Vocal Coach Reaction to FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTSERRAT CABALLĖ “BARCELONA” ...Parents of Dimash?
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- In this video, I react for the first time to Freddie Mercury (of the band Queen) and Spanish opera singer Monserrat Caballé performing "Barcelona”. In this video, I analyse their amazing performance, explain and demonstrate their vocal techniques and I'll tell you what I think made it so great. What an EPIC combination of vocal talent!
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You said you would imagine them as Dimash'es parents. That would indeed be quite reasonable - Dimash'es dad is a contemporary singer and his mom is an opera singer (soprano), and although they are not world famous, they are known in their country. You knew that, didn't you?
I am a native spanish. Your pronunciation of Monserrat Caballe is perfect, and de C of Barcelona too. Congratulations!
I’m so glad he got to realise his dream and sing with her before he tragically passed.
im from Barcelona, and i was 2 years old when this song was created, it was for conmemorating the olympic games that took place in Barcelona for 1992. Still today, its a big legacy for the world and its emotional for all of us spanish people, no matter how old were we when this happened. thank you for reacting to this one, i loved you before, i love u more now :)
Definitely. And it's a also a beautiful memory for many other Spanish speaking countries in the Americas! That is one of my favorite performances ever.
The song was written and released in 1987. The Olympics were chosen that year for 1992, and it was to be in the running for the official theme
@@emmo999 Sadly, Freddie died a few months before the Olympics, in 1991, so the official theme was changed, but the song Barcelona was the unofficial and most representative theme of the Olympics, at least for us the citizens of Barcelona.
Peter Freestone (Freddie's assistant) described the visit to the Royal Opera House on February 3rd, 1981, for the performance of Un Ballo in Maschera where he (Freddie) heard Montserrat Caballe for the first time. "It was a pure joy to see the wonderment on Freddie’s face after she had finished singing in the trio during Act I. Freddie just couldn’t believe what he had heard and said then he had just heard the greatest voice in the world."
She was very good ! She gave a concert in Antwerp, and I was happy to get tickets. Nailed to my chair I was ! The song Barcelona , i heard it over a hundred times, and it still brings tears to my eyes.
She was also very funny and not full of herself - during a concert after some heavy rain, moths were all over the stage, attracted by the stage lights. She had to stop singing because she didn't want to swallow some (there were A LOT of 'em) and giggled all the time until the problem had been taken care of. Didn't throw a fit and gave some extra time on top.
To think he was already ill when doing this is even more remarkable.
The wonderful thing about TH-cam is that you have access to extraordinary people with great expertise and personality that you would never have encountered in the previous history of mankind. This is an example. The fairy, that is.
I have been waiting for someone to react to this for forever, most reactors have been sleeping on this song and its such a gem! The crossover of crossovers! This song still astounds me and gives me goosebumps when I hear it and you spent extra time breaking it all down in such a great way, bravo! You are so very talented...
Try rob squad reactions to this... ❤ their reaction was wonderful
Freddie was sooooo much more than a rock singer, he was a brilliant musician, an excellent singer, songwriter, storyteller. Montserrat was brave enough to take the risk to sing with a rock star, because she recognized The Musician in Freddie instantly.
Thank you for this very special, educational, but very entertaining analysis.
When you have Montserrat Caballé on stage, she doesn't take the risk of singing with a rock star. The rock star takes the risk of singing with her.
@@albertmas3752 tienes razon Freddie arriesgo tooodoooo por cantar con Monserrat lo deseo intensamente
I normally don’t normally like so many pauses for commentary in reaction videos however, I’m really digging all of your bits of professional information throughout as well as your quirkiness. You’ve got a new subscriber from me.
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Agree with you 100%...
he was always so nervous to perform with her despite him already being a legend. She gave an interview after his death and her love for him as a talent and as a friend was truly beautiful. It infused her whole interview
Yes this is Freddie’s love letter to her. What an accomplishment for them both.
Really fun reaction. The backstory on this is amazing.
