monserrat ,two stars in the sky

The most amazing thing about this performance is that Freddie co-wrote this magnificent song!

Да, ребята, вам и не снилось так исполнить песню - настоящий гимн столице Каталонии!

Never forget the first time I heard this , 1992 the Olympics. I was 12. Still makes me cry. Absolutely epic!

The greatest frontman ever .. Now where to begin your Queen journey?? .. Stone Cold Crazy = thus was born thrash metal .. Black Queen.. White Queen.. Prophets Song, my favourite.. OMG the list is endless, enjoy the journey and take us on your journey of Queen discovery .. 👌🎼🎵🎶 Subscribed on your Barcelona reaction

Barcelona is a song written by Freddie Mercury, performed by Mercury and Montserrat Caballé. The song is also included in their music album Barcelona. It was the official anthem at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain after Freddie Mercury's death in 1991.

Two of the greatest voices ever... They each said that the other had the greatest voice they had ever heard. And they had a true, deep friendship. A truly beautiful performance ♥️♥️♥️

It's wonderful seeing young people being fascinated by this music. React to 'Golden Boy'. Another great song of them. You will love it too. I'm sure. Greetings from Germany.

A wonderful example of when two people meet from different genres and hit it off

R.I.P To Both Of These Great Singer's, Still Miss You Both, Always 😢😢

If you can find it she also did a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.

Now both are composing and singing together in Eternity

Who else but freddie mercury would have had the balls to sing with one of the greatest opera singers ever

I believe they are finally together again…friends til the end! Rest peacefully 🙏🙏🙏❤️

Thankyou!!!! Love this song by these 2 beautiful souls. Perhaps you want to check out some Queen? Like 70's longhaired Freddie, Stone cold crazy or Keep yourself alive. Much bless and love ❤

REST IN PEACE ( FREDDY AND MONSERRAT CABALLE)💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

There was, is, and will always be, just a singer never out of contest. Should I really say his name?!?! Long live Queen, long live Freddie Mercury!!! 🤘🤘🤘🔝🔝🔝❤❤❤ Greetings from Italy!!! 😉

Wow! The L E G E N D back to life again for a short moment! Thanks for this wonderful reaction! 👍🏻👍🏻

WE MISS YOU FREDDIE

The best of the best of the best. RIP.

They loved and respected each other and it showed.

plsss do somebody to love live in montreal 1981

GREAT ONE!

you need to watch this back and look at both your faces, classic

Montserrat Caballé, one of the best Opera singers to ever live! And she did not even use her full range here...with this great singe...love him! I was 12 when the Barcelona olimpics...it was magical.

they actually made an album together titled Barcelona. this was supposed to be sung at the 92 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Barcelona. Freddy told Montserrat about two years before he passed that he would not be around to sing it lies at the Olympics in 92. Sadly he passed in 91. I have heard that they did show the performance via video.

@ythomitnellum

10 ай бұрын

They also played it at 9pm every night outside one of the city’s iconic buildings that had an artificial lake. Surrounded by fountains programmed to the song, and a light show, you had the most stunning spectacle every night. It’s said fans would leave evens early just to see the show.

She is totally inside the music, while he can just stare and smile in awe! Love it!!

Montserrat Caballé singing O MIO BAMBINO CARO is an out of this world experience. Goosebumps type of experience

Guide me home / How can I go on...is another by these fabulous two!.. please listen to Freddie's Exercises in free love to hear extensive extent of his vocal range...tones only no words.

Nao me farto de ver e ouvir esta fabulosa musica e duo,até choro de ver freddie, a capacidade vocal dele não tinha limites

@adamaroslin

Жыл бұрын

Ele tinha limite zero

VIVA BARCELONA, LA CIUDAD MÁS HERMOSA DEL MUNDO, VIVA ESPAÑA Y VIVAN ESOS DIOSES QUE SE QUERÍAN CON DEVOCIÓN Y GRABARON ESTA JOYA PARA LA ETERNIDAD...

