2002 Guestbook
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Todd Alexander Battles
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12/29/2002, 9:56 PM
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Renee:
I recently heard you belt out Danny Boy on The Prairie Home Companion (12.28.02) and was literally moved to tears. It was THE most beautiful rendition I have ever had the privilege to hear. You are an amazing talent. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.
Any ideas on how I might obtain a recording of that song? I'd go to long lengths to obtain one.
Information can be emailed to me or sent to:
2 Lindworth Lane
St. Louis, Missouri 63124
Many Thanks,
Todd Battles
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Stephanie Penet
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12/27/2002, 8:35 PM
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Yeah Rochester! Living here, I was able to attend a master class Ms. Fleming gave three years ago after a concert at Eastman. She was incredible, and so generous and helpful to the students. I am fortunate enough to attend her concert at Eastman this upcoming March, and hope I can go one-on-one with her again. Ms. Fleming, you give so much! Thank you for your marvelous contributions and leadership to the opera world. Rochester sends its love :)
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Hannah Baldwin
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12/27/2002, 2:50 PM
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I never really cared for opera until I heard you sing for the first time the other night on PBS.I thought it was the most beautiful music I had ever heard.
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Michael D. Kaplan
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12/26/2002, 7:38 PM
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Forgot to put my website
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Michael D. Kaplan
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12/26/2002, 7:02 PM
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Alcina is a gift from heaven. PLEASE record more Handel!!
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Michael D. Kaplan, M.D.
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12/26/2002, 6:58 PM
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PLEASE release more recordings, I cannot get enough of your voice.
My kids make fun of me listening to opera 24 hrs a day, but one day they will understand...
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John Angelbeck
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12/20/2002, 12:13 PM
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Thank you for a wonderful evening at the Opening Night Gala with the Buffalo Philharmomic orchestra. What a thrill! I hope we can attend your performance in Rochester. Happy Holidays
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Rodney Morgan Brown
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http://www.rodneybrown.com
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12/20/2002, 8:51 AM
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"I am a definite fan"....Renee's Alcina was spell binding.....absolutely awsome. I'll be sending some of my compositions for her to comment upon.
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George Fleming
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12/18/2002, 7:40 AM
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Hey cousin,
Just wanted to say Hi..Your awesome..Hope you have a wonderful holidays and hope to see you when you get back to the D.C area..missed you last time..hope to see you also this summer..
keep smiling beautiful...George
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Adèle Falk
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http://groups.msn.com/AdeleFalk
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12/17/2002, 5:30 PM
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Hello! Whats up? Hows your season going? You know something? You really need to make a Christmas album. I'm jewish but I'd like to hear you sing some Christmas carols (ie. O Holy Night, in french! O come all ye faithful, in latin, you know, all that stuff) anyhow.
Well after about viewing your video like fifty times I feel like I really know you. Its a great video.
For Christmas I got my voice teacher a present, your Bel Canto album. She says she really likes it and its probably one of the best CDs she has heard in a long time. I must say that I agree with her.
I can't wait till your next CD comes out!! Luv ya lotz and I'll see you in Thais soon!!
~Adèle
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dan
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12/16/2002, 8:52 PM
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PLEASE RECORD FIDELIO. WE WANT RENEE TO SING LEONORE.
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Jessica Vargo
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12/13/2002, 9:02 PM
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Renée~
I admire you so much! You are an amazingly talented singer. I hope you are coming to Ohio sometime soon. Good luck on Thais, I wish I could see it. (I did see Die Walkure, but I won't be in Chicago during Thais.)
Merry Christmas,
Jessica
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joe catoggio
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12/12/2002, 5:32 PM
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Dear Ms. Fleming,
My wife Kay and I thought it important you know this- the countless hours you thought no one would notice you were practicing, rather than living among us, we did; so we knew we lived.Merry Christmas to you and your family,
Joe and Kay Catoggio
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Dave Gray
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12/11/2002, 8:05 PM
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Hi Renee hope all is well with you. I look forward to seeing your concert in Rochester this coming March. Should be a great homecoming for you.
Dave Gray
Churchville-Chili 78 Best to Shelly and your family.
denvgray@msn.com
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fotis caragiannopoulos
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12/11/2002, 4:39 PM
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i have no words for renee fleming....one among the few "singers" that demonstrate a great voice ,technique and magnetic appearance....just one question:WHEN ARE WE GOING TO WATCH YOU PERFORMING LIVE IN GREECE?
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juan antonio berriatua
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12/11/2002, 4:20 PM
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From Spain i think Renee is the most wonderful singer of all times,i like very much her last album:Bel Canto.Thanks.
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Jennifer Furst
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12/7/2002, 7:51 PM
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What a fabulous job Prashant has done with this website. I am very excited about Renee's upcoming performance in Chicago. However, I am not a season ticket holder of the Lyric Opera. Any suggestions on the best method to get good tickets. It appears all of the evening and weekend performances are already sold out. I have a ticket broker working on it...he is thinking the Super Bowl afternoon performance may be the best option. Any suggestion are welcome. Thank you and looking forward to seeing Renee for the first time. (I have seats already for the Milwaukee performance, I think). Hope you are able to enjoy Chicago...it is a marvelous city! Although a tad cold this time of the year.
Jen
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Tanith Bryce
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12/7/2002, 6:01 PM
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I am an aspiring singer from Australia, and am here in NY doing some auditions for Young Artitst Programs. Just wanted to thank Ms Fleming for making the 20+hour flight to Australia for her Sydney concert last April. We LOVED it and we hope she returns in the near future for another recital!!
In regard to the 2003 schedule - is Renee Fleming performing at the Met opera in January?? She is listed on their timetable as performing, but I noticed it is not on the website schedule. PLEASE tell me there is some mistake!! I am so looking forward to seeing Ms Fleming live in the Met theatre!!
Yours sincerely,
Tanith Bryce.
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Adèle Falk
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11/29/2002, 3:54 PM
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Hey Renée!
Whats up? Not much here but thats what you get for living in Kansas, LOL!!
I just thought I would drop in and say how wonderful your DVD was! I got it on Wednesday. After I watched it I felt like I knew you. To bad they could not show you working on your Bel Canto CD, in my oponion that is your best disc.
Anyways, I'm going to see you in Thais pretty soon. They where almost sold out so its good we got them when we did. (We being my dad and me.)
Believe it or not I still don't have all your CDs. I don't have the Schaubert (I prob butchered his name, oops.) Lieder yet, I usually don't like german lied but if you'r singing it, it can't be bad. :grin:
I hope your family and you had a good Thanksgiving!!
Also--your kids are really cute!
Keep up the good work! Cya.
~Adèle
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Chris Gist
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11/29/2002, 1:38 PM
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My husband and I heard you on the 9/11 tribute. You were absolutely breath-taking! We'll be listening and looking for concert opportunities to see you here in the Midwest.
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Chris Gist
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11/29/2002, 1:33 PM
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My husband and I heard you on the 9/11 tribute. You were absolutely breath-taking! We'll be listening and looking for concerts opportunities to see you here in the Midwest.
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Mr Brian Thompson
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11/26/2002, 1:30 PM
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Listened to the programme on Classic FM yesterday,25th November. I first heard you on BBC TV - Lesley Garrett Programme, where you sang Summer Time, since then I am now a Fan.
Best Wishes for the Future
Brian Thompson
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Mr Brian Thompson
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11/26/2002, 1:30 PM
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Listened to the programme on Classic FM yesterday,25th November. I first heard you on BBC TV - Lesley Garrett Programme, where you sang Summer Time, since then I am now a Fan.
Best Wishes for the Future
Brian Thompson
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Toan Pham
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11/23/2002, 4:34 AM
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When are you planning to go to California (singing Violetta)? I wish i had gone and see your recital when you came to california last year but i just missed it. are you planning to record manon? last question, i have the dvd of Streetcar, there were several scenes where you smoke and/or in scenes where others smoke, were you afraid of hurting your vocals (i was really worried), or did they used some kind of theater cigarrette?
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Gigi Amthor Bull
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11/22/2002, 11:20 AM
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It is so incredibly wonderful to listen to you, and to watch your performances. I was at Potsdam State College back in 1979-1982 training as an actress/ el ed teacher and we met and were in the same acting class. You are such an inspiration to us all. Thanks.....Gigi
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Serge Pigot
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11/22/2002, 8:02 AM
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I'm so happy when I hear you. I hope you will come soon in Paris. Thank you for your voice and interpretation.
Best regards.