A very good reactor and a Coach, New subscriber, Big Thumbs Up
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Freddie wrote the song for Montserrat who is from Barcelona and after they recorded it she asked him if he would perform it at the opening of the olympics in 1992. It was at that point he told her that he may not be around due to his illness.
Ah, Caballé...IMO no person ever had a better vibrato than her. That and her crystal clear high notes. Joined by Freddie...Sigh of bliss!
Can't watch this without tearing up, it makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside. Just puts a Hugh smile on my face same as you... Love your reaction ❤❤
Thank you for this reaction and analysis. I have loved this duet since the first time I heard it, oh so many years ago. Your knowledge of the mechanis and nuances of singing is so impressive. You are definitely the real deal. I also really liked your quip about Dimash. His body of work over these past 7 years is astounding. And he indeed seems to posess some of Freddie and Monserrat's genes.This is the second of your videos I've watched. I'm sure I'll be watching many more.
Theirs was a love affair of mutual admiration and respect for each others respective discipline. A duet of such high caliber that will never be duplicated for eternity, we are fortunate to have been alive at this point in time to watch such an event.
My goodness Lolli that note you hit at 17:33 was just epically beautiful. Your vocal analysis is just brilliant and fascinating. I look forward to your videos soo much, you are a truly captivating woman - keep up the fabulous work ‘gorgeous’ 😁
Oh my gosh!!,
I went in for a reaction and im coming out with knowledge!!,
100%wonderful stuff!!👍😎
This is the most fabulous reaction I’ve seen to Barcelona. I’ve fallen even more in love with Freddie and Monty…and a little bit in love with the Fairy Voice Mother! ❤
Love every reaction you do. You are by far the best reactor on the tube. Your ability to explain exactly how every singer is producing the sounds we all hear is amazing. Keep it! Thanks for sharing your insights and bubbly personality with us.
So Hyang bridge over troubled water; Fairy Voice mother! You have to do a reaction video to this. You must :P
my favorite vocal coach reacting to my favorite singer of all time...happy early birthday to me!!
Exactly right. She felt so free and enjoyed that so much that she asked to do a whole album with him. Listen to it.
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH for making the precious effort to pronounce SO SO SO well the full name of the legend soprano, Montserrat Caballé. I must say you pronounced PERFECTLY ☺️
Indeed. Also the name of the city. BarCelona. (Not BarSelona)
Absolutely love your reaction video for this beautiful song
Probably the best reaction. I love that you touched on and appreciated the backing vocals.
This video was a super nova of knowledge and passion for your craft, that also made me chuckle here and there. Great job and reaction to the two legends!
Wonderful music,its beautifully superb.
Im guilty of listening to you,your explanation, energy,and enthusiasm.
Thankyou.🎉😊
So great to see two very different but amazing vocalists perform together, thanks so much for your insights as always and for the tongue demo outtakes!
That song gives me goose bumps every time I hear it.
You can see, hear and feel the love between the two. I hope he could really feel it too. Also the love of people today, who are mostly too young.
A Fairy Voice Mother takes an Opera Lesson Vlog....YES PLEASE!!!!
I do so love this performance. Any time I hear Monserrat crescendo into a trademark sudden pianissimo, I'm in awe of how easy and natural she makes it all look. Freddie and Montsie were lovely together and individually. I think I should watch this again and maybe again after that.
If you want to hear Freddie being really operatic. Listen too "Exercises in free love". This is a recording Freddie made for Montserrat (Montsy) of the melody (no words) he'd written for her, put to piano after his death.
When he gave this recording to.her, Montserrat pretended she wasn't sure about it and asked if she could take it away to listen too. She actually loved it, got a friend to write lyrics and debuted it at Convent garden concert with an unknowing Freddie in the audience. The final song "Ensueno" is also on the Barcelona album. Yes, they did a whole album of duets and I'm sure you'd love most of them.
