I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos.

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• Renee Fleming:

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

• Renee Fleming:

  I enjoy the more floaty, exposed, elegant singing.

• Renee Fleming:

  I don't like to sing loud.

• Renee Fleming:

  My mother was the worst kind of stage mother. She would make me and my younger sister and brother l

• Renee Fleming:

  I'm not a reactionary.

• Renee Fleming:

  I would love to do more private concerts.

• Renee Fleming:

  I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.

• Renee Fleming:

  For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.

• Renee Fleming:

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

• Renee Fleming:

  I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that.