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Renee Fleming

American Musician

Born: Feb 14, 1957

Me Music Singing Think Time You

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I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that. Renee Fleming

Me Jazz Way Find Opening Always Up Helped Reserved Needed

I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos. Renee Fleming

Love Videos Recordings Singers Learned Lot Historic Listen Watching

I enjoy the more floaty, exposed, elegant singing. Renee Fleming

Singing Enjoy More Exposed Elegant

I don't like to sing loud. Renee Fleming

Like Sing Loud

I'm not a reactionary. Renee Fleming

Reactionary

For years, I had no time for exploratory travel. Renee Fleming

Time Travel No Time Had Years

Every singer eventually gets around to a Christmas disc. Renee Fleming

Christmas Every Disc Singer Around Gets Eventually

When a human being without amplification makes a sound that is high and loud, it is almost unworldly. Renee Fleming

Human Being High Almost Without Makes Sound Loud Human Being Amplification

Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher. Renee Fleming

Voice Higher Became Norm Contrary Improved Technique

Opera is really fun. Renee Fleming

Opera Really Fun

My parents were both high-school music teachers. Renee Fleming

Music Parents Both Were Teachers

Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life. Renee Fleming

Life Travel Personal Life Having Havoc Personal Much Your Plays

I'm not exactly an angry young person. Renee Fleming

Angry Young Exactly Person Young Person

I don't want to record anything unless it can be great and genuinely interesting. Renee Fleming

Great Unless Record Genuinely Want Anything Interesting

I've spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music. Renee Fleming

Music Simple Research Immediate Spent Folk Folk Music About Something Emotional Hours Hours And Hours Doing Very Fiddler Grandfather Appalachian

I think singing it when it's done well is extremely natural. It feels great. Renee Fleming

Great Natural Singing Think Extremely Feels Well Done

I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it's a great date or something that's just hugely romantic. Renee Fleming

Great Live Think Kind Something Date Glamorous Performance Particular Opera Hugely Just Arts Romantic Whether Gained Really Special Appeal Live Performance Media Event Film Presented

At this stage in my career, I don't have to take any big risks. You want to take a calculated risk, not one that leads to people saying 'yes, but there was that one time when she made that big mistake.' It's always a shame when that happens, especially if you've gotten by for decades without anything hugely tragic. Renee Fleming

Saying Time You Risks Mistake People Made Big Stage One Time Risk Shame Take Leads Calculated Calculated Risk She Without Always Gotten Tragic Yes Big Mistake Decades Hugely Any Want Anything Happens Career

Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, during a manicure, getting my hair done, and even while driving if I only look at the score at red lights. Renee Fleming

Learning Hair Find Ongoing Only Driving Red Lights Look Learn Score Train Roles Done Getting Manicure While Subway Even

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