PS Barcelona isn't about Barcelona, it's about Freddie finally meeting Montsy in Barvelona and getting to sing with her. He adored her, said she was the most beautiful thing he had ever heard and that the World needed to.hear her, but thought she was too famous to.ever sing with him, despite him being the most famous singer on the planet at tje time. Listen to.the opening lines "I had this perfect dream, this dream was me and you. I want all.the World to.hear you. Miracle sensation, my pride and inspiration..."
Thanks for the background.
It was B side to his cover of great pretender to piano before he met Montsarat
What a perfect reaction video! So informative I've already watched it 3 times.
Also, my life since watching this video:
no one:
me: .... BARCELOOOONAAAA!!
The conductor is Mike Moran, the co-writer of the song.
Btw i could listen to you sing all day your so talented
That’s what artistry, technique, vision and above all, knowing your instrument combined with a deep respect and friendship for one other results in.
Freddie’s death really hit me…..Every time I see him I wish he was still here entertaining us. Yes, I’m that old
Me too. At least we got to see him perform live with Queen. I would have loved to see this performance too! ❤
Another incredible collaboration is David Bowie and Annie Lennox singing Under Pressure with Annie doing Freddie's part. The live performance is awesome and great tribute.
Bowie did fine there, as expected, but Lennox... Not so much. I would love to see the reaction and the multiple times she would cringe at Annie failing to deliver.
@@LongandWeirdNameI agree completely. Lennox works hard at cultivating a pretentious rock star vibe, but doesn’t have the vocal chops to pull off that song. A far superior version is Bowie’s duet with longtime bassist Gail Ann Dorsey, who’s in a different stratosphere than Lennox, when it comes to vocal delivery… and she does it all while playing John Deacon’s legendary bass line.
@@ShreveportJoe Don't get me wrong. She's good. Very good. In her comfort zone. That song? Waaay out of her comfort zone.
freedy mercury best singer/showman of our time and montsy - one of the best divas of our time ... what a combination ...
Montsy said Freddie was interested in Phantom of the Opera. She recorded a section of it and sent it to Freddie. It makes me wonder if Freddie might have performed as the Phantom if he hadn’t been sick. Those two performing those songs would have been great. We lost so much creativity when he died! He not only dared to sing with the greatest soprano opera diva but Freddie and his friend Mike Moran co-wrote the whole Barcelona album. Every song is a masterpiece. I love everything he did. ❤
Funny you should mention Phantom of The Opera I have read that Lloyd Webber actually wanted Freddie for the role, in fact wrote it with Freddie in mind but he turned it down saying his voice wouldn't hold out. It's a shame really because he loved the aria from it.
@@jodawson5268 Fascinating. I think Freddie would have made a perfect Phantom. His voice would have added to the haunting melodies. 😀
It's funny you should mention Phantom of the opera, Lloyd Webber wrote the piece with Freddie in mind and offered him the role but he turned it down, he said his voice wouldn't hold in a theatre setting.After Freddie passed Hollywood let it be known that they were lining Freddie up for the film version.which I believe he would of been brilliant in.
Love to see you bring us along for an opera class. Being a fan of several reactors who are opera singers, I get the idea of how long and difficult the training is. Still, after seeing you in action I have no doubt you could become proficient in a fraction of the normal time.
I've watched this musical treasure over and over with many different reactors, but experiencing it with you has been... "delicious"!
Oh sweetie. I always love your reaction so much and it seems like sometimes it's forever between what I hear them but this caught my eye and I've never seen this by Freddie Mercury and I miss him so much. I love you're excited commentary it makes me feel like I'm sharing the experience. Thank you for continuing to do what you do.
Your presentation of the details of singing are amazing and entertaining almost as much as the song. Beautiful job!
Very much enjoyed and educated by this analysis.Close 2nd to your Focus"Hocus Pocus"reaction where I learned and laughed so much at same time.Keep it up Ms Fairy Voice Mother...btw thought you may have had an operatic background but as you said in this reaction not the case,so even more impressive.
What an absolutely fabulous reaction style. Full of personality and education.
LOVELY!!
My FAVORITE pieces from the Barcelona album are: "Exercises In Free Love" and "Ensueno".
