Beautiful beyond the words...!!! He wrote, sang and recorded this piece to show it to Monserrat Caballé. It’s a beautiful story 💔💔💔💔 1983, Freddie finally agrees to go to the opera, persuaded by his personal assistant Peter Freestone, who is passionate about this genre. Mercury sits in the armchair next to Peter; they are going to see the famous Pavarotti and one ‘Montserrat Caballe’… There are few words to describe what Freddie felt when he heard the voice of that soprano, now he had a goal in life, to know her. Somehow, the comments reached the ears of Montserrat Caballe. So, without thinking twice, he decided to contact ‘that British rock singer’ and try to do something together. Freddie, at that moment was in the studio working on his second solo album, when he received the call from his manager telling him that Montserrat Caballe wanted to meet him. Quickly, he made an appointment at the Ritz hotel in Barcelona, to discuss the possibility of singing together. Freddie was more nervous than ever. Peter Freestone, who had known him for more than a decade, had never seen him in that state. When Montserrat finally appeared, the universe became paralyzed; it seemed that everything revolved around her. Freddie, very nervous, quickly said: "I have written a song for you ... do you want to hear it?" It was Exercises In Free Love, and Montserrat was amazed at Mercury's voice ... She asked surprised: "Is it really you?" To which Mercury nodded. The singer wanted the song to be sung by the soprano; but she, very intelligently, wanted something more from Freddie: to write a song for her hometown, for Barcelona. Mercury was stunned, but accepted the challenge without hesitation. On his way home, Montserrat was going to give a recital at Covent Garden in London, and Mike Moran and Freddie Mercury were invited to go see her. Seated there, Mercury lost sight of Moran, and at the end of the recital, his fatigue partner at the time, appeared sitting at the piano on stage with Montserrat next to him. Together they performed Exercises In Free Love. Montsy (as he liked to call her Freddie) had prepared everything in secret to surprise Mercury. After the piece, Caballé said that the architect of all that was his friend Freddie Mercury. The entire audience attending the event turned to look at him, and they applauded him. Mercury did not fit in joy! It was the first time he received a standing ovation at Covent Garden 💔💔💔💔
Think how lucky we are to have this on a recording and how much beauty we would miss if it didn't exist. Can you imagine what he could have done if he had lived longer. Somehow I think he's giving concerts in heaven for all to enjoy
Simplemente EXTRAORDINARIO!!!!! FREDDIE, no solo llevo el rock and roll por el Mundo, tuvo la enorme felicidad de cumplir su SUEÑO, cantar con su ADMIRADA y AMADA MONTSERRAT CABALLE, en su registro vocal de varitono y en mi IDIOMA el español. GRACIAS, MIL GRACIAS por eso y por lo representas en MI VIDA. MI ADORADO PRINCIPE PERSA, EXOTICO Y HERMOSO!!!!! Te AMO y te EXTRAÑO cada minuto. ❤💋🕊
Freddie could have ventured into ANY musical genre and been wildly successful, that is the nature of the raw talent this man possessed. I truly believe him to be the most naturally gifted vocalist since mankind first stood up on two legs.
ни с кем несравнимый голос, Это - луч света, уникальный, непедаваемо красивый по тембру, сильный, просто божество. В сравнении со многими вокалистами того времени. Только Фред, такой только один.
Just stunning. At first I kept “waiting for him to come”. Not until he hit a few notes in a lower register did I fully realize what I was listening too. Beautiful.
I was washing the dishes. Then this came on. My dishes can wait. This touches the soul. It's so beautiful. Lesson for mankind. Don't judge others for you may not recognize a gift from God hiding under that judgement.
