Last rites for Montserrat Caballé
mainThe diva is being laid to rest today in Barcelona.
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She will be sadly missed in the musical world. A real character. Ghena Dimitrova used to say ‘To be a Diva you have to have temperament, but to be a Prima Donna you have to have voice!’
Monserrat had voice – a real Prima Donna. Much loved by her public.
This is a comment on the the heading “Last Rites…”.
In the Catholic Church, at least, the Last Rites are normally performed before death.
Indeed. They constitute a sacrament — also known as Extreme Unction — whereas a funeral is not one.
‘Last rites’ refers to the rites performed for a person shortly before death, i.e. anointing, hearing confession, etc., not the rites performed after death.
Everything that was so special about “La Superba” — thank you Alexis Weissenberg for posting this particular selection.
Magic.
I agree, and so is this
https://youtu.be/M7wbRzPp6dQ