- Close friend of Freddie Mercury.
- Is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in her semi-retirement (November 2005)
- (October 17, 2012) Suffered a stroke in Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovskaya oblast, Russia), where she planned to hold a concert on October 19, 2012.
- Her operatic repertoire included more than 100 roles. She excelled in bel canto; the title part in Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" propelled her to international stardom. She also shone in Verdi roles, zarzuelas, and lieder. Her favorite role was Strauss' Salome.
- She was named for Our Lady of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia.
- Sister of Carlos.
- Daughter of Carlos Caballé and Ana Folch.
- Mother of Bernabé Jr. and Maria (b. 1972).
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