Cuando yo escuche Ensueño a solas aluciné, pues con Monserrat Caballe me parecían divinos, pero esta versión te hace temblar y te deja muda, Sin palabras ❤❤❤❤
He loved cats,he had several, and sometimes he seems to imitate them, like in the famous Cat's duet...maybe unconciously, playing piano...who knows? Great voice great artist. That makes me feel thrills...and tears...💓💖🙏
@@plutao_pt Freddie era un tenor lírico ligero para ser mas preciso con un estilo operático único. Michael Jackson también era un tenor lirico ligero pero el estilo de su voz era mas soul, rock, gospel. Grandes los dos, muy grandes y únicos.
My favourite album of all time but as i commented in another video this is Montserrat Caballe -exercises in free love .Freddie wrote the mini opera for her and sang on album with her it was an amazing collaboration but thats her voice sorry for correcting u and amazing her voice was too this is the two of them performing Barcelona here is the full album Barcelona 【Freddie Mercury】Barcelona (full album) - UA-cam a truely amazing piece of work try and get album lyrics before listening it fantastic.
This is Freddie's voice!!!!!!!!!!!!! He recorded the demo tape for Montserrat Caballe SINGING HER PART. It was his impersonation of Montserrat"s vocal style. "Exercises in free love" - B side of Great Pretender.
NO, unfortunatelly, you have wrong info. This is Freddie. Yes, he sang it with M. Caballe, but this one his operatic solo. ua-cam.com/video/QGPOhLabZks/v-deo.html
Freddie Mercury was a rock singer. This isn't Freddie Mercury. This is Farrokh Bulsara. He's a great pretender. He has had many faces . Disguises. This is one of them
@Susan Freddie and montzarat did an album Barcelona it's on that with others they did Of you look it up you'll be given a list of the songs Japonaise is beautiful and he sings in japanese he co composed and wrote it with mike Two written by tim I think theres one she doesn't sing on I'm so glad he had the chance to do this but I wish he could have done more
2023. The piano is too loud. Is there any way a person can reduce it and let the voice prevail. I feel he "could have been a contender," in the classical music field.
Don't get me wrong, I think Freddie was incredible, as both performer and singer, but this is not good. The voice is unfocussed and has a decidedly unmusical quality. He shows his potential in the performances with Monterrat Caballe, where, had he lived, he could have been writing and performing musicals (for example) far superior to Lloyd Webber, whose music is derivative (and he can't sing). Watch the 18-minute concert segment with Freddie and Caballe - this really shows what his voice could achieve.
He never followed God's laws or seemed to have Jesus as his personal savior so I wonder where he ended up. We can only hope that he changed his mind at the last minute or a miracle happened.😪
Well, he was Zoroastrian, which is a religion that predates Christianity by thousands of years, so why would anyone expect him to follow Jesus as the basis for his religious beliefs?
He's now teaching the angels to sing! His voice was perfect!
I think he was an angel from heaven...we were blessed with his short presence here on earth.
THATS AN INTERESTING COMMENT, LETS HOPE HE REALLY IS. HE SURE COULD SING BEAUTIFUL OPERA.
Beautiful comment 🌹
as i said this is someone else singing, he is playing the piano only
So talented for someone with no formal vocal training other than school choir. Truely a legend.
I could listen to this for hours
Me too my friend.💕
Me too
Wonderful
But you really can't. Do not lie.
Eu tbm😊
Habra algo mas celestial que esta melodia?que esa voz maravillosa?que esa musica??
Maravilloso...❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful beyond the words...!!!
He wrote, sang and recorded this piece to show it to Monserrat Caballé.
It’s a beautiful story
💔💔💔💔
1983, Freddie finally agrees to go to the opera, persuaded by his personal assistant Peter Freestone, who is passionate about this genre.
Mercury sits in the armchair next to Peter; they are going to see the famous Pavarotti and one ‘Montserrat Caballe’… There are few words to describe what Freddie felt when he heard the voice of that soprano, now he had a goal in life, to know her. Somehow, the comments reached the ears of Montserrat Caballe. So, without thinking twice, he decided to contact ‘that British rock singer’ and try to do something together. Freddie, at that moment was in the studio working on his second solo album, when he received the call from his manager telling him that Montserrat Caballe wanted to meet him.