Love that song. Ran the Barcelona marathon in 2012, and they played that song at the start line, with the fountains down the hill on Montjuic in full force...set the blood pumping and we hadn't run a step! Great memories, great song 👍

My paste is Marc Martel and a famous tenor he collaborated with for an ep Forte… I’m sure Joshua knows of this, I hope to someday be the status of Joshua!! Lol He is a member of my club on fb We are the largest club worldwide for Marc. I’m blessed to be friends with Marc, his wife, and manager. Thank you for your positive reactions, love y’all!!

MOREEEEEEEE QUEEN PLEASEEEEE... RIP FREDDIE MERCURY ....

They were such great friends. She & Freddie were supposed to perform this at the opening of the Olympic games in Barcelona, but Freddie passed away before that time came. Other singers & opera stars offered to sing it with her, but she said she'd never sing it with anyone but Freddie (and she never did). At the opening of the Games, she performed live and Freddie "sang" with her by video on screens placed all around the stadium! There is video of this on KZread and it's a beautiful, but tearful, event. 💖

They did an entire album which he wrote the music for. While she sang a couple of the other songs with other singers, she refused to ever sing this with anyone else. She was one of the few who knew how sick he was. He had to tell her that he wouldn't likely be able to sing this with her at the Barcelona Olympics because he probably wouldn't live that long. They still used the instrumental version as the theme because it was just that good.

They did an album together ❤ Read the back story about this song 🎵 🙌 Freddie was dying at the time this was recorded and passed away when they played it at the Olympic games. Fortunately for fans that they will always live on in their music 🎶 and our hearts 💕

In 1986, Queen played concerte in Barcelona. Freddie went to the usual interview for television. He hated these interviews and he used not to go. But, as he said, the group insisted to him a lot that time, so he went. Everything was well. Journalists of Spanish public television were very kind with him and he finally was very relaxed and open. And one of the questions to him was "Who is your favorite singer?" and he answered "Montserrat Caballé". It was a surprising answer from a rock pop star of that time listening opera. But he said he love her artistic talent and voice. Then he mentioned to somebody that he would like to record an album with her and that arrived to Caballé's ears after some months. And she decided to put in contact with him. Freddie said he couldn't believe it. they had a meeting in Barcelona and he was anxious as a rookie. He presented to her some pieces and an idea of this "Barcelona". Then they together completed the songs of the album and had the intention of singing together on the Olimpic Games in Barcelona of 1992. But, as we all know, AIDS took Freddie away from us on 24th November 1991 and it was impossible.

Your reaction was priceless. Such a powerful song. Nice one guys

I love seeing that you really love this. I thought it was incredible. Thanks for being diverse music lovers

My favourite Freddie song- it's perfect!

I get goosebumps every single time I watch this! Simply beautiful!

Freddie saw her perform, at the Covent Garden Opera House. With her in mind she wrote this song for the 1986 Olympics. They loved each other so much that she was sitting beside him, when he died.

@francescocarpinelli5063

3 жыл бұрын

1992 olympics 👍

@hellsbunniestv584

3 жыл бұрын

@@francescocarpinelli5063 Well you have to respect Freddie's commitment to performing, to do the official song for the 1992 Olympics, a year after he died. :P

@francescocarpinelli5063

3 жыл бұрын

@@hellsbunniestv584 :D sure, but the live was in 1989 :D

Made me cry the first time I saw it when they debuted it at the Barcelona Olympics, and makes me cry every time I've seen it since.

So glad you did this. Please react to The Three Tenors if you can... You won't be disappointed!

Tears just won't stop! Timeless and forever enduring!

50 times seen this video...and 50 times cried...damn...is imposible not to do it

Love your sincere acknowledgement & reaction guys, thanks from Cape Town

one word!!!! E.P.I.C.

I loved the expressions of wonderment on your faces! Each time I hear this it always stirs up my emotions. ❤❤❤

Se me pone un nudo en la garganta ❤️ mi admirado Freddy ❤️❤️❤️

They are perfectly fit to each other,so beautiful,make tears on eyes!

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