They've made an album together Barcelona that was recorded between 1987 and 1988.
After the confirmation of Barcelona being the host of 1992 Summer Olympics, Mercury was contacted to write a theme for the games.
The idea was to create a duet with Montserrat, but since he was a long-time Montserrat and Opera admirer and she also recognized his talent, they've decided to work on an album together with Freddie Mercury and Mike Moran turning to the main songwriters.
The self-titled song Barcelona released in 1987 is a very good reflection of Mercury's love of opera - with his high notes - and Montserrat's opera soprano voice. This song is a very good example of a combination between pop and opera.
A nice thing to notice is the different approaches, when Mercury is focused to say each word, Caballé focuses on her vocal tone - making it a bit harder to understand, despite she sings in English and Spanish.
I had this perfect dream
Un sueño me envolvió
This dream was me and you
Tal vez estás aquí
I want all the world to see
Un instinto me guiaba
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