Something out of the "Parerre Box"

Michael Fabiano and Renee Fleming in San Francisco Opera's Lucrezia Borgia. Click to see read.
I think it's really great to see Fabiano, coming from AVA now establishing a rising career in the highly comparative opera world.  When we first saw him, it was rather surprising that he had such natural volume... After watching "The Audition", which is an excellent documentary, recording a rare subject of today's young opera singers's life as student, singer and competitor. (Thinking of the ending, just makes me wanna cry...)  Go Philly's Opera singers~!!

Fabiano's AVA era

Armida, Fleming, The Met

I've long awaited the live performance of Renee Fleming, the "voice of century", one of the most beloved American sopranos today. For whatever reason, Fleming reminds me of Meg Ryan...? Not sure why?
One impressive thing about Renee Fleming is that, she has been involved not only in opera, but in many other genre of music as well: Jazz, Blues and even Indie rock-- that takes some courage!
Will report after seeing Armida!

Ground-Zero


As Britannia


Indie Rock

Renee Fleming-the swing

Hmmm...I still like her in opera better

Jonas Kaufmann web site

Cecelia Bartoli & Renee Fleming - Le Nozze di Figaro - Sull'aria

Just sublime!



Talking about support! I know it is sometime hard to watch Bartoli performing, because she's made so much use of her facial muscles. I am always told NOT to do the something. I think whatever works for an artist is whatever she/he outta do :) Like what Larry David says "whatever works!"