Montserrat Caballe has passed away at 85

^ She was. The love she had for him shone through in said unveiling clip.

[QUOTE] [b]Thistle wrote:[/b] [QUOTE] [b]SmokyQuartz wrote:[/b] Rest in Peace Monserrat Caballe.........you were more than a gifted opera singer, you showed you were approachable and gracious and with a great sense of humour. I saw on a you tube video how you supported Freddie's parents during the unveiling of his statue in Switzerland. Respect.[/QUOTE] Another spot on response. I remember crying when I saw footage of the unveiling, particularly at her reaction. I shall be listening to Barcelona later! [/QUOTE] A wonderful moment. Thanks for reminding me about it.

Thanks for sharing this Video, never seen the unveiling before.

Their collaberation was truly groundbreaking and they had a real love for each other. RIP.

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/obituaries/montserrat-caballe-dead.html

Pop group Queen... "pop" group, my ass.

Well, now Montsy and Melinda are united at last ![/QUOTE]

Who is Melinda?

The famous Melinda Mercury, known more usually as Freddie.

[QUOTE] [b]The Fairy King wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/obituaries/montserrat-caballe-dead.html

Pop group Queen... "pop" group, my ass.

Well, now Montsy and Melinda are united at last ![/QUOTE]

Who is Melinda?[/QUOTE]

Gay humor name game of Freddie's (and others, as Elton John was also known as Sharon via Rod Stewart)

Would be a great trivia question that only .0000000000002% of the human population would know

It's why Peter Freestone was PHOEBE
Jim Beach = Miami (Miami beach)
Joe Fanelli = Liza Minnelli
Brian May = Maggie (may)
Roger Taylor = Liz (Elizabeth Taylor)

Etc. I'm not aware of a full list

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]The Fairy King wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/obituaries/montserrat-caballe-dead.html

Pop group Queen... "pop" group, my ass.

Well, now Montsy and Melinda are united at last ![/QUOTE]

Who is Melinda?[/QUOTE]

Gay humor name game of Freddie's (and others, as Elton John was also known as Sharon via Rod Stewart)

Would be a great trivia question that only .0000000000002% of the human population would know

It's why Peter Freestone was PHOEBE
Jim Beach = Miami (Miami beach)
Joe Fanelli = Liza Minnelli
Brian May = Maggie (may)
Roger Taylor = Liz (Elizabeth Taylor)

Etc. I'm not aware of a full list
[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Freddie was Melina (from Melina Mercouri), not Melinda. ;)

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]The Fairy King wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]MercurialFreddie wrote:[/b]

www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/obituaries/montserrat-caballe-dead.html

Pop group Queen... "pop" group, my ass.

Well, now Montsy and Melinda are united at last ![/QUOTE]

Who is Melinda?[/QUOTE]

Gay humor name game of Freddie's (and others, as Elton John was also known as Sharon via Rod Stewart)

Would be a great trivia question that only .0000000000002% of the human population would know

It's why Peter Freestone was PHOEBE
Jim Beach = Miami (Miami beach)
Joe Fanelli = Liza Minnelli
Brian May = Maggie (may)
Roger Taylor = Liz (Elizabeth Taylor)

Etc. I'm not aware of a full list
[/QUOTE]

Michael Jackson was 'Mahalia' Jackson
Adam Lambert was 'Karaoke' Lambert :D

^ LOL

Oh shoot. Wasn't even MY typo. Here i was apologizing for SWYPE/auto correct. Whoa. I must be tired.

Well. She was laid to rest on Monday. Apparently many opera houses stopped for a minute or two in reverent silence....while a modern op-ed was made criticizing the MET for not honoring her as well.

Then the met manager issued a tribute statement....supposedly they hadn't received the news at the time.

Royalty of both false (murder death kill type) and real (artist type) paid their respects in visitation that day.

I'd read something pretty funny that said she used to smoke something like 3 packs of cigarettes a day in her heyday and that upon her mostly retirement she used to go around the property in her pickup truck and jeans.

She must have been an interesting gal.

[QUOTE] [b]The Fairy King wrote:[/b]


Yeah, Freddie was Melina (from Melina Mercouri), not Melinda. ;)
[/QUOTE]


Yeah, I realized that after I posted. Melina.

So I guess my sarcasm meter needs recalibrating too.