- Serge -
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Adèle
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http://groups.msn.com/AdeleFalk
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11/21/2002, 2:19 PM
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Wow! Its been ages since I've been in here.
Well anyway I think I should wish you luck on your season.
I can't wait till your DVD comes out! I know I'm going to buy it!
My computer at home broke down so I thought I should sign in anyway and tell you hello. Hope you have a great year!
My year is going by fast! It seems like only yesterday when I last signed this, and really it was like three months ago.
Sorry~Gatta run~~
Luv ya lotz~~~
~Adèle
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joshua van dyne
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11/12/2002, 10:50 AM
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thank you. recently i moved from nyc to san francisco and was utterly dismayed to find out that you were premiering il pirata at the MET, on my birthday only after i had moved. i have been an avid fan who has tracked your career and seen you in many productions and recitals all over the world, and was thrilled to hear that you were lending your gorgeous voice and superb dramatic interpretation to imogene. i was once told that there is one voice for people who have a passion for opera that defines the reason they love the medium. a voicxe that illustrates the passion, the understanding and the plight of the characters which it portrays and essentially is the reason for an opera lover to get opera. for me, you embody this voice, and as i have seen you before and reveled in the electricity which you generate on the stage, your portrayal of imogene on saturday november 9 was flawless and breathtaking. i was brought to climax after climax as you soared on the high notes, interpreted her pain and suffereing, floated across the stage in your regal gowns, and blended beautifully with gaultiero for the most sumptuous of love duets. however, the mad scene made me realize that i was bearing witness to a very special evening of operatic theatre. i knew that you knew that you had nailed it that night, and i was overjoyed to have that birthday present, well worth flying across the country for. thank you, renee for bringing me such joy through your work, and please, please please continue to take chances as your courage in exploring new musical territory and your triumphant conquering of each and every endeavor you undertake is a testament to the truth that you are indeed a casta diva, prima donna lighting up recital halls and opera houses all over the world.
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Larry S. Miller
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11/10/2002, 4:35 PM
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Several months ago you did an interview on NPR with Ann Patchett, the author of the book Bel Canto. In that interview you sang a song that really moved me. I am a novice on Opera, and since then have been trying to find the name of that Opera. When your CD Bel Canto came out I went and bought it, thinking it would be on there.
While I am delighted with that CD I still have not found the first one I was looking for. This morning on NPR you did an interview with LeAnne Hansen, primarily on the Bel Canto CD. I went to the NPR site and from there to your site.
Please forward me the name of that origingal inteview opera so I can buy that CD.
Thank you, and sincerely
Larry Miller
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David Anné
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11/10/2002, 2:26 AM
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I saw Miss Fleming in recital at the Chan center in Vancouver in april 2001...The most beautiful performance, the most amazing Voice. It is hard to explain how crazy it was to hear that sound coming at you with no speakers, nothing seperating you form her...at the autograph session after, she was most gracious.
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Steve Reagan
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11/8/2002, 8:39 PM
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I have thouroughly enjoyed the Bel Canto CD!!
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Adèle
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11/3/2002, 2:40 AM
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I can't wait till your DVD comes out!! I am so going to buy it! You look so pretty in the pic from it!! Those pics from Bel Canto, Opera News (your cover issue!!) and the DVD look great!! ;)
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Catherine Perman
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10/31/2002, 8:24 PM
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Dear Ms. Fleming:
What an honor it is to be able to tell you personally
what a delight you are to the opera world. As a fellow
soprano (spinto-drammatico), it's great to see such a
classy professional with amazing consistency and
versatility besides balancing your family life. You are
truly the epitome of the 21st Century DIVA and it's my
pleasure to tell you so. You go girl!! A great inspiration
to us all.
Of course, I am curious how you endure the vigorous
performing schedule. How do you overcome jet-lag,
climate changes, allergies which plague all of us
performers? I'm hoping you are completely human in
this area and have some tips. I personally have had
an amazing journey in this particular area to constantly
overcome and curious how other singers' feign. Your
input would be highly valued.
Warm regards,
Catherine Perman
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Adèle
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10/25/2002, 9:04 PM
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Sorry long time no make an entry. Just popping in to say hi--I'm going to see you in Thais soon! Yay! *bounces*
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Philip G. Harwood
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10/22/2002, 10:00 PM
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Dear Renee:
I am about to sound like a gushing admirer, but I just cannot help it. Your presence and voice are like a shining ray of sunlight on a warm summer morning. I do own almost all of your recordings, with the exception of the Four last songs of Strauss and Dvorak's Rusalka, but I am sure they will join my continuously growing music library soon. If I were to choose one Renee Fleming moment which was so beautiful that it moved me to tears, it would have to be when you recorded "I have Dreamt", from Bernard Herrmann's Wuthering Heights. Here is an opera which Herrmann, known for his wonderful and mysterious film scores, spent most of his life working on and refining. It would be wonderful if you were to record or perform this opera, since it is rarely performed, and I believe has only been recorded once (by the composer) in the late 1960s. Your most recent release, Bel Canto, is superb! Thank you for the many wonderful and glorious sounds that you contribute to the opera world today. I. for one, am completely satisfied and overjoyed with everything you do. Thank you!
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Gilberto Achay
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10/21/2002, 6:22 PM
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Two reasons that I am so fond of Renee's "Bel Canto." First, she brings to these coloratura roles larger, warmer vocals, where they have been desperately missed since the days of Callas and Sutherland, in addition to the opulence of her towering chest notes which neither of them possessed. Bel canto has for the past 30-or so years been the province of thin-girl voices, so this is a refreshing change. And second, the album is a showcase for her dramatic artistry. Her superb, psychologically moving embellishments allow us to "visualize" and imagine how she would present them on stage, and affect her facial expressiveness. A tough feat to accomplish (Callas and Beverly Sills were two of only a few who could do this) given bel canto. Terrific stuff (especially the Bellini scenes)! Thanks Renee -- an opera fan in the Midwest.
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John Heer
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10/21/2002, 5:57 PM
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When I was tring to decide what to give my parents for Christmas this year (what do you give two people who have everything) I could think of nothing more wonderful than the gift of your voice. We are all looking forward to your concert on March 7,2003 when you return to Rochester. From one Churville-Chili alum to another, you've made us all proud. Keep up the fantastic work and hope you get back to Rochester very soon.
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Gilberto Achay
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10/21/2002, 5:54 PM
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On September 11th I had the pleasure to be at Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis) to hear (and see) Renee perform Strauss' moving "Four Last Songs," and I must say that she was nothing short of brilliant. Beyond her endless vocal gifts is also her talent of "feeling" the text (which she shaped into lyrics, as she usually does), visible in her face, eyes, and gestures. This was especially the case in "O Silver Moon" from Dvorak's Rusalka, an aria she movingly delivered in encore.
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Denise Trautmann
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10/18/2002, 12:59 PM
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My name is Denise Trautmann, and I am a coloratura soprano. I am currently studying with tenor William Watson, do you know him? He is a fan of yours, and wants me to imitate your beautiful classical vocal techniques. By the way, good luck with Lyric Opera-Thais, etc.
Yours truly,
Denise Trautmann
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joshua van dyne
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10/15/2002, 11:01 AM
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Have waited patiently to hear you again. last time was january at carnegie hall where you made my night by beautifully singing casta diva as your final encore. was moved by your arabella, admire your foray in bel canto and am flying back to ny to see il pirata on my 27th birthday. brava, bella donna.
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Peter Ganteaume
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10/12/2002, 6:52 PM
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I am counting the days to see and HEAR the greatest soprano of our age at the Met next month. I am travelling form Trinidad in the West Indies for the privilege.
Long may you fillour lived with joy.
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Andrea
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10/11/2002, 11:54 AM
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How can I begin to tell you how touched I am by your singing. You have inspired me to continue with my own training. I have never had the opportunity of hearing you in person, but I have enjoyed your cd's. I only hope to one day reach your level of talent. I am still just a prodige and have a lot to learn, but thank you for the dreams you have unknowingly given me.
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Vanessa Houssian
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10/8/2002, 8:53 PM
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It was an inspiration to hear your interpretation of Arabella at the Met.
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Stephanie Slaughter
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10/4/2002, 11:35 PM
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You remind me of why I started singing in the first place. I started singing to find the true meaning behind every song. You do it without even trying. I respect that so much.
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norberto
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10/3/2002, 11:58 AM
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i have never been a huge follower of classical music and sopranos however when i heard ms. fleming's "bailero", the song and specially her pure creamy and tremulous voice swept me away. i play the song non-stop, though i don't understant what it means, i find myself moved and touched. i'm from scotland and i can't wait to watch her perform live.
