Biography
Renée Fleming, among the best-loved and flexible sopranos from the past due 20th and early 21st hundreds of years, has been referred to as “the people’s diva,” as well as perhaps comes closer than some other singer of her time and energy to as an old-fashioned operatic superstar. Her smart repertoire decisions possess allowed her to accept a multitude of functions throughout her profession, including Baroque opera, Mozart, the Italian bel canto repertoire, Verdi, Massenet, Puccini, Richard Strauss, several modern operas, and tunes from all eras. Her tone of voice is notable because of its fullness, warmness, its creamy firmness quality, and her capability to spin out longer, velvety, legato lines. She actually is known for the strength and integrity of her dramatic portrayals and her participating stage existence. Fleming was created in Indiana, Pa, on Feb 14, 1959. Her parents had been senior high school vocal music instructors in Rochester, NY, where she mainly was raised. In 1981, she graduated through the State College or university of NY at Potsdam (where she sang within a jazz trio in a bar) using a level in music education and continuing her musical research on the Eastman College of Music, which she credits with offering her a solid educational and theoretical background. From 1983 to 1987, she was signed up for the American Opera Middle at Juilliard, where she fulfilled Beverley Johnston, the tone of voice instructor with whom she’d continue to research throughout her profession. Fleming also recalls with admiration the entire year she spent learning Lieder with Arleen Augér, on the Fulbright Scholarship or grant. In 1988, she earned the Metropolitan Opera Country wide Council Auditions as well as the George London Award (within the same week), as well as the Eleanor McCollum Competition in Houston. Fleming sang the Countess in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro on the Houston Grand Opera in 1988, produced her NEW YORK Opera debut in 1989 as Mimi in La bohème, and her Covent Backyard debut as Glauce in Cherubini’s Medea afterwards that season. In 1991, she produced her acclaimed Met debut, moving set for an indisposed Felicity Lott because the Countess within the Relationship of Figaro. The Countess was her debut function in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA (1991), Vienna Condition Opera (1993), and Glyndebourne (1994). In 1993, she produced her debut at La Scala as Donna Elvira, and she sang Eva on the 1996 Bayreuth Celebration. After that, she has continuing performances on the world’s leading opera homes and concert halls and it has continued to broaden her repertoire. One of the jobs for which she’s earned acclaim are Handel’s Alcina and Rodelinda; Rossini’s Armida, Violetta, Manon, Thaïs, Tatyana, and Rusalka; and many jobs in Strauss operas, like the Marschallin, Daphne, Arabella, as well as the Countess in Capriccio. She developed the function of Rosina in Corigliano’s The Spirits of Versailles in 1991, Madame Tourvel in Conrad Susa’s Harmful Liaisons in 1994, and Blanche DuBois in André Previn’s A Streetcar Called Desire in 1998. She’s garnered praise on her behalf many recordings, both on Disc, continues to be nominated for 12 Grammy Honours and has received four, in 1996, 1999, 2010, and 2013. Furthermore to her function in the traditional repertoire, Fleming offers recorded modern pop tunes, jazz, and film soundtracks. She’s hosted several tv and radio broadcasts, like the Metropolitan Opera’s Reside in HD series, and Live from Lincoln Middle for PBS. Her honors consist of Sweden’s Polar Reward (2008), designation as Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur from your French authorities (2005), Honorary Regular membership within the Royal Academy of Music (2003), along with a 2003 Honorary Doctorate from your Juilliard College. In 2012 she received the U.S. Country wide Medal from the Arts from Chief executive Barack Obama. Fleming’s actions in mid-career possess continued showing energy in traditional stations, but she’s also, while generally staying away from “crossover” releases, used her history in vernacular music. She’s appeared, among a great many other functions at top homes, as Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello in at London’s Covent Backyard in 2005 with the Metropolitan Opera in NY in 2008-2009. Her recordings possess included a 2013 creation of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos from Baden-Baden, Germany, released by Decca on Dvd and blu-ray in 2013. Her documenting schedule offers intensified; since 2003 she’s released a minimum of 15 CDs, covering from traditional repertory to jazz (Haunted Center, 2005, and Like Sublime, 2006) and indie rock and roll (Dark Wish, 2010, as well as the band of Björk tunes included on Distant Light, 2017). Fleming offers prevented traditional operatic stylings in her pop and jazz produces. She is the writer of the memoir, The Internal Tone of voice: The Producing of a Vocalist. .