Quickly, he made an appointment at the Ritz hotel in Barcelona, to discuss the possibility of singing together. Freddie was more nervous than ever. Peter Freestone, who had known him for more than a decade, had never seen him in that state.
When Montserrat finally appeared, the universe became paralyzed; it seemed that everything revolved around her.
Freddie, very nervous, quickly said: "I have written a song for you ... do you want to hear it?" It was Exercises In Free Love, and Montserrat was amazed at Mercury's voice ...
She asked surprised: "Is it really you?" To which Mercury nodded. The singer wanted the song to be sung by the soprano; but she, very intelligently, wanted something more from Freddie: to write a song for her hometown, for Barcelona.
Mercury was stunned, but accepted the challenge without hesitation.
On his way home, Montserrat was going to give a recital at Covent Garden in London, and Mike Moran and Freddie Mercury were invited to go see her. Seated there, Mercury lost sight of Moran, and at the end of the recital, his fatigue partner at the time, appeared sitting at the piano on stage with Montserrat next to him. Together they performed Exercises In Free Love. Montsy (as he liked to call her Freddie) had prepared everything in secret to surprise Mercury.
After the piece, Caballé said that the architect of all that was his friend Freddie Mercury.
The entire audience attending the event turned to look at him, and they applauded him. Mercury did not fit in joy! It was the first time he received a standing ovation at Covent Garden
💔💔💔💔
Thank you for sharing that beautiful story. Amazing voice, amazing story..
What a terrible tragedy that human talents, don’t last forever. Thank God for recordings. Truly amazing voice .
Think how lucky we are to have this on a recording and how much beauty we would miss if it didn't exist. Can you imagine what he could have done if he had lived longer. Somehow I think he's giving concerts in heaven for all to enjoy
That’s so sweet!
@@linclark2146 HE JUST MAY BE STILL SINGING, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE.
The Most Amazing Vocalist. He is in my head and in my heart. He lives on, and on...
Simplemente EXTRAORDINARIO!!!!!
FREDDIE, no solo llevo el rock and roll por el Mundo, tuvo la enorme felicidad de cumplir su SUEÑO, cantar con su ADMIRADA y AMADA MONTSERRAT CABALLE, en su registro vocal de varitono y en mi IDIOMA el español.
GRACIAS, MIL GRACIAS por eso y por lo representas en MI VIDA.
MI ADORADO PRINCIPE PERSA, EXOTICO Y HERMOSO!!!!!
Te AMO y te EXTRAÑO cada minuto.
❤💋🕊
[*] R.I.P. The God of music and male voice...
Великий, НЕПРЕВЗАЙДЕННЫЙ король ФРЕДИ МЕРКЬЮРИ!!! Сентябрь 2020 г.Его нет на земле, но он живет в наших сердцах и душах!!!
Freddie could have ventured into ANY musical genre and been wildly successful, that is the nature of the raw talent this man possessed. I truly believe him to be the most naturally gifted vocalist since mankind first stood up on two legs.
Sweet genius!
Freddie was so much more than a rock star!
Freddy, The ONLY ONE. Beautiful, nothing else to say.
All I can say is WOW!!!!!
Well any Queen fan knew Freddie had a natural great voice. A real truly great singing voice.
I WISH HE HAD SUNG MORE OPERA LIKE THIS.
His voice stabbed a hole through my heart :”(
ни с кем несравнимый голос, Это - луч света, уникальный, непедаваемо красивый по тембру, сильный, просто божество. В сравнении со многими вокалистами того времени. Только Фред, такой только один.
действительно; единственный в своем роде
Wow! Thank God for all the gifts to Freddie….
Just stunning. At first I kept “waiting for him to come”. Not until he hit a few notes in a lower register did I fully realize what I was listening too. Beautiful.
Golden voice....
Nunca habrá alguien como Freddie. Es inspirador escucharlo. Puedo pasar horas escuchando y viendo sus conciertos. Por qué se fué? 😭
Only the good ones die young :(
His gift is beyond words. Thankfully he was courageous enough to let it happen for him and all of us.