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Christopher Brooks
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9/27/2002, 1:07 PM
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I am a devoted fan of Renee and would love to see some higher quality photographs of her in the "Pictures" section of this website. A woman as attractive as Renee deserves photos that flatter her accordingly.
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Linda Kaumeyer
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9/25/2002, 7:18 PM
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Thanks for all your work and the comprehensive information on this site. Western New York was thrilled with Renee's visit on September 21 with the Buffalo Philharmonic and her extended time after the concert with young music students and fans.
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9/24/2002, 4:51 PM
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I want to say how much I enjoy Bel Canto.
It is truly a work of art, which makes me catch my breath in anticipation and admiration at the sheer beauty and skillfulness and the vocal
acrobatics! Bravo!
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Barry Hamilton
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9/21/2002, 3:35 PM
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Thank you for a truly magical evening at the Faenol Festival in Wales, UK, August 23rd. I was one of the many who shed tears of sheer pleasure during your Song to the Moon. So apt for the Faenol setting!
One of our companions that evening was a young soprano who we firmly believe is destined for a great career. On her behalf, thank you for an unforgetable performance!
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Andrea Pope
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9/21/2002, 11:35 AM
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Looking forward to your concert in Buffalo tonight. The Opera community here needs to know what great American voices there are. Thanks for coming.
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Toan
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9/21/2002, 5:19 AM
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i just love your noice -- i melt everytime i hear you sing...when are you going to be in the Los Angeles area? i want to go and hear you live.
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Alexandra Loutsion
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9/21/2002, 4:28 AM
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I am a nineteen year old soprano currently stuyding voice at Ithaca College with the career plan of becoming a professional opera singer/collegiate professor. I just want to let you know, Ms. Fleming, that you are an inspiration to me. Whenever I find myself questioning whether I should be taking this career path, all I have to do is listen to track 1 on your American Arias cd "I have dreamt" and my faith is reaffirmed. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with the world; you truly have no idea what your voice and passion for your art does for me. Thank you for everything that you never new you gave to me. :) Sincerely, Alexandra
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Rose Marie Jennings
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9/18/2002, 4:04 PM
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I am a retired vocal music teacher and in my humble estimation you have the finest female voice I have ever heard. I am looking forward to hearing you in concert in Rochester,N.Y. on March 3rd with my daughter and three granddaughters, one of whom is following in my footsteps at Fredonia studying Music Ed. I believe she knows your half brother. We listen to you on a program out of Buffalo called "Classics By Request" which is on FM radio every Saturday evening. We are die hard fans!!! I am pleased to have found this site.
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Ray Hofmann
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9/15/2002, 1:38 AM
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Renée,
What an eloquent and inspiring moment! Bravo!
Your presentation of "You'll Never Walk Alone" healed the the souls of thousands, and touched the hearts of millions. I searched the Web tonight to hear it one more time. Your performance was unforgetable. Please record and share this song with the world. You're on your way in making Renée a household word in this country. Please continue to let your light shine.
Best wishes,
Ray
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Broni Ignatova
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9/14/2002, 6:13 PM
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Renee is magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Maxine Sander
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9/13/2002, 1:09 AM
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Dear Renee: Hearing you sing "I'll Never Walk Alone" at the Concert For America last night was my introduction to your most gorgeous voice rich in every beautiful tone, flowing from the depths of your being and expressing purity, strength, vitality, integrity, compassion, supreme control, freedom, and so much more. Thank you for achieving such perfection and sharing it with the world. Now I know that I can hear you on your CDs as well. I'll start collecting.
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9/12/2002, 2:59 PM
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I watched and listened last night on "Concert for America" the most glorious voice I have ever heard in my life singing "You'll never walk alone". I did not know who this woman was but I searched today only to find her name was Renee Fleming. I cannot express properly the beauty in your voice. You are truly blessed with a magnificent gift. I wept through the entire performance. Thank you for sharing with us. Words cannot express what I felt while you sang. Please record that song so that we may listen to it again - over and over.....Thank you again.
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Jim B Green
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9/12/2002, 12:08 PM
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You stole the show at the September 11th concert in Washington, DC. I said, "Who is this lady with such a powerful voice and such emotion." Luckily, I was recording the concert and upon playing the tape again I could see the name "Renee Fleming" on a big screen at the side of the stage. I will be listening for your voice in the future. Thanks from the Hawaiian Islands.
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Adéle Falk
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9/12/2002, 10:46 AM
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I can not get over what an excellent singer you are. Keep up that beautiful voice!! Your Bel Canto CD left me saying "Encore!" (hint hint) *wink* (hint hint)
~Adéle
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Martin and Roberta Rein
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9/12/2002, 8:53 AM
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Your rendition of " Never walk alone" last night was unbelievable. It made us both cry. Bravo Bravo. Please let us know when it is available on CD.
Marty and Roberta Rein
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Ron Rex
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9/11/2002, 11:21 PM
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I saw your performance on NBC at The Kennedy Center, which was part of the 9/11 anniversary. I never realized that "You never walk alone" could sound so beautiful. You were absolutely magnificent!
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Renard Blanc
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9/11/2002, 10:06 PM
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I just saw the Concert for America and had the great blessing to hear you sing "You'll Never Walk Alone." It is one of my favorite songs, having first heard it on the original Broadway cast album of Carousel, and then again on the album of the movie. Never have I heard it sung so beautifully, and so appropriately chosen for this day of remembrance. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Phil Willows
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9/11/2002, 9:46 PM
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I heard you tonight during the "Concert for America" I still have the goose bumps. Bravo.
Thank you from an American.
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8/31/2002, 1:30 AM
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Words cannot express how enthralled I am about the subliminal artistry of this phenomenal artist. Ms Fleming's voice reminds me of some of the greatest divas of the past, particularly Leontyne Price, and Te Kanawa, but yet it is distinctly her own, combining sensual beauty of tone, unbelievable power, along with a staggering coloratura technique that always leaves me astounded. It is quite difficult to say which of her solo albums is my absolute favorite. However, if I had to choose, it would have to be her new BEL CANTO RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!UNBELIEVABLE. THANK YOU RENEE FOR CONFIRMING WHY I LOVE THIS SINGING STYLE SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Adele Falk
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8/29/2002, 11:19 AM
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Here is the review of your "Bel Canto" CD I posted on http://www.amazon.com
Renée Fleming: "Bel Canto"
(Five out of five stars)
This CD is incredible, this is the best work that Renée has ever done, making me want to listen to her more and more. To be honest, I did not expect Renée to do that great of a job on this CD, because, well, I usually like her better in the Mozart roles, and I still think that Renée would make the most amazing Pamina (Magic Flute) but this CD opens up many more doors, role wise, as far as her opera career goes. It proves to me, and other fans, that Renée can do more then just the heavy roles of Mozart.
The best tracks on this CD are the ones from composers such as Donizetti, Rossini, most of the Bellini tracks, just avoid tracks 1-3, the arias are not for her voice. On a happier note, she has improved so much--her high notes don't sound as if she is singing in a falsetto range, showing her range has expanded, and her coloratura has gotten so much better, her trills are real trills, none of that fake stuff that Sills used to get away with, her range is much better, it used to be that any higher than a high C and it would sound shrill, but now, I look forward to hearing an aria where she hits a high Eb.
Her vocal control has also improved a great deal, she doesn't swoop and slide as much as she once did, like she did on her self titled "Renée Fleming" CD. Judging from the track "Ah! Non sai qual prestigio si cela", (Donizetti)Renée would make an amazing Norina in "Don Pasquale." Her Rossini tracks are great as well, the "Bel raggio lusinghier" makes me think that Renée will make a pretty good Rossina in "Barber of Seville" one of these days. The other good stand out recordings where the "Il pirata" tracks, and she is singing the leading soprano role in that at the Met this season (2002-2003) and I think that it will fit her quite well. If you used to not like Renée because of that swooping and sliding stuff that she once did, then buy this, because, none of that stuff is on here. Renée's technique, and control are much better, except for that high note in track nine...(other than the high note the aria is superb) has she ever heard of transposing or not?? (Maybe she does not believe in transposing, but then again I have no room to talk because I don't either.)
On the other hand, I would avoid the "La sonnambula" tracks because they just do not fit her voice. They are for a bigger voice, like Callas or Sutherland. It kind of reminds me of Renée's "Casta Diva" which, I did not like, that is for a bigger voice. Thank god she did not try to record it again!