Quick Facts
Full Name Renée Fleming
Date Of Birth February 14, 1959
Height 1.68 m
Profession Actor, Consultant, Television producer, Opera Singer
Education State University of New York at Potsdam, Eastman School of Music, Crane School of Music, Juilliard School
Nationality American
Spouse Tim Jessell, Richard Lee Ross
Children Sage Fleming, Amelia Fleming
Parents Patricia Seymour Alexander, Edwin Fleming
Awards Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album, Classic Brit Award for Female Artist of the Year, Classic Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music
Music Songs Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro", Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen, Ave Maria, Laudamus te, L'adieu Des Bergers, Mariettas Lied, Panis Angelicus, Bellini: Norma / Act 1 - Casta Diva, No One’s Gonna Love You, Hallelujah, Björk: All Is Full Of Love, Dank sei dir, Herr, Maria Wiegenlied, Cacilie, Abends will ich schlafen gehn, Endlessly, Simple Song, Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op.24, Central Park Serenade, Eugen Onegin: "Nu, zaboitalas ya!" - "Puskai pogilabnu ya, no pryezhde", Domine Deus, Haunted Heart, Un bel dì vedremo, Mad World, Amazing Grace, Silver Bells, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Gia nella notte densa, Love Unspoken, Touch The Hand of Love, Porgi, amor, Und du wirst mein Gebieter sein
Albums Distant Light, Dark Hope, Sacred Songs, Christmas in New York, Signatures: Great Opera Scenes, Haunted Heart, Night Songs, Love Sublime, The Art of Renée Fleming, Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Poèmes, Richard Strauss: Arabella, R. Strauss Four Last Songs (Deluxe Version), Homage: The Age of the Diva, Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (2009, Live), Guilty Pleasures, Strauss Heroines, Under the Stars, Verismo, Handel Arias, Mozart Arias, Mendelssohn: Elijah, Bel Canto, Donizetti: (Renée Fleming Sings) Rosmonda D'Inghilterra, Schubert Lieder, Berg: Lyric Suite; Wellesz: Sonnets By Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Op.52, R. Strauss: Daphne, Winter In New York, Previn: Diversions / Songs, Mozart: Don Giovanni (QS) (Eloquence), The Beautiful Voice, "Homage" - The Age of the Diva (Simplified Metadata), Two Worlds, Prelude to a Kiss, Renée Fleming (Simplified Metadata), Sacred Songs (Simplified Metadata), Massenet: Thaïs, I Want Magic!, Verdi: La Traviata, By Request, Tonight - Welthits von Berlin bis Broadway (Live) (Live), Mozart: Così Fan Tutte
Nominations Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, Classic Brit Award for Singer of the Year, Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera
Movies In Search of Mozart, Bride of the Wind
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Counts Paris (France) as her second home where she performs annually. |
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Living in Stamford, Connecticut. |
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One night holiday concert on December 6, 2005 at the Wortham Center's Brown Theater in Houston, Texas. [December 2005] |
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Honorary Member of Sigma Alpha Iota, professional music fraternity for women |
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Two daughters, Amelia, born 1992 and Sage, born 1995 |
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Wrote a book entitled "The Inner Voice", released November 4, 2004. |
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Sang in a jazz trio while studying at the State University of New York at Potsdam and later toured as a singer with Illinois Jacquet's big band. |
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Studied at the Juilliard School and holds degrees from the State University of New York at Potsdam and the Eastman School of Music. Early recognition includes the 1988 Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, the Richard Tucker Award, the George London Prize, the Grand Prix at the International Singing Competition in Belgium, and a Fulbright Scholarship to Germany. |
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She was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Rochester, New York. |
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Both of her parents were voice teachers. |
Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Metropolitan Opera HD Live |
2007-2015 |
TV Series |
Countess
Hanna Glawari
Rusalka
... |
Great Performances |
1994-2014 |
TV Series |
Soprano / Blanche Dubois / Mme. de Tourvel |
Arabella |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Arabella |
A Recital with Renée Fleming: Vienna at the Turn of the 20th Century |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Soprano |
Lucrezia Borgia |
2013 |
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Lucrezia Borgia |
Muzykalnaya odisseya v Peterburge |
2011 |
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Margaret |
2011/I |
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Opera Singer |
La Traviata |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Violetta Valéry |
Der Rosenkavalier |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Feldmarschallin |
La Traviata |
2006 |
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Violetta Valéry |
Capriccio |
2004 |
TV Movie |
The Countess |
Rusalka |
2002 |
TV Movie |
Rusalka |
Manon |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Manon Lescaut |
Bride of the Wind |
2001 |
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Frances Alda |
Don Giovanni |
2000 |
TV Movie |
Donna Anna |
The Metropolitan Opera Presents |
1996-1998 |
TV Series |
Countess Almaviva
Desdemona |
Le nozze di Figaro |
1994 |
TV Movie |
The Countess |
The Ghosts of Versailles |
1992 |
TV Movie |
Rosina |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Now You See Me 2 |
2016 |
performer: "O Mio Babbino Caro - Gianni Schicchi" |
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The Metropolitan Opera HD Live |
2007-2014 |
TV Series performer - 3 episodes |
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Rise of the Guardians |
2012 |
performer: "Still Dream" |
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The Diamond Jubilee Concert |
2012 |
TV Special performer: "Un bel dì vedremo" |
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The Adventures of Tintin |
2011 |
performer: "Ah, je veux vivre" |
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Margaret |
2011/I |
performer: "Barcarolle Belle nuit" |
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Point Blank |
2010 |
as Renee Flemming, "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" |
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Underbara älskade |
2006 |
performer: "Così fan tutte. Soave sia il vento" |
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Broken Sky |
2006 |
performer: "Mesicku na nebi hlubokem Song to the Moon" from Rusalka |
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Closer |
2004/I |
performer: "Bella vita militar!", "Non v'e piu tempo, anici", "Di scriverni ogni giorno", "Eccovi il medico, signore belle!", "Dammi un bacio, o mio tesoro" |
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Look at Me |
2004 |
"Soave sia il vento" |
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Piglet's Big Movie |
