Renée Fleming - "Dis-moi que je suis belle"

[NEMETORSZAG]

magnifique!!

(cerise sur le gateau: dans un français parfait :) )

[illfurter]

Belle talentueuse , fantastique , madame Fleming , je vous adore!!

[liketheuniverse11]

Tu est belle!!!! Mon amour!

[kenrayez1]

I am just being honest as an Opera singer myself, Leontyne Price is the best singer I have heard sing this piece!

[Gotthard38]

Renee you are the most beautiful woman.

[artalirica]

Arta lirica de inalta clasa!

[chaconazo7]

she hits the note, but she lacks of power in her voice. I've heard her live and sadly you can't hear her unless she is singing in front a microphone. Nothing like the old school or german or european singers.

[LordMgls]

(The down thumbs was already there.)

Is that the critique to Renée? I mean the unaudibility?

[kgarmaker123]

@chaconazo7 She works very hard at making a big enough sound... This french stuff is fine for her, but Traviata... UH UH.. she just lacks enough voice .. and especially ease in the upper register to make that a role that is right for her.. I agree with you.. This is a lovely voice but lacks power.

[illfurter]

je suis un inconditionnel de Renée Fleming , mais là, je suis en extase!

[Divariasings]

Written as an option at the end of the piece one may sing "b" flat or "D". Here, Ms. Fleming sings the "D"

[primohomme]

No, the option is the B-flat, not the D ;) the D is the note that it's supposed to be ;) But not everyone is Sybil Sanderson. The role requires not a soprano leggero to sing the high D but a full-lirico or spinto who not always have a D.

[raigekimaru]

@primohomme

I agree. while any (trained) soprano should be able to vocalize a high D in a warm up (in fact, most will have high Fs and above), a spinto or dramatic soprano won't always have them in performance quality.

[classicalgal14]

@raigekimaru In the score its says high B flat :)

[classicalgal14]

@primohomme In the score its says high B flat :)

[kigomin]

What is that last note she sang? Is that an E flat?

[martaazgz]

@kigomin

No, that is a D =)

[classicalgal14]

She was meant for this role her golden cholocate tone was richly GORGEOUS!

[BelCanto1211]

I had the honor of seeing Renee perform