You really must get this CD. Renée has improved so much since the last CD she recorded, and it shows what she can do, and not what she thinks she can do or would like to do. (Like the "Casta Diva" on an older CD, which was just NOT for her voice.)
Buy this CD, and enjoy listening to the bel canto repertoire the way it should be sung. Bel canto comes from the italian, meaning "beautiful singing," and that describes this CD perfectly, it really is "Bel Canto", or "Beautiful Singing."
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Joel Greenspan
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8/28/2002, 12:46 PM
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If I were Miss Fleming I would be having a diva fit right now. Visit Universal's B2B site, umvd.com, and try to find 8/27 classical n/r info.
Look at the press release for "Bel Canto" - there's more info about Ann Patchett than Renée. She deserves far better. I can't even get any fresh POP for a display! During the run of "Arabella" here in Houston, Renée shopped at the Blockbuster Music who's classical dept I was then managing and very graciously thanked me for the display I set up. She was so sweet I can't imagine her playing Diva, but now I can't set up the kind of display she deserves. When I requsted material UNI (via AEC) responded with a "sorry we don't have that", and they then sent me 3 Mathias Goerne show cards! Since "Arabella" I have opened my own shop, and I would love her to stop by, if her schedule permits.
Joel Greenspan
Joel's Classical Shop
4010 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
713 665 0954 v
713 665 1557 fax
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Aneurin Parry
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8/26/2002, 3:50 PM
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Greetings from Wales!!
Congratulations on a magnificent performance at Bryn's Faenol Festival. In particular, your rendition of Rusalka's Song to the Moon was simply breath-taking. It had a profound effect on many in the audience, myself included! It was a real privelage to meet you and I hope you enjoyed your visit to our "stuningly beautiful part of the world". Please come back to see us soon!!
Aneurin, on behalf of the driving team
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John Sykes
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8/23/2002, 9:41 PM
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Renee,
I was a choir student of your father's in Ridgway and have a life long love of music because of him. Listening to you brings back many warm memories of him and the brief but wonderful years of learning the beauty of music through his mentorship. I cannot tell you how proud I am of your accomplishments as are so many of your old friends in Ridgway. All the best to you, Ed and Pat.
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8/19/2002, 12:41 PM
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Carissima Renée,
it was such a great pleasure and privilege to be at your performance at London Proms yesterday. It really moved me (& yes, I did cry...I suddenly was'weak in the presence of beauty'). Your voice is so... 'magnifica'... it's impossible to describe...Canti come un angelo!!! (Me and other revellers queued for 4 hours or more but it was definitively worth it!) Most of all now I would like to apologize for what I said about your pronunciation of 'poco'after the concert. Please understand that my love for my native language is as deep as my love and respect for your art and 'bravura'. You see, I have come across a number of anglo speaking artist that might well possess a wonderful voice but that don't hesitate to massacre my beautiful language (Italian)...This is not your case I am glad to say. Your attention to detail as well as
interpretation will always give you credit. No doubt about it!...therefore please forgive my insolence! I was so overwhelmed by your actual presence that I said the first thing that came up. What I really wanted to say was 'GRAZIE!'e 'BRAVISSIMA'. Am really looking forward to your next performance here or in Italy and the publication of your new CD because... a celebration of the 'Bel Canto' it's what it is all about, after all. Saluti, Divina Signora e... a presto!
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8/17/2002, 2:12 PM
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Querida Renne: Te he visto en Rusalka en Paris.
Has estado sobervia, estupenda. Espero poder verte otra vez. Mucha suerte. Un beso de un gran admirador desde España.
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Lizzie Enlow
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8/14/2002, 11:49 PM
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Hey. You have an AMAZING voice. My best friend, Adele, sent me some clips of you singing and I'm just completley awed by your voice. I hope to be a famous singer one day.. but I can't count on it right now.
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Rich Mo Yi
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8/11/2002, 9:53 PM
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Renee Fleming in one word is AMAZING. I am her #1 fan. I LOVE YOU RENEE!
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Ed Griffin (Charles E.)
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8/11/2002, 6:12 PM
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Sorry Benny and I missed your "Arabella" at the Met and also did not make it to "Rusalka" in Paris. However, we are looking forward to your appearance in Ft. Lauderdale this winter. We may even catch your "Thais" in Chicago.
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8/9/2002, 5:34 PM
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My friend and I,saw Renée in Paris in Rusalka.
She was as ever, FANTASTIC! We were also thrilled to meet her Backstage and have a super photo as a treasured momento.
We both look forward to the Prom Concert in London
on the 18 August, and 24 August in Bangor N.Wales.
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Adele
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8/9/2002, 6:22 AM
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The URL I listed above is the URL to my new Renee Fleming site.
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Adele
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8/2/2002, 2:37 PM
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Dear Renee and any one else reading this--
So you are singing Violetta? Do tell all! I want to see you in this--Jan 11, 2003 Thaïs Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. That would be really fun. Now I just have to convince my dad. Wish me luck. The operas in Kansas suck... never sing in the Kansas City Lyric Opera... they really stink.
I like the Bel Canto cover. It looks really pretty. I wish I would have gotten the issue of Opera News with that picture on it.
Have you ever recorded "Dove Sono" on CD? I would really like a copy of it. I really like how you sing that aria. I saw a video of you singing the Countess. Well, actually, I bought it! No my vocal coach wants to borrow it. I'm like--"No! MY video! All mine! Go get your own!" Heheheheh.
There is a CD of yours I still need-- "Star Crossed Lovers" and a few others. I need "Bel Canto" too. Wait, its not out yet. Verdi: Requiem is something else that I need. I also would like the Angela Gheorghiu copy--I tried to dicide which one I should get but then I said "What the heak? I'll get both!" I need this too--4 Last Songs. And this...Strauss Heroines
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I Want Magic!
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The Schubert Album
looks really good! I want it!
Hey! Now I have a Christmas list. Fun. I'd better go now... bye!
~Adele
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7/31/2002, 9:58 PM
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I love your web-site!
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Evan
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7/25/2002, 6:06 PM
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Dear Ms. Fleming,
I am an 18 year old baritone from california. I really am one of your most adoring fans. I am constanly trying to force my friends to open up to opera and hear your beautiful voice. It is the only opera i want them to hear as an introduction. I first heard your voice singing scenes from eugene onegin with (forgive my spelling) dmitri hvorostovsky from avery fisher hall at lincoln center. It blew my mind. The emotional tenderness and openness with which you perform is unequaled by anyone ever, and it really opened my eyes to opera. Since then i have used your music as a study tool reguarding how to be a good musician and how to sing well. I have realized that we have similar educational backgrounds. We were both taught by our mothers. My mother attended one of your alma maters, Juilliard. she now teaches in santa barbara. It really has enriched me musically to be taught by my own blood. I was wondering if you think it may contribute to your natural quality of your voice. Anyhow, you are a huge inspiration to me and to anyone who really appreciates good music. It is great that every song and composer i love, you happen to record, or is it that as soon as i hear you singing their music it becomes my favorite. I am so happy to have been exposed to such thngs as strauss and previn through your mastery of the material. I will attend UCLA as a voice student and will continue to use your brilliance as an inspiration for my singing. Thank you for your time if you have read this. A huge fan! Evan
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7/21/2002, 1:14 PM
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Hi!
I remember seeing you speak at Columbia University in 2001 (or was it 2000), my friend and I ducked out of Glee Club rehearsal with the blessings of our director, Warren Brown! I was so amazed, I could not believe how remarkably down-to-earth you are for a talented star, and it was great to see you give a mini-lesson to two students who weren't singers! I also loved your "60 Minutes" interview----again, we got to see how you are such a human star! Thanks for being a good role model to those of us who sing!
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7/21/2002, 7:39 AM
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I like the website.
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7/18/2002, 11:55 AM
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To Renée Fleming and fans--
Does any body know when "Bel Canto" will be out in stores in the USA ???
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7/17/2002, 11:41 PM
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Ms. Fleming,
I have just finished reading an article my Aunt sent me, "American Diva" from The New Yorker, Nov. 12, 2001. I enjoyed this article very much. Since your career took off in the 1990's I have watched you, our hometown Diva, with rapt attention and pleasure.
I was very flattered to have been assigned to study voice with your mother in the late '90's but was sad I was not able to continue study that year as my husband and I separated temporarily. My most recent voice teacher states my voice sounds somewhat like yours, and I have some of the same problems which you had described in this New Yorker article. I was pleased for the opportunity to meet my birth mother, she and her family from Churchville like you, where my elder ½ sister still resides. My children are the musicians of this household now, my 10 year old daughter studying 3 instruments and has a lovely voice, my son studying 2 instruments presently and with a lovely voice as well.