Astonishingly magical; angelic; his voice takes me to another place.
This is incredible I’m so addicted to his voice
Eu tbm amoooo
He was genius. Unfortunately the world lost him
I love this song. He was so talented. A truly God-given voice, he sounds like what I imagine an angel sounds like.
Beautiful . . . the man's a treasure! Listening to this, any worrisome thoughts are no more.
Боже мой! Мой же ты хороший,, ты великолепен! Талант и дар! Фредди Меркьюри люблю тебя...
Maravilloso! Único! Irrepetible!!! Su voz me emociona!!!!!!
Angel Voice
You can see.... Freddie it’s a LEGEND!!!
💔💔💔💔
Нет слов и эмоций чтобы выразить всю свою любовь к Фредди!!!! ОБОЖАЮ!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 Смотреть и слушать можно бесконечно!!!!!
Our genius and heartbeat. Shine on, our loving hero.
How beautiful he sounded... Just wow....
I will gladly listen to this in a loop 🤗👑✌️😍😍😍
I was washing the dishes. Then this came on. My dishes can wait. This touches the soul. It's so beautiful. Lesson for mankind. Don't judge others for you may not recognize a gift from God hiding under that judgement.
The most beautiful sound i have ever heard in my life . Xxxx
OMG !! Speachless !!
The whole" Barcelona Album' is a masterpiece. It got my " Rock Is No Music" dad to think about and become da big Freddie Mercury Fan
Amazing story, thank you Planet FREDDIE MERCURY forever!!!
Unbelievable beautiful, I’m addicted to listening to this.
Очень красиво, пронзительно,до слез.....
Beautiful!!!! ❤️
WHO KNEW HE CAN SING LIKE THAT, AMAZING
Thanks for posting. Fred will always live on. A very special person.
God that was beautiful!
Me dan ganas de llorar sencillamente hermosa
So beautiful.
My dog and I are enjoying this beautiful music … thanks
Absolutely splendid voice!
Hermosa voz me pone la piel chinita me emociona hasta el fondo de mi corazón te amo Freddie🥰🥰🥰😍😍
Splendid!M-a dus pe culmile minunilor!Ce frumos danseaza balarinul pe aceasta compozitie !Canta parca a un apropiat sfarsit.
Freddie sings like an angel👍
....... 🎶 💜 🎶 .......
...Thank you so much ~ 🌹 ~ ...
🙏
Poteva cantare tutto,la sua voce era un portento
Hauntingly beautiful!!LOVE it!!💕💕💕💕💕
so sorry you are gone would love to seen you live
Sin palabras... 👑
Cuando yo escuche Ensueño a solas aluciné, pues con Monserrat Caballe me parecían divinos, pero esta versión te hace temblar y te deja muda, Sin palabras ❤❤❤❤
FREDDIE Q HERMOSA VOZ
A surprise to be sure but a welcome one
I love this, so hauntingly beautiful ♥️
Yes!
Few know that although Freddie spoke in a natural baritone, he sang with his "false" vocal chords, which are beside the real ones.
He loved cats,he had several, and sometimes he seems to imitate them, like in the famous Cat's duet...maybe unconciously, playing piano...who knows? Great voice great artist. That makes me feel thrills...and tears...💓💖🙏
It's so frustrating that a voice like that was turned off.
Люблю тебя бесконечно!
God gave him a BEAUTIFUL gift!
And he knew what to do with it!
"Touch of the heavens."
Perfect quotation :)
@@miamelodia I had to write it, in the moment it felt so right. I love Freddie Mercury and Queen!
Love it!
Efectuaron un gran lp para el mundo.
ΘΕΙΚΗ ΦΩΝΗ...
My god Freddie was a cute/dorky (in an endearing way) kid!
"Exercises in Free Love".
