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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 780
EAN: 9780143035947
ISBN: 0143035940
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: September 27, 2005
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 60575
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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One of the most celebrated talents in today’s music scene, soprano Renée Fleming brings a consummately beautiful voice, striking interpretive talents, and compelling artistry to bear on performances that have captivated audiences in opera houses and recital halls throughout the world. In The Inner Voice—a book that is the story of her own artistic development and the “autobiography” of her voice—this great performer presents a unique and privileged look at the making of a singer and offers hard-won, practical advice to aspiring performance artists everywhere. From her youth as the child of two singing teachers through her years at Juilliard, from her struggles to establish her career to her international success, The Inner Voice is a luminous, articulate, and candid self-portrait of a contemporary artist—and the most revelatory examination yet of the performing life.
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From Publishers Weekly Calling this candid account "the autobiography of my voice," soprano Fleming details the years of study it took to master the art of vocal production and the discipline that brought her international renown. A former manager deemed her "the single most ambitious singer he has ever known," and given the tenacity with which she faced early setbacks—"I have a noble history of being rejected from a lot of places," she writes—his comment is understandable. After her first big break in 1990 (as the Countess in Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro with the Houston Grand Opera), Fleming's rise to the top was steady. But she's quick to point out that the life of an opera star is not always glitter and glamour; the business side of singing—scheduling performances, arranging interviews and recordings, choosing a repertoire and marketing herself—is arduous. Although Fleming offers glimpses into her personal life, touching on her failed marriage and her loving relationship with her two daughters and concluding with a chapter describing what she experiences backstage during a Metropolitan Opera production, this is not a deeply intimate autobiography full of childhood vignettes, personal anecdotes and behind-the-curtains gossip. Instead, it's a realistic portrait of what it takes to succeed and a volume intriguing for its advice and honesty. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Interview with Renee Fleming
 Renee Fleming speaks about recent projects, including The Inner Voice and her recent Handel CD, in our interview.
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A book about a world-class opera singer will be read mainly by two categories of people: singers and opera lovers. To strike a balance that will please both of the interested parties is tricky. Too much technical stuff and you alienate the second camp. Not enough technical stuff and you disappoint the first camp. Fleming, by and large, manages to satisfy both sides of the equation. She acknowledges the help of novelist Ann Patchett's "silent work on paper", but it is clear from the passages on vocal ... Read More
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I fell in love with this book the minute I opened the cover. It is superb! :) I would recommend it to anyone!
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This book is designed to be read by aspiring divas and like-minded individuals, not by those wanting a biographical account of Ms. Fleming's life and career. In this little book, Fleming flows easily from personal acocunt to technical explanation of vocal technique.
I was impressed at the grace and modesty in which Ms. Fleming wrote, even about the less favorable situations such as her divorce and the death of her dear friedn and mentor. Her obvious adoration for her children, and her ... Read More
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Very enjoyable read.
Quick read and informative about the life of an opera singer.
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I only wish I had the opportunity to read this book as a young voice student. It concisely answers so many of the questions that young singers want and need to have answered. It's also an alert to carefully monitor the manner in which one is being taught. This book is not the glorification of Renee Fleming, it is a practical guide to music students interspersed with interesting anecdotes about the singer's life and career.
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