Renée Fleming
Birthday: 14 February 1959, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 168 cm
Renée Fleming was born on February 14, 1959 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Renée Fleming (2002), Renée Fleming: Christmas in New York (2014) and The ...Show More
Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, getting my h Show more
Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, getting my hair done, and even while driving - if I only look at the score at red lights. Hide
I do everything in the third person. Performance is about someone else.
I do everything in the third person. Performance is about someone else.
I have had a very difficult time with stage fright. It undermines your well-being and peace of mind, Show more
I have had a very difficult time with stage fright. It undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood. Hide
My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table; I had a tremendous music education.
My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table; I had a tremendous music education.
Everybody's a work in progress. I'm a work in progress. I mean, I've never arrived. I'm still learni Show more
Everybody's a work in progress. I'm a work in progress. I mean, I've never arrived. I'm still learning all the time. Hide
I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that.
I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that.
Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher.
Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher.
My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing.
My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing.
There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical a Show more
There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing. Hide
