Today in Barcelona, ??they bade farewell to the legendary Spanish opera diva Montserrat Caballe, who died on October 6 in a hospital.

The world famous singer was buried in Barcelona - at the cemetery next to her parents, the TSN story says.

In recent years, her health deteriorated, and in September a star was hospitalized with bladder inflammation..

The farewell ceremony with the legend took place in the center of the funeral rituals of Les Corts in Barcelona. For two days they were saying goodbye to Kaballe. Among those who decided to spend the last journey of the singer were politicians, artists and singers, for whom Caballe - was a whole epoch and icon of the Spanish opera.

The memory of the singer was honored at once in two opera houses..

In Madrid, in the royal theater, where she performed Caballe, she was devoted to the Saturday presentation - "Faust". When a minute of silence was announced - everyone stood in the hall.

Also, the memory of the diva was honored in the theater in Barcelona.. At the age of 9 she came to the music school of the theater Liceu. She still could not even guess that this place would become her second home..

"In this theater, she has performed more than two hundred times.. Without Montserrat Caballe - Liceu would never be what he is for us now, "- commented the death of the singer the chairman of the theater Liseu.

Career Montserrat Caballe lasted more than half a century. She performed in New York and Basel. And with her voice she was able to conquer the whole world..

The opera diva came to Ukraine more than once to perform on large and small stages. In the Dnieper 10 years ago, Caballe opened a nightclub - she sang to the sound of glasses and forks. During the performance - only asked not to smoke. And joked - they say, if invited to such events - she is still relevant singer.

Recall that this year Montserrat Caballe came to Kiev, where she celebrated her 85th birthday.

TSN correspondent Alexander Myshkin.