Montserrat is from the Catalan Mont serrat (jagged mountain) — referring to the iconic Catalan mountain near Barcelona. A modern American baby name in the broader Spanish-Catalan heritage aesthetic. Montserrat Caballé (1933-2018) — Spanish (Catalan) operatic soprano; one of the most-celebrated operatic voices of the 20th century; performed at La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden; her 1988 duet with Queen's Freddie Mercury — Barcelona — became the theme song of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics and reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart; over 130 recorded operatic roles; 1 Grammy Award for Bel Canto Recital (1969); the most-acclaimed Spanish operatic soprano of the 20th century. Montserrat (the mountain) — the iconic Catalan mountain near Barcelona; site of the Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey (founded 1025) — one of the most-important pilgrimage sites in Spain; home to La Moreneta (the Black Madonna) — the patron saint of Catalonia; 2+ million annual visitors. Montserrat Figueras (1942-2011) — Catalan early-music soprano; pioneer of Renaissance music revival. Montserrat Roig (1946-1991) — Catalan novelist. Montserrat, Caribbean — British Overseas Territory.
Featured throughout Catalan culture and opera.
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