My musical endeavors are now in the realm of music appreciation and I appreciate your talents and efforts even more greatly, that which you have given and continue to contribute to society. I eagerly anticipate hearing another of your performances in the Eastman this upcoming season. May God richly bless you and best wishes for your continued success.
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7/10/2002, 5:58 PM
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Dear Renee,
I just got your CD, "Night Songs." It is beyond belif. It is stunning, amazing, and all songs fit your voice very nicely. Excellent! "Night Songs" is now one of my all time favorite CDs! Right up on the shelf with Maria Callas, Beverly Sills, and Joan Sutherland. Good job! I loved your 'Clair de lune' and I have never heard a more delightful rendition of 'Mandoline' in my life. You are amazing! Please go to my site, I posted the URL above. I am also a singer! Just click on the site menu when you get there, and you will see a link that says "singing clips." If you have any problems anyone, dont be shy, just email me! I might not reply right away though, I have a big concert coming up!
A devoted Renee Fan
~Adele
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7/10/2002, 9:14 AM
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Hey! Good luck, in opera news I saw about your part in "Othello." Good luck!
~Adele
PS. I'm sure you will do fine!
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7/9/2002, 1:51 AM
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I've been wondering when Renee's new CD, "Bel Canto," is scheduled for release in the U.S. I've been dying to get my hands on it since I first heard about it, and I'm so jealous that France got it first!
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6/28/2002, 2:49 PM
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Great, comprehensive page! Keep up the good work!
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Herb Patterson
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http://www.operabirmingham.org
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6/25/2002, 8:34 PM
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There was a short article in our Sunday paper about the set falling at the Paris Opera House. I am thankful Renée and the other singer were not injured. It will make for another good story that she can tell. She's terrific on stage and off.
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Lisanlly Feliciano
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6/23/2002, 7:07 PM
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I am a voice student. As a lyric soprano I deeply admire Renée Fleming. Her voice is absolutely beautiful and the way she interpretates is wonderful. She is a great example for all voice students.
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Scott Howard
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6/20/2002, 9:36 PM
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Renee,
We love your voice.
Scott
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Rachel Smith
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6/16/2002, 8:06 PM
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I love this website, I am huge Renee Fleming fan and am glad for this website. I am 17 years old and dream of one day becoming an opera singer. Renee is my inspiration and my sanctuary. I love this site, thanks!
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Andre Vidal
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http://www.geocities.com/a_sampaio
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6/9/2002, 11:41 AM
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Great to find a site about Renée Fleming, who has quickly become one of my all-time favorite singers. I would like to know if she has recorded - or if there are plans of doing it - Verdi's La Traviata. I can just imagine what an incredible Violetta she would do!
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Harry Hicooni
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6/3/2002, 4:15 AM
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slower archer masts
gates mote silence jaws births
astonishing hurl
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Kelli Pierce
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http://chanteuse.blogspot.com
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6/1/2002, 1:36 AM
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Renee Fleming is the reason that I continue to love and obsess over opera. I love my musical career and her career is partially due to that.
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Gewinnspiele
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http://www.gewinnspiele.li
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5/28/2002, 11:31 AM
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Gut gelungene Seite - werd hier mal öfters vorbeischauen ;-) Grüsse Ralph/Berlin
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Elizabeth Makinson
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http://hometown.aol.com/ivey414/myhomepage/index.html
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5/24/2002, 1:38 PM
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Wonderful site.
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Eli
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5/23/2002, 11:27 PM
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I've never heard anyone, other than Kate Smith, sing God Bless America as movingly as Ms. fleming did at the WTC site.
Is there a posibility that there will be either a CD with GBA on it, or a single?
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Barbara Noden
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5/22/2002, 9:20 AM
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Did anyone see the British ITV Southbank feature on Renee Fleming? She sang in a dark red dress a (Strauss?) song about lost love (Happiness that once was mine). What is the song? Is it from the Four last songs or Der rosenkavalier or what ? Help would be wonderful!
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Larry N. Poole
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5/20/2002, 8:11 PM
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I viewed your London Proms concert with Christof Eschenbach and the Philharmonia on Ovation about two weeks ago and was overwhelmed by it. I never thought I would ever hear anyone equal Elizabeth Schwartzkopf in Strauss' Vier Letzte Lieder, but you were more than her equal. I rushed out the next day and bought every CD of yours I could find, brought them home and spent the rest of the day with your glorious voice and artistry. Believe me, I am not given to gushing over opera singers. It is most uncharacteristic of me. You have joined Renata Tibaldi, Jussi Bjorling, Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Schwartzkopf, Kathleen Ferrier, Maureen Forrester, Leonard Warren and perhaps, a dozen others whom I esteem most highly as the pinnacle of vocal art. I look forward to hearing and seeing you in the opera house and the concert hall.
With great admiration,
Larry N. Poole
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Sonya Henry
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5/15/2002, 8:35 PM
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I am an aspiring diva and also have a B.S. in Music Education. I would like if we could get a more personal look at Renee's background, such as why did she decide to become a singer and not a teacher like her parents, what is her practice routine, and her philosophy of music education and singing.
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Monica Szabo
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5/12/2002, 7:43 PM
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Thank you, Renee, for the beauty that you bring into the world!
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iris and Sue Greidinger
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5/11/2002, 10:18 PM
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As fans of both Renee Fleming and Andrea Bocelli,
we are appalled by the attack on both of them by John Bence,
Executive Producer of A&E Breakfast with the Arts.
Mr. Bence started by crudely insulting Bocelli in
the A&E newsletter. When a fan protested that "A
number of other singers and conductors of renown
have spoken favorably about his voice as well as
his devotion to opera" (note that she did not
specifically mention Renee Fleming), Mr. Bence
responded with the following statement: "About the
singers and conductors who have spoken favorably
about Bocelli...this is a money issue. Mehta will
do anything for money. He is shameless. Renee
Fleming wants to become a household name, and what
better way to expand your audience than to sing
with a popular singer like Bocelli. Don't forget
that Fleming is also on that truly awful Michael
Bolton opera." We thought that Renee Fleming
already is a household name in opera households!
If you would like to comment to Mr. Bence, his
e-mail address is: john.bence@aetn.com
Iris and Sue
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Randy Degenkolb
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5/6/2002, 11:05 AM
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Renee,
I am a County Commissioner of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. We will be celebrating the county's bicentennial in 2003. I will forward more information about this soon but in the meantime please give consideration to the possibility of coming 'back home to Indiana' next year. We would love for you to be part of this exciting celebration. I realize how busy you must be and I am hoping that your schedule will permit you to come back if you desire to. I'll be in contact.
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Ms. G.McReynolds
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5/2/2002, 10:41 AM
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As I live in London, England, I would like to knowwhen Ms.Fleming is coming over again. I missed her last perfance at the Barbican. (I did not know until too late!)
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GORDON LESTRILLE
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4/30/2002, 2:43 PM
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Dear Renée I wish you a rose, because only a rose could be as beautiful as your voice.
Gordon in the UK.
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Beth Leslie
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4/29/2002, 4:00 PM
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Ms. Fleming's bio says she was born in 1959 in Indiana PA and grew up in Rochester NY. I would like to know at what age (or what years) she lived in Ridway, PA. I'm sure she was in grade school with me. I remember a school concert where a little blonde girl with an incredible voice put us all to shame. I was born in March 1959.
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Molly
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4/29/2002, 12:24 PM
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Ms. Fleming,
I'm now a freshman in college at Clemson, and this spring took my first set of voice lessons. I enjoyed it so much and have you to thank partly. You were my mommy in The Marriage of Figaro (the second time it was at Spoleto in Charleston). I enjoyed that experience so much, even though I was six, and will always treasure it. A few years ago I saw you in concert and went to see you afterwards. You asked if I had pursued voice, and sadly I had not. However, now I am, and am so glad. You have such a beautiful voice and I admire you so much. When my voice teacher told me that my tone quality was similar to yours I was ecstatic! Okay, well I've rambled enough. I just wanted to let you know. Thanks for being such a great mommy during Figaro and I wish you the best in everything.
Molly Ball
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Michael Hibbard
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4/26/2002, 10:10 PM
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After seeing Ms.Fleming final Australian concert in Brisbane(April 17th),I cannot imagine I will see a finer vocal concert in my lifetime,and she rearded the loudly appreciative audience with seven encores.Amazing.No other vocalist today can sing "Over the Rainbow",and make you forget that it has become a hackneyed old camp tune,and remind you that it's a masterfully written popular song that rings true today.I stamp my feet again thinking of it.
