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Renee Fleming
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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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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Peace
"For years, I had no time for exploratory travel."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Travel
"Very few opera singers in history have been able to cross into popular music."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
History
"I’ve spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Music
"I’ve always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Courage
"My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table; I had a tremendous music education."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Education
"Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Travel
"My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Art
"I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It’s a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it’s a great date or something that’s just hugely romantic."
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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Romantic
"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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Renee Fleming
Topic(s):
Teacher
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