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Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#becoming #being #bored #exploring #getting

Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#because #become #certainly #jazz #more

Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#contrary #higher #improved #norm #technique

Every singer eventually gets around to a Christmas disc. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#christmas #disc #eventually #every #gets

For a while it was hard for me to say no to work. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#me #say #while #work

I am so envious of my colleagues from 100 years ago who only sang new works, they hardly ever sang revivals. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#ago #am #colleagues #envious #ever

I do everything in the third person. Performance is about being someone else. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#being #else #everything #i #i do

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. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#arts #date #event #film #gained

Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, during a manicure, getting my hair done, and even while driving if I only look at the score at red lights. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#driving #during #even #find #getting

My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table; I had a tremendous music education. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#dinner table #discussed #education #every #every night