2003 |
performer: "Comforting to Know" |
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Bride of the Wind |
2001 |
performer: "Rückert-Lieder: No. 5, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream |
1999 |
performer: "Brindisi", "Casta diva" |
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Immortal Beloved |
1994 |
performer: "Missa Solemnis in D Major, Op. 123" |
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Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair |
1990 |
TV Movie performer: "Come Sail Away" |
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Music Department
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
2003 |
featured soloist |
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9 de Abril de 1948 |
2002 |
Documentary singer |
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Producer
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Great Performances |
2015 |
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity |
2017 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Live from Lincoln Center |
2005-2016 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Vocalist / Herself - Host / ... |
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live |
2007-2016 |
TV Series |
Herself - Host / Herself - Special Guest Interviewer / Himself - Host |
38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors |
2015 |
TV Special |
Herself - Presenter |
Fox News Sunday |
2015 |
TV Series |
Herself - Power Player of the Week |
Great Performances |
2007-2015 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Host |
Fox and Friends |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musical Guest |
Good Morning America |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musical Guest |
Live with Kelly and Michael |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself - Musical Guest |
Renée Fleming: Christmas in New York |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
2014 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Tavis Smiley |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest |
Super Bowl XLVIII |
2014 |
TV Special |
Herself - National Anthem Performer |
The View |
2004-2014 |
TV Series |
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
Late Show with David Letterman |
2003-2013 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Lidia Celebrates America |
2013 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Histoires d'opéras |
2013 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
The Diamond Jubilee Concert |
2012 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
Masterclass |
2012 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Renée Fleming: A YoungArts MasterClass |
2012 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Charlie Rose |
1999-2012 |
TV Series |
Herself - Guest / Herself |
Les victoires de la musique classique |
2012 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf |
2011 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Live from Jerusalem: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Live with Zubin Mehta Featuring Renée Fleming and Joseph Calleja |
2011 |
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Herself |
Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna |
2011 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Opera's Fallen Women |
2011 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
BBC Proms |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself - Soloist |
Breakfast |
2010 |
TV Series |
Herself - Opera Saprano |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
2005-2009 |
TV Series |
Herself |
You Cannot Start Without Me: Valery Gergiev, Maestro |
2009 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Faszinierende Frauen - Faszinierende Stimmen |
2009 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Imagine |
2003-2009 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself - Soprano / Herself |
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... |
2009 |
TV Series |
Herself |
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial |
2009 |
TV Special |
Herself |
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Martha |
2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
On a tout essayé |
2007 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Mythos Mozart - Musik für die Welt |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Nobel Peace Prize Concert |
2006 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |
2006 |
TV Special documentary |
Herself |
III nach neun |
2006 |
TV Series |
Herself |
In Search of Mozart |
2006 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Larry King Live |
2005 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Once Upon a Time... |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts |
2004 |
TV Special |
Herself - Performer |
Classical Brits 2004 |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Herself |
60 Minutes |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself - Soprano (segment "The Wild Man of Music") |
Caballé, más allá de la música |
2003 |
Documentary |
Herself |
St Petersburg 300th Anniversary Gala |
2003 |
TV Special |
Soloist |
Renée Fleming |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts |
2001 |
TV Special |
Herself |
Divas on Ice |
2001/II |
TV Special |
Herself |
The Lesley Garrett Show |
2001 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Sesame Street |
2001 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts |
1998 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Verdi's Requiem |
1997 |
TV Special |
Soprano |
The Metropolitan Opera Presents |
1996 |
TV Series |
Soprano |
Richard Tucker 20th Anniversary Gala |
1996 |
TV Special |
Herself |
Tales from the Opera |
1994 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Desdemona |
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Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher. |
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I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that. |
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My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing. |
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There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing. |
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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. |
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The thing I love to remind people about what I do is we're not even amplified. We are the final, major art form that is 100 percent acoustic and unplugged. |
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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. |
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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. |
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I do everything in the third person. Performance is about someone else. |
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I don't want to be somebody who stands still and sings pretty. Each song is a world. Each song is a story. |
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My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table; I had a tremendous music education. |
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