Product Details
Artist : Renee Fleming
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0028947524427
Label : Decca
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2008-03-17
Running Time : 78minutes
UPC : 028947524427
ASIN : B0000C3ICO
Track Listings for
Disc-1
1. O Mio Babbino Caro [Gianni Schicchi] - Renée Fleming
2. Ebben?...Ne Andrò Lontana [LA Wally] - Renée Fleming, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
3. Porgi, Amor [Le Nozze di Figaro] - Renée Fleming, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
4. Come Scoglio [Così Fan Tutte] - Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti
5. Casta Diva [Norma & Kenny Mix] - Renée Fleming, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices, Sir Charles Mackerras
6. È Strano...Ah, Fors'è Lui...Sempre Libera [la Traviata] - Joseph Calleja, Renée Fleming, ,
7. Bel Dì Vedremo [Madama Butterfly] - Renée Fleming, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
8. Je Marche Sur Tous Les Chemins...Obéissons Quand Leur Voix Appelle ... - English Chamber Orchestra, Renée Fleming,
9. Mesícku Na Nebi Hlubokém (O Silver Moon) [Rusalka] - Renée Fleming, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
10. Vocalise - English Chamber Orchestra, Renée Fleming,
11. Cäcilie - Renée Fleming, ,
12. Glück, Das Mir Verblieb (Mariettas Lied) [Die Tote Stadt] - English Chamber Orchestra, Renée Fleming,
13. Summertime [From Porgy and Bess] - Renée Fleming, James Levine, New York Voices, The Orchestra
14. Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria (Cantilena) - Renée Fleming, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour
15. You'll Never Walk Alone [From Carousel] - Renée Fleming, The Orchestra,
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Editorial Reviews
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This is a compilation--plus three previously unreleased selections--of some of the glorious Renée Fleming's finest work, 15 selections covering 13 composers. The rose-in-full-bloom quality of the voice is staggeringly beautiful: Her rendition of Rusalka's "Song to the Moon" is justly famous and is, alone, worth the price of this CD. Other highlights are Marietta's Lied from Korngold's Die tote stadt, an odd arrangement of the aria from Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasilerias No. 5, Manon's Gavotte, and a knock-down-gorgeous reading of Gershwin's "Summertime." The three new recordings are of Violetta's big first-act scene from La traviata, which features one of the most perfect trills heard since Joan Sutherland, a thrilling Cäcilie (R. Strauss), and a version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" which is so over the-top that it might make you look away in embarrassment. On the basis of this CD, one would have to acknowledge that Fleming is more interested in--and more successful at--pure singing than she is at character delineation (Butterfly sounds oddly like Wally who sounds too much like Norma), but it's not hard to tell why she's a superstar. Her voice and technique are one in a million. --Robert Levine
Customer Reviews
Beautiful indeed! (2004-07-19)  I'm very happy with this CD. She has a lovely voice! And what a fox! ;)
Breathtaking! (2004-07-13) WOW! Her voice is SO beautiful! How can a beautiful woman such as Fleming be blessed with such a voice? God gave her most precious gifts and she presents them here in full bloom! Brava!
Wonderful soprano!! (2004-06-19) If you love opera and love sopranos, then you will love this CD. Fleming's voice is magnificent!! It sounds creamy and smooth. "Casta Diva" and "Sempre Libera" are lovely. I am so happy for this purchase.
The Best Of Renee Fleming: American Diva (2004-06-19) This album, released only recently in 2003-2004, compiles a great selection of Renee Fleming's greatest hits. For fans of the American diva, this is a real treat and a perfect addition to your collection. Renee Fleming has been singing through the 90's but she is still in her vocal prime. She was discovered by the late conductor Sir George Solti. She was credited in the film Immortal Beloved in 1995, her voice was used in the Mass in C at the opening sequence of Beethoven's funeral. She has the voice of an angel and all her remarkable performances attest to dedicated musicianship, soprano splendor, bravura and terrific actress of the stage. She is happily married and has children. Her most recent role has been Verdi's Violetta in La Traviata. She has successfully taken on the roles of Dvorak's Rusalka, the Countess in Mozart's Le Nozze Di Figaro, Massenet's Manon, Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme, and has appeared in countless recitals world wide remains active as a recording artist. A native of New York City, Renee Fleming represents the finest in opera as far as soprano artistry in our time. She is like the new Beverly Sills, who is also American and enjoyed a terrific career in the 70's. Renee Fleming is the greatest soprano since Maria Callas. I think it won't be long before she wins numerous Grammy Awards, unless she has already received them, and is hailed as the greatest soprano in the 21st century. On the one year anniversary of September 11th, 2001, when the terrible disaster befell the Twin Towers, Renee Fleming sang a touching and beautiful Ave Maria which brought a tear to her eye. On this album: Renee Fleming can get into any character in opera and sing the role with dynamic virtuosity and credible dramatic performance like that of an Oscar winning actress. "Ebben Ne Andro Lontana" the aria from La Wally is superbly delivered and even recalls the scene in the movie "Diva". She can sing with flowing legato melody and heighten the dramatic effect of a scene with tessitura and bravura upon reaching the high notes. Porgi Amor, the Countess' aria, was Fleming's debut and she made a world wide sensation. By listening to the heartfelt aria and her version of it, we understand why. "Casta Diva" Norma's aria from Bellini's Norma, is a prayer for peace. It's appropriate for our troubled times and it radiates with spirituality. This aria is always difficult to handle by sopranos since the voice calls for the long bel canto legato phrasing and pianissimo as well as coloratura and nearly Wagnerian/Callas dramatics for the more intense outcries. Renee Fleming makes the greatest interpretation, without question, with an even more beautiful voice than Maria Callas. I hope she takes on the entire role of Norma and we can see her some day at the Met or Los Angeles Opera. I think she'd make an unbelievable Norma. The rest of the album features her in recital arias like the Vocalise, which Fleming successfully sang in Russia. The album concludes with the solo "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the musical Carousel. Not exactly a Fleming trademark but she makes it work. Go and get this album at a music store near you.
Five stars and more! (2004-05-16) I cannot wait to hear her in "Capriccio", I bought my tickets months ago!!! Brava Renee, another great album!
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