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Montserrat Figueras i García (; 1942–2011) was a Spanish soprano who specialized in early music. Figueras was born 15 March 1942 in Barcelona, Spain.〔〔(Notice of Figueras' death with 1942 year of birth )〕 After initially training as an actress, in 1966 she began studying early singing techniques together with her sister Pilar Figueras and developed an approach and technique for singing early music which combined historical fidelity with vitality.〔(Official website of Montserrat Figueras, Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI )〕〔(Montserrat Figueras - Telegraph )〕 In 1974 she and Jordi Savall, her husband since 1968, Lorenzo Alpert and Hopkinson Smith formed Hespèrion XX, an early music ensemble. Figueras and her husband were members of a newer version of that ensemble, Hespèrion XXI. They also founded the groups La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Le Concert des Nations. Figueras also performed and recorded regularly as a solo artist. She and her husband performed with their children: daughter Arianna and son Ferran.〔Lawrence-King, Andrew (7 December 2011). ("Montserrat Figueras obituary: Catalan soprano and specialist in baroque and earlier music" ). ''Guardian'', accessed 22 March 2012.〕 She died on 23 November 2011 in Cerdanyola del Vallès, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with cancer.〔〔(Mor la soprano Montserrat Figueras )〕 The funeral was held at the Monastery of Pedralbes in Barcelona.〔(El funeral de Montserrat Figueras ), La Vanguardia, 23/11/2011〕 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montserrat Figueras」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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