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I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.

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Renee Fleming
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: February 14
Musician
Opera Singer
Indiana
Pennsylvania
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A lot of bad behavior in singers is caused by nerves.
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We sing with the entire body. The sounds that we make emanate not just from the head, but from the whole heart and soul, and, most important, the gut.
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An interpretation exists because of what we find between the notes.
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There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing.
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I enjoy the more floaty, exposed, elegant singing.
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I was always a very good student.
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Among the important realizations I had in my own days in the practice room was that if any one route to any one phrase didn't work after days of trying, then the exact opposite route should at least be explored, as well as every alternative in between, as counterintuitive as that often seemed.
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Your brain has a music room, and evolution would not have gone to the trouble of designing that if it didn't have some benefits. So, that suggests to me that we and our ancestors have had music as a central part of our experience for eons. And we're just beginning to understand how that might be. I think that's fascinating.
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I think singing is one of the most natural things that human beings do, but it's difficult.
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I want to get out of the major opera houses.
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For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.
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I don't want to record anything unless it can be great and genuinely interesting.
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I think singing it when its done well is extremely natural. It feels great.
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I'm lucky - I can do two things at once.
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I have had a very difficult time with stage fright it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.
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I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos.
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I have a noble history of being rejected by a lot of places, only to discover that the one that finally lets me in is in fact the perfect fit.
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No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.
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It is our responsibility to learn how to speak to an audience that is less informed about music, to give it a reason to want to come and see us instead of going to the movies.
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I have not changed with the accomplishments. I've remained the same. If I had changed, great. You know, but I haven't.
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