As mentioned, "Exercises In Free Love" is Freddie's demo he recorded, singing the SOPRANO part he'd written for Montserrat. Then, "Ensueno" is the final duet version of this song, where Freddie sings counterpart to Montserrat in OPERATIC BARITONE.
Also from this album is the UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL number, "La Japonaise".
Beautiful ❤
Wow you explain things so good I'm not a singer but it's interesting. I only sing when alone
These two are mesmerising together, and your analysis is insightful as always.
Love you Lolli
Quite the gem you have brought us today. Another piece I love, fruit of this collaboration is "Amigos para siempre." It's love to see your reaction and analysis of that.
Really good reaction. I must of watched this video so many times but you gave some really good insight as to how they managed to perform this together. Its obvious just from watching them perform that Freddy and Monserat had become soulmates and the mix of rock and opera voices just seemed to complement each other. What a stunning performance from two beloved artists that should have found each other twenty years ago.
Holy moly 🥹 this made me super emotional ❤
You have an amazing voice 😊 I think it in every time I watch one of your reactions but I always forget to say it.😁❤️
Have you seen her other Chanel lolli wren? Its where she posts her own vocal talent
@@tracywallis1400 I haven’t but I will now 😁 thank you for the info
Dear Fairy Voice Mommy,
I really enjoyed your explanations in this video.
Your analysis is so informative and entertaining I just love it . Your demonstrations and humorous aproach are so much fun to watch . I look forward to each new video ❤
I am so thrilled you reacted/analyzed this one! The video from "How can I Go On" that they did together is also emotional, moreso in it's lyrics, and there's a story roaming around (that I can't confirm} that while singing it she took his hand because he became emotional. I mean it kinda tracks while watching, but you never know. You should check it out! maybe not a reaction, but you'll def enjoy it.
I loved your reaction to this " dynamic duo, 😉" . You got me, and now I'm your follower. Greetings from 'Sunny California!'
EXTREME more than words !! Please analyze !! THANK YOU !!
This piece is insane! Thanks for doing this! I love opera. If you did an opera class vlog I would eat it up.
I followed the mystery link. It was so much fun to watch that reaction a second time. That really is a special performance.
Every time I hear Freddie Mercury sing I wish on everything I could've been born in that era so I could have seen him live in concert! I definitely put him on my list of greatest singers of all time and this performance is simply magical
Hi, I'm soooooo glad I came across your reaction to this spine tingling performance. You're so educational and funny, so pretty and extremely talented. It was a pleasure watching your video. 🤗
Love your reaction. Please do Freddie and Montserrat singing, How Can I Go On (Live).
You are Absolutely magnificent ❤ and might just be the cutest thing on the internet
I would love to see you react to Elizabeth Zharoff (“The Charismatic Voice” on TH-cam) singing an aria.
Love listening Freddy and Caballe, love to listen your brilliant analysis
What a terrific reaction and commentary! Thank you for doing this reaction. There are additional remarkable Freddie/Montsy duets on the Barcelona album-all would be worth reacting to! And maybe someone already said this but Freddie wrote this with Mike Moran and that is who is conducting the piece with the light saber, not Brian May. Looking forward to more Freddie reactions!
Two of the greatest voices of all time, two of the most talented singers... just outstanding 👏🏼👏🏼
New subscriber alert! Love a good 'Freddie' song breakdown - his singing is so unique and instantly recognizable, so miss that man...Just watched a few of your other breakdowns and am loving your style - looking forward to the next ones...😁
Thank you.
Absolutely love this song! This duo was such a perfect match for it! If Freddy were with us today, makes me wonder, where would music be today?!
i will keep asking till you do it LOL, dan vasc amazing grace, listen to the end
OMG LOLLI! Your talent knows no bounds!!!! ❤
This has been bringing a tear to my eyes and a shiver down my spine since the day I first heard it in 1987, and still, every single time. A great soprano at the top of her range and for those last moments utterly dominating an orchestra, choir and everything else is the most astonishing thing. I know they do it for a living, and practice makes perfect, but it still seems miraculous and reduces me to jelly.