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Judy (Ryan) Ringholz
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4/26/2002, 1:01 AM
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I'm so proud of you. I get a big kick out of saying, "We've sung on stage together." Of course, I don't immediately mention that we were in the 7th grade. Learned this week that you'll be in Houston again next year. Perhaps if we start planning now, we can actually get together while you're here. I'll send my contact info to the addresses listed on your web page.
Love, Judy
P.S. This year's photos are gorgeous (as always)!
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Christopher Brooks
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4/24/2002, 9:46 PM
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Dear Ms. Fleming,
I just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed your singing ever since I first heard you at Marilyn Horne's farewell concert at San Francisco Opera. That was probably the most beautiful rendition of "Summertime" I've ever heard. I've also attended some of your recent performances at Davies Symphony Hall, including your spectacular recital with Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Emily Dickinson/Four Last Songs Concert with MTT. I admire how hard you have worked to perfect your technique and equally impressive musicianship. I'm a 20 year old tenor, and your example will continue to be a great inspiration for me as I study singing. I especially love your interpretation of the French repertoire and would love to hear you sing more "bel canto" as well. I know Imogene and Violetta will be great for you, and I've always thought you would make an amazing Lucia. I may have to visit Houston next Spring to see your first performance of Traviata. I hope you plan on returning to San Franciso sometime. You have a lot of fans here who will miss you until you do!
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Alston Unwin
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4/18/2002, 9:02 PM
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Last Wednesday evening in the Concert Hall, Brisbane, Australia I was one of the cheering, appluading, "stomping", audience which was mesmerised by Miss Fleming's performance.
One critic wrote that "this was a concert to tell your grandchildren about" and this is true. I told my Eliza (aged 18 months)about it all. She promised to keep up her music and dramatic art studies as she could see how powerfully her grandfather had been exhilarated by the performance.
Thank you Miss Fleming and come back soon. As you said we do have wonderful sunsets.
Yours
Alston UNwin MD
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Kurt A Lerps
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4/18/2002, 7:58 PM
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I just wanted to thank you for the one of the most uplifting and positive nights I have spent in a longtime. I attended your concert in Brisbane and your whole performance was one of the best I have ever attended. Being an ex-New Yorker, I remember the old Met with Tebaldi, Moffo, etc. You brought back great memories of the great divas - may you continue to prosper and bring joy to all who hear you. God bless!
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Sandra Amorosi
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4/17/2002, 6:16 PM
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If I could sing half as well as you I would be happy. I was at your recital in Melbourne and was blown away by the whole experience. It was a first for myself to hear a singer of your standard, sensitivity, skill and interpretation. You were truly amazing and I realized then that I still have much to learn with my own studies. I feel very lucky to have heard you and feel that your voice, your artistry, YOU, have reconfirmed that much potential still exists in the musical world today.
Many thanks
Sandra
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Roger
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4/17/2002, 6:02 AM
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I was at you concert in Adelaide Australia and sat there in tears - it was exquisite. I cannot remember being so moved. Two great gifts - your voice and the Issey Myake ! (and I guess a third, your physical beauty) I would love to see you performing an opera. However, please do not sing "It don't mean a thing" again, the irony is just too painful. Je t'embrasse.
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Ray Repp
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4/16/2002, 8:50 AM
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Would love to purchase tickets for Renée's performances during the 2002-2003 season. When will this schedule be listed?
Thank you,
Ray Repp
Vermont
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Murray Woolley
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4/15/2002, 8:05 AM
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Thank you so much for coming to Australia. There is only one singer I have wanted to see and hear in recent years and it was you, the thought that you would ever come to Australia seemed to be an impossible dream.
I was at the concert in Melbourne last Thursday and to see and hear you was a time in my life that I will never forget, it truly was an evening of superb singing and incredible enjoyment.
Your generosity in singing the Japanese folk song and singing 6 encores and then sitting and signing masses of autographs with such kindness and so much thought for all of those grateful fans is a sign of a great artist.
The black dress was stunning.
I also heard the interview with Margaret Throsby on the radio, so interesting.
Thank you, thank you, tahnk you for the immense pleasure you have given us and will continue to give us through your CD's.
Murray Woolley
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alex walter
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4/7/2002, 7:22 PM
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Last night my wife, cousins and I were privileged to experience your warmth and artistry (not to mention your sheer stamina) at the Sydney Opera House. Along with Sir George Solti I started a love affair with your voice a few years ago after listening to your Opera Scenes and Strauss Heroines CDs.
I know nobody likes to be compared to others, but
itting back and closing my eyes I heard a richness reminiscent of Leontyne Price and Jessye Norman (you must do Porgy and Bess some time, that would be the ultimate crossover!) and during the Jewel Song from Faust the coloratura trills did not intimidate you in the slightest, with you displaying an effortlessness reminding one of Sutherland in her prime (and even beyond). The intimacy of the Strauss and Rachmaninov songs was sublime. Such an array of choices you have for your future career!!
I loved your comment at the end of your listed programme that you now felt warmed up. I knew then that we were in for a few treats, and did they flow! I would have paid the ticket price just to hear the Korngold, an aria/duet which has always affected me hugely.
I hope you didn't think we were being unduly cruel in demanding encore after encore, but being at the (perceived) bottom end of the world we usually have to wait until superstars such as yourself have exhausted all the opportunities elsewhere before we get our chance, so we wanted more, more and more, and you were gracious enough to give, give and give. Such generosity is rare and I think we showed our appreciation in the appropriate manner.
We have the most beautiful Opera House, the best city and the best climate in the world, so I hope that you have been as charmed by us as we have been by you to induce you to return in a complete opera series and enrich our lives once more as you did so warmly last night.
Carry on spreading your magic.
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Vincent
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4/7/2002, 2:48 PM
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Votre interprétation de Thaïs est sublime! Merci pour toute cette émotion, vous êtes une artiste superbe.
Chaleureusement,
Vincent
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Jose P. di Cavalcanti Jr.
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http://www.dicavalcanti.com
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3/30/2002, 3:08 PM
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"Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly"... that's what I used to know, among so many things. Then, I was told by someone and learned that only angels could sing in a very special way. I am sure the person who told me that had heard Renée Fleming singing.
What a pleasure!!!
José P. di Cavalcanti Jr.
Vitória-ES-Brazil
http://www.dicavalcanti.com
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Cecilia Tryers
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3/26/2002, 4:02 PM
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My friend and I , will be travelling to Paris in June to see Rusalka.Would love to see Renee in England more often.Is it true that she is doing Street Car, in London? If so when?Her appearence on The Southbank Show was great. We can't get enough of Miss Fleming. Warmest wishes , Celia Tryers.
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Denise Trautmann
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3/26/2002, 1:06 PM
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This is a revision of the last message. Sorry for my mistakes.
I am currently studying with tenor William Watson at Northern Illinois University. I am a coloratura soprano. Mr. Watson has referred me to you several times to study great vocal technique. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Denise Trautmann
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Reginald Moore
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3/25/2002, 6:28 PM
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It was a pleasure meeting you in San Diego. Reginald, La Costa Limousine
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Bruno Silva
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3/23/2002, 3:05 PM
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I must confess I had never heard of Ms Renée Fleming before, but since I recently had the oportunity to see her performance in Glindebourne's Festival Opera as The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, it was inevitable for me to fall in love with her and her voice.
She is a true Diva. May she bless us all with her voice for many years to come.
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gianni
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3/23/2002, 9:21 AM
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Il sito è molto bello, vorrei esprimere la mia ammirazione per la signora Fleming per le sue magnifiche interpretazioni e spero che in futuro si dedichi più spesso alle opere del belcanto italiano.
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Denise Trautmann
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3/22/2002, 1:21 PM
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Dear Ms. Flemming,
I am currently studying with tenor William Watson at Northern Illinois University. I am a tessitura soprano. Mr. Watson has referred you to me several times for good vocal technique. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Denise Trautmann
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Adele Falk
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http://www.geocities.com/sopranolikemaria/Opera_Singer_s_Page.html
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3/19/2002, 5:23 PM
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The Maria Callas of the 21st century!