Freddie😭
He should’ve played Phantom in POTO
Haunting
SAVRŠENSTVO=FREDI MEKURI
love it
te encontré 😼
@@juananur1178 como
His best
Tenor lírico. Estilo versátil.
Freddie literalmente é voz que ele deseja
@@plutao_pt Freddie era un tenor lírico ligero para ser mas preciso con un estilo operático único. Michael Jackson también era un tenor lirico ligero pero el estilo de su voz era mas soul, rock, gospel. Grandes los dos, muy grandes y únicos.
.....🎶 💜 🎶.......
🌹
OMG 😭😭😭
I want this song "ensueno" for my funeral into a church!!! And somebody to love in leasing... sorry for my english!!
Își canta titlurile vietii ca privighetoarea in înaltul cerului!
@ the beginning Freddy's father would play classical music records, and @ the end some of Freddy's music were classical.
My favourite album of all time but as i commented in another video this is Montserrat Caballe -exercises in free love .Freddie wrote the mini opera for her and sang on album with her it was an amazing collaboration but thats her voice sorry for correcting u and amazing her voice was too this is the two of them performing Barcelona here is the full album Barcelona 【Freddie Mercury】Barcelona (full album) - UA-cam
a truely amazing piece of work try and get album lyrics before listening it fantastic.
This is Freddie's voice!!!!!!!!!!!!! He recorded the demo tape for Montserrat Caballe SINGING HER PART. It was his impersonation of Montserrat"s vocal style.
"Exercises in free love" - B side of Great Pretender.
NO, unfortunatelly, you have wrong info. This is Freddie. Yes, he sang it with M. Caballe, but this one his operatic solo.
ua-cam.com/video/QGPOhLabZks/v-deo.html
dio che voce
🤧
Freddie Mercury was a rock singer. This isn't Freddie Mercury. This is Farrokh Bulsara. He's a great pretender. He has had many faces . Disguises. This is one of them
Sounds like excersises in free love he did that enseuno with monserrat as a duo it's great as is this
@marion-მე არ დავბერდი, სიკვდილსაც ვძლიე და დროც შიშით შემომყურებს,მე ვარ მსოფლიო და სამყაროს მარადიული ხმა, ხმა ღმერთების!!! ,Fრედი მერკური!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥👑👑👑
Was he singing ?
Does it mean "In a Dream?"
at this point I hear Freddie sing "there's a whisper in my ear" 2:40
The likes for this video are 69 👌
Is this on an album?
Messenger of the Gods
@Susan
Freddie and montzarat did an album Barcelona it's on that with others they did
Of you look it up you'll be given a list of the songs
Japonaise is beautiful and he sings in japanese he co composed and wrote it with mike
Two written by tim
I think theres one she doesn't sing on
I'm so glad he had the chance to do this but I wish he could have done more
2023. The piano is too loud. Is there any way a person can reduce it and let the voice prevail. I feel he "could have been a contender," in the classical music field.
what's the name of this song? does anyone know?
Ensueño
@@Anjelikable oh, ok thanks
" Exercises in free love" Freddie recorded the demo for Montserrat, singing her part.
@@worldtraveler3773 oh, okay cool, thanks :)
ни с кем несравнимый голос
Don't get me wrong, I think Freddie was incredible, as both performer and singer, but this is not good. The voice is unfocussed and has a decidedly unmusical quality. He shows his potential in the performances with Monterrat Caballe, where, had he lived, he could have been writing and performing musicals (for example) far superior to Lloyd Webber, whose music is derivative (and he can't sing). Watch the 18-minute concert segment with Freddie and Caballe - this really shows what his voice could achieve.
Shut up old guy!
He never followed God's laws or seemed to have Jesus as his personal savior so I wonder where he ended up. We can only hope that he changed his mind at the last minute or a miracle happened.😪
He created his own heaven.
Well, he was Zoroastrian, which is a religion that predates Christianity by thousands of years, so why would anyone expect him to follow Jesus as the basis for his religious beliefs?