FROM THE MOMENT THAT YOU STEPPED INTO THE ROOM YOU TOOK MY BREATH AAAAAWWAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY 🎉 💥 🐐
Such a brilliant reaction video. You are delightful! ❤️
They did an entire album, also called Barcelona!
Your enthusiasm when explaining the nuances of the mechanics of voice technique is incredibly engaging. Kudos.
Amazing! There’s a guy who sounds similar to Freddie, Sam Ryder singing fought and lost live orchestral is simply stunning imo
I still get goosebumps from this song to this day. The BBC used this on their Olympics coverage for the Barcelona games in 92 (song written for those games as has been written elsewhere in these comments) which were the first games I can remember as a kid. A mix of that and being a big Queen fan means this song means a lot
This song is amazing. Loved it from the first moment I heard it.
I want my wife to look at me the way you look at Freddie! 😂 love it
I’m a singer-songwriter, but fairly average at both. Also an ex-smoker my falsetto has been fairly f’d. It’s getting better though. Anyway, what I wanted to say was that your bits in between the reactions genuinely help. In this video alone (and in others too) I found myself doing your little exercises - something that many vocal coach reactions fail to give. And I’ve found that they really help. I’ve struggled with getting grit without coughing but watching this I managed to do it following your instructions. Now, I just need to work on getting some higher notes without belting. I struggle with dynamics on the higher notes!
I learned more about singing and voices in these 10 minutes than most other 'reviewers'. Just AWESOME.
Thank you for that!
Also, perhaps an odd question, would learning to sing help with (stress) tension in jaw, throat and breathing? Asking for myself...
Cheers!!
Love this track and enjoyed the reaction, you have a new sub.
Boy oh boy. You are so much fun to watch. Instant cheer-up person.
Thank you so much for this!
Also. Daily reminder to react to Emma Kok, Voila. Pretty please! Purty pwease!
Ooo I would love to hear your opera singing lessons (opera singer here)
13:07 😂 LMFOA watched it 20 times still funny. Great review / reaction!!
Hi,
Thank you for a fantastic analysis. It is phenomenal how you can demonstrate the techniques used and you certainly have a very good ear for the detail.
Please analyse Queen + Adam Lambert. The track to start with is "Who Wants To Live Forever- Live at The Isle of Wight Festival 2016".
I would love to hear an analysis of what he is doing.
There is one technique that I can hear and I think it is unique and would love to know if it is and what he is doing. Is it just a super rapid vibrato?
There is an opera singer who reacted to this track a day ago without knowing who Adam Lambert is and one thing she said is "Why is this one of the greatest voices I have ever heard and I have not seen him"
Bryan May and Rodger Taylor say Adam is "A voice in a billion" They were not looking for a frontman, but when they came across Adam, it clicked and they have been touring with him since.
She didn't really think this would work, singing with a rock singer... But needless to say once she heard him sing, well, the rest is history. She fell in love instantly. Freddie had that effect on people. He was so charismatic and had a voice of a god. They have studied his voice and it has characteristics that a human should not be able to do... And you can hear it and feel it in your soul. Freddie and Montserrat made a masterpiece here! Awesome song!
They did several songs together it was fantastic
at the way to work, this morning,. i just think about this Song ! and now U react to this master Pease ... now more words ... great rection , as always ;) btw ,i love ure ears ;)
I think that you would be great in opera singing! 👏🏻
Please, do more Freddie & Queen ❤❤❤
Just you watching Freddy. Excellent
Please react to Aryeon with Valley of the Queens with Anneke van Giersbergen (Godmother of the symphonic and metal female singers), Floor Jansen en Marcela Bovio …….. and there is a magical flute in there as well😊
Humble request for "I'm not an Angel" by Halestorm (Live in Philly version)... been giving me chills every time i hear it for literally the past 12 years
At the end, backings vocals of Freddie...angelical 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Damn I can't stop looking at you ,you're beautiful