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I learned so many roles so quickly as a young singer, I thought it was time to come back to them and make them better - deeper, more nuanced. (Renee Fleming)
I am so envious of my colleagues from 100 years ago who only sang new works, they hardly ever sang revivals. View quote
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When a human being without amplification makes a sound that is high and loud, it is almost unworldly. View quote
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Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher. View quote
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Because everything about the voice interests me, I felt it would be fascinating to learn a completely different style of singing. View quote
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I want to get out of the major opera houses. View quote
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A lot of performers don't want to leave the circuit, the European opera house circuit, partly because most singers don't sing many concerts, or at least not while they are in their prime. View quote
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Very few opera singers in history have been able to cross into popular music. View quote
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One of my timesaving habits is to save all of my magazines and junk mail for airplane trips. I walk on the plane with a very heavy bundle, but by the time the trip is over, it can all be thrown away. View quote
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I think singing it when it's done well is extremely natural. It feels great. View quote
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I have not changed with the accomplishments. I've remained the same. If I had changed, great. You know, but I haven't. (Renee Fleming)
I don't want to be somebody who stands still and sings pretty. Each song is a world. Each song is a story. I don't achieve nearly what I want. View quote
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I don't want to record anything unless it can be great and genuinely interesting. View quote
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Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America. View quote
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Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm not a reactionary. View quote
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I think singing is one of the most natural things that human beings do, but it's difficult. View quote
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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. View quote
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I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray. View quote
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I'm not exactly an angry young person. (Renee Fleming)
I was constantly being pushed toward a European ideal of what it means to be a classical or opera singer, let's say in the Renata Tebaldi mode. I reject that. View quote
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I'm lucky - I can do two things at once. View quote
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Renee Fleming

Renee Fleming - Image
Photo: Dnagz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: February 14, 1959
Quotes count: 48