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Biography
María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch or Folc, simply known as Montserrat Caballé, was a Spanish (Catalan) operatic soprano. Widely considered to be one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, she won a variety of musical awards throughout her six-decade career, including three Grammy Awards.
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Awards & recognition
- Gramophone Award — Lifetime Achievement · 2007
- Echo Klassik – Female Singer of the Year · 1996
- Princess of Asturias Award — the Arts · 1991
- Gold Medal — Tourism Merit · 1988
- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · 1975
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- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 1973
- Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia
- honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Order of Friendship
- Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Order of Princess Olga, 1st class
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Princess of Asturias Awards