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Jeffrey Schneider
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2/28/2002, 1:01 AM
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I've enjoyed the recordings, the Met broadcasts, the telecasts, the moving Ave Maria at ground zero. Finally, Sunday night I saw you in person, your ravishing performance at the Dorothy Chandler, more satisfying than sex. Yes, you are the real thing, not derivitive, not a media creation. You're on that list, the one with with Callas, Vickers, de los Angeles, Caballe, Corelli, Scotto, Sills, Carreras, Gwyneth Jones, Melchior. The ones that move us. The ones that send chills down our spines and make us feel the music. The full house hung on your every note. You were comfortable, in contol, inspired and resplendant. The Alcina aria was an absolute masterpiece. (And by the way, my favorite recording of the last ten years). Your artistry is so well suited for Handel. Please learn more, and record them all. Please. And Cavalli and Monteverdi. There's a revival waiting for someone like you to make it happen. The Strauss, also perfectly felt and expressed. The un bel di frustrated me that you weren't singing the entire opera. (Butterfly is the one Puccini you probably should do, and soon while your voice is young and fresh. You can save Fanciulla for you vocal decline. But as the American icon you're becoming you've got to do Fanciulla one day too. Hopefully here in LA. You better start those riding lessons. The Debussy's were perfect gems and the Rachmaninov were magnificent. Boy, can you yearn. I might forget the "Jazz stuff". It just dosen't work with oeratic mannerisms. (Although you sure do it better than Kiri or anyone else who's attempted the "crossover".) And thanks for the five encores. I could have listened all night. The O Mio Babbino Caro was beautifully spun. Probably the most beautiful I've heard (and I've seen both Caballe and L.Price sing it in recital). The Mariettas Lied a joy. I even liked that "Magic" aria. It's you that make it magic.
Renee, just keep learning and loving the music, and recording as much of it as possible. And please come back to LA. a lot. We've got a bad rap, but we're a happy and sophisticated audience, more inclined to appreciate rather than criticize and we do appreciate the specialness of you and will always welcome you warmly. And by the way, I think I love you.
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Dr. Carolyn F. Leary
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2/20/2002, 9:57 AM
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I think she is the greatest voice of the last and present century.
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Janice Potts
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2/20/2002, 6:52 AM
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I am so very proud of you Renee...Aunt Rowena would have been too... see you at the family reunion... love ya.. Janice
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Joseph Fuller
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2/17/2002, 7:41 PM
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You have of the most beautiful and amazing voices that I have ever heard in my life. Good luck with your continued success. God Bless!
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Denise Brunnsteiner
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2/16/2002, 7:05 PM
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My mother and I get so much pleasure from listening to your recordings - a magical voice.
When will you finally be coming to Vienna again?
With best wishes for a successful year and everz
happiness.
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Andy Read
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2/16/2002, 5:25 AM
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Encouraged by the amount of coverage being devoted to Renée on BBC Radio 3, I think my previous 'dislike' of opera may be disappearing!
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Adele Falk
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http://www.geocities.com/sopranolikemaria/Opera_Singer_s_Page.html
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2/14/2002, 6:10 PM
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Viva la divina!
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Juan Duarte Cuadrado
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2/14/2002, 2:51 PM
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Happy birthday! I wish you all the best on this day! May you have strength, health and happiness to go on filling your admirers'lives with your magic! I will never forget your Manon at La Bastille theatre and your wonderful recital in Munich last year.
¡Felicidades and many, many happy returns!
Juan from Bratislava.
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Rainer Meisenburg
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2/14/2002, 10:11 AM
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum heutigen Geburtstag.
Ich hörte Sie in Ihrem Liederaband am 15.7.2001 im Münchner Prinzregententheater und wir waren alle sehr begeistert.
Wann singen Sie endlich wieder an der Bayerischen Staatsoper ?
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christie jacoban
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2/13/2002, 8:13 PM
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great!
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James Dillon
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2/13/2002, 4:00 PM
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Dear Ms. Fleming
Birthday Greetings to You!
From your Fireman Fan in Chicago.
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WILLIAM F. POTTS
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2/8/2002, 8:34 AM
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GRANDFATHER/MOTHER FLEMING WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY PROUD. HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN AT THE FLEMING REUNION IN OHIO NEXT YEAR COUSIN BILLY
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Carla
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2/6/2002, 10:43 PM
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Friend of Paul's.....
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Paul Davis
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2/6/2002, 10:39 PM
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To My Cousin the star. It was great to see you at the family reunion and am looking forward to the next one. We are all so proud of you.
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Greg Diercks
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2/5/2002, 8:13 PM
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Hi! I had the great pleasure to meet you after opening night at the Lyric Opera this past fall - after Otello. You were so gracious and kind to all off us anxiously waiting to meet and greet you! Josie Campbell is a great friend of mine. She has promised me that I'll be able to greet you again after Thais next year! I'm looking forward to it!
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Marian MacLeod
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2/5/2002, 12:51 PM
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Renée, I am an admirer of your work, and am also a composer. I have a song I would like to send you for your consideration, a setting of Edna St. Vincent Millay's "The Philosopher." May I send it? Address, please. Thank you.
Marian MacLeod
302 Armory Place
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-2006
906/632-9663
mmacleod@30below.com
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Ann Whitehead
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2/3/2002, 7:25 PM
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I am amazed at the times in my life that I have discovered the beauty of voices; as a 6 year old to hear for the first time Mario Lanza on an old 78rpm record played on my Grandmother's Marconiphone; as an 11 year old to remember my father singing "Long ago and Far Away" to my brother and I as a night time lullaby; as a 39 year old to witness (on TV from Carnegie Hall)for the first time Luciano Pavarotti singing "Nessun Dorma"; as a 40 year old to hear Dame Kiri te Kanawa sing the beautiful aria from "Madame Butterfly"; as a 50 year old to listen to my son (a chorister) sing "Panis Angelicus". I had never really imagined that I would hear a voice that would move me to breathtaking heights - especially a female voice. The only one that has had a resouding impact on me is Eva Cassidy - who sadly died far too young.
Tonight this now almost 55 year old tuned in to The South Bank Show (sadly very near to the end) - and heard for the first time the amazing vocal talents of Renee Fleming. WOW! Sheer perfection!
I shall be dashing off to the music shop tomorrow to buy my first CD of this wonderful lady's music.
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Matt Dillon
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2/3/2002, 6:52 PM
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I have just had the pleasure of watching the Sountbank show here in the U.K. Which is always a pleasure.
Renée's Story was so refreshingly told. Though I love Opera. I have to say I did not know very much about Renée. I immediately came onto the web and found this site by the link on Southbank shows website.
Not since listening to Maria Callas have I heard such a beautiful voice.
I am sure Renée tires of such comments. But the ability to be able to make a person close their eyes, hold their breath for fear of missing a single sound and to transport them to a place of beauty. Deserves to be commented upon.
Best Regards
Matt Dillon
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william p. jacob
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2/2/2002, 2:41 PM
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RENEE, I HAVE JUST LISTENED TO YOUR "LAST ROSE OF SUMMER" FOR THE FIFTH TIME. I'M AN AMERICAN BORN SLOVAK, AND AT AGE 63 I STILL LOVE MY BEER AND WHISKEY, AND BEING ALONE THAT COMBINATION AND YOUR DIVINE RENDERINGS ARE AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO ME. I THINK YOU SHOULD DO AN ENTIRE ALBUM OF BOBBY BURNS. AND SHOULD I SURVIVE THE ECSTACY, I'M INTO YOGA, AND SHOULD I SURVIVE THE ECSTACY OF SUCH BEAUTY, I WILL DEFINITELY E-MAIL YOU AGAIN. YOU LOOK SO MUCH LIKE MY COUSIN'S DAUGHTER WHO LIVES WITH HER HUSBAND AND BABY, MICHAELA, IN KOSICE. BUT, ALAS, SHE DOES NOT SING LIKE YOU. NOBODY DOES-NOBODY EVER WILL.
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Scott
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2/1/2002, 9:24 PM
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As a young tenor aspiring great things, I have to say that the largest reason for my absolute love of opera is Ms. Fleming. Her artistry continually inspired me to dig within myself and find how each song I sing fits with me as well as whatever character I may be emoting. You can hear her "love" every note while she sings. Just absolutely phenominal.
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Joyce Watson
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1/31/2002, 4:50 PM
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I am looking forward to seeing Renee in Los Angeles next month, just disappointed I hadn't noticed she wasn't doing the same concert in London this month! She is a fabulous singer and a true diva - she just isn't around enough but we can't have everything.
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Teri Smyth
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1/31/2002, 8:47 AM
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I simply marvel at the beauty of your voice, there are many singers out there, but none with as much passion and soul.
But when are you coming to England? I would love to hear you in concert. Best wishes Teri
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Tommy D.
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1/30/2002, 2:43 AM
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Finally, a soprano with some soul, I haven't heard this type of singing with this much soul in it since Leontyne Price. I first saw your "Depuis le jour" on the James Levine 25th Anniversary program and I was hooked. You are the #1 soprano of today in my book and I would be honored to share the stage with you one day in the future. I'm a young tenor in college right now, but one day, one day. :)
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Kathleen Bowman
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1/25/2002, 7:44 PM
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I'm a 28-year old lyric-coloratura soprano currently finishing my degree in vocal performance, and I want to say that Renee Fleming is an inspiration to all vocalists who have had the opportunity to hear her sing. Her voice is magnificent! I just purchased tickets to hear her live in Tucson, Arizona, March 14, and I am anxiously counting down the days. I hope that by whatever means possible I will be able to meet her at that time.
Thank you, Renee, for sharing your talent with the world. I, for one, will be forever grateful.
Very sincerely,
Kathleen Bowman
Phoenix, Arizona
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Dr. Gregory Kahn
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1/22/2002, 8:02 PM
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I am looking forward to the recital in LA on 24/Feb/2002. See you then.
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Adele Falk
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http://www.geocities.com/sopranolikemaria/Opera_Singer_s_Page.html
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1/20/2002, 7:34 PM
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I forgot to send my congrads for being on the cover of "Opera News." I just started to subscribe to the famous magazine, but, sadly, I did not get the issue you were in! BUMMER! :(
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Adele Falk
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http://www.geocities.com/sopranolikemaria/Opera_Singer_s_Page.html
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1/20/2002, 12:11 PM
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My review of Renee Fleming's self titaled CD:
*****=AMAZING!
****=Great!
***=Good!
**=Nice
*=Why, Renee, why!?!?!
1.) O mio babbino caro-**
I would give this more stars because it was pretty good, but I took off one star cause it did not strike me as AMAZING. and another cause it is to light for Renee's voice. And another cause I can't hear her Ab up there!
2.) Un bel di-*****
So much expression on this song- I have not heard a better rendition of it since Maria Callas! BRAVA!
3.) Quadro men vo-***
Same story as O mio babbino caro, only I can hear the high notes better!
4.) Signor ascolta-*****
One of my favorite renditions of this song! Right on top of the list with Maria Callas and Monstrat Cabelle! BRAVA!
5.) Stridono Lassu-*****
I'm Speechless!
6.) Lo son lumile-*****
again, I am left speechless!
7.) Ebben-*****
Awe struck!!!!!
8.) Je suis encor-*****
Took my breath away!!!!!
9.) Adieu, notre petite table-*****
I am amazed Renee can feel Manon's passion, in my oponion she beat Maria Callas on this one!
Renee- you MUST record the whole opera- YOU ARE PERFECT FOR THIS ROLE!!!!
10.) Je dis que-*****
WOW! INCREDABLE!!!!!!!!
11.) Je veux vivre-***
Same story as Quadro men vo.
12.) Come in quest-*****
AWESOME! My only complaint is that the intro is to long- I could care less about about the orchestra- I want to hear YOU Renee!
13.) Casta Diva-*****
I can't choose whose rendition I like better- Renee Fleming's or Maria Callas's? (Its not really fair to compare Renee Fleming to Maria Callas cause they have two very different voices, but they both sing this song!)
14.) Merci jeunes-*****
Beautiful!!!!!
Overall Rating of this CD ****1/2 stars out of 5! Great AND AMAZING!
The other problem I have with this CD is the cover- Renee is a pretty woman who does'nt need to sell herself off like Britney Spears!
Just look beyond the cover to find an AMAZING collection of arias!
BRAVA Miss. Fleming!
(Renee if by some miracle you see this, please e-mail me! I saw you on a video sining "Ave Maria" from 'Othello' at the Metropoltion Opera and I was hooked! You have the voice of an angel Renee! I hope you acomplish all of your dreams, and don't forget to have a WONDERFUL spring!)
Love your #1 14 year old fan-
Adele Falk
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Marcus Klein
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1/18/2002, 8:00 AM
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Grüsse aus Deutschland
und vielen Dank für die tollen Seiten im Net!
Gestern am 17.01.2002 habe ich Renée Fleming in Frankfurt a. Main in der Alten-Oper erleben dürfen. Begleitet wurde sie von dem Pianisten Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Sie interpretierten Lieder von Fauré, Debussy, Marx, R. Strauss und Rachmaninov. Es war traumhaft schön. Bei der ersten Zugabe, der Arie der Marietta aus "Die tote Stadt" von Korngold kamen mir die Tränen. Ein unvergeßlicher Abend!!!
Marcus Klein aus Deutschland
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Danielle Knutson
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1/16/2002, 9:42 PM
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WOW! is pretty much all you can say...god has given you a wonderful gift and you get the best out of it. you are my idol and i hope to some day accomplish as much as you do. i'm 16 years old currently singing with a voice teacher working on pieces to audition for colleges. i was wondering if you knew of any camps or had some of your own that i could attend this spring or summer. Well thank you for letting me share this moment with you of getting to talk to you i hope that you read what i wrote and contact me. good luck with everything and just SING!
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gary c smith
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1/14/2002, 6:02 AM
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hi, congratulations for a first class site. i have two questions - as i live in england i have not seen opera-news magazine , how could i get the december issue? also , in a tv interview during last years proms renee made reference to bringing " a streetcar named desire " to london .do you have any knowledge of this ? many thanks gary
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Adele
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http://www.geocities.com/sopranolikemaria/Opera_Singer_s_Page.html
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1/12/2002, 12:33 PM
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I love you singing! I am a Singer too!
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Carolee Coombs Stacy
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1/11/2002, 7:42 PM
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Dear Miss Fleming,
For years I had somewhat of a career, singing opera and concerts, after studying in Rome on a Fulbright. One day a friend gave me a book of poetry by James Wright, and I knew I had to set some of the poems to music. That started me on a whole different journey. I have written probably around 200 songs. I gave a recital some years ago in Carnegie Recital Hall, doing 3 of the Wright poems. He attended, and we became close correspondents. I would love for you to look at some of my work, if you would allow me to send them to you. Along with the rest of the world, I adore your voice, which would fit my songs perfectly. Thank you for your time.
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Lisa Howard
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http://staff.norman.k12.ok.us/~scotth/
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1/11/2002, 3:14 PM
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I am a soprano and I greatly admire your work. I am currently studying Masters of voice performance and what do you recommend for websites related to soprano singing or your work?
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Sherri Balke-Smith
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1/11/2002, 5:50 AM
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It's great to see an alumnus from Potsdam doing so well. Would love to see one of your opera appearances sometime.
Brava!!!
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Albert Wood
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1/8/2002, 6:13 PM
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I am a recent discoverer of your talent. As a grad. of IU Bloomington, I've been into classical music up to my neck. I received a copy of "The Beautiful Voice" from my teenage daughter for Christmas, and heard for the first time Erich Korngold's "Mariettas Lied" from "Die tote Stadt". My God, it tears me to pieces. It is one of the most shattering performances of any piece of music that I have ever heard. It reveals to me the essence of what it means to live and to love. Words don't convey my gratitude.
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Theo de Jonge
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1/5/2002, 9:03 AM
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I'm looking foreward to youre performance of tomorrow in "het Concertgebouw" The Amsterdam.
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Martha Putnam Sites
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1/3/2002, 12:44 PM
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Renee, How fabulous it is to follow your career! Do you think that (beyond your incredible voice) that it was really Mrs. G's acting classes at Potsdam twas got you where you are? ;-)
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Laura Tatulescu
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1/3/2002, 11:04 AM
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Dear Gracious Mrs. Fleming,
I'm listening to you sing on the radio right now(Liu). I must say AGAIN that you're singing is impeccable.I study opera at the Music Conservatory
in Romania. I hope so much to meet you some day. It would be an honour.
THANK YOU for sharing with us all the splendour and beauty of your voice.
From the bottom of my heart,
Laura Tatulescu - Romania
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Laura Tatulescu
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1/3/2002, 10:43 AM
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I am an opera lover and I adore Renee Fleming's VOICE and everything she's done. And more than that: she's INTELLIGENT!She can do whatever she wants with her voice. Whatever she sings, she keeps in mind the musical period from which the composer is. That's so important-especially when it comes to singing Mozart. It's not easy at all.
But she does it impeccably. She's wonderful.
Thank you for this site.It means a lot I'm sure not just to me.
Sincerely,
Laura Tatulescu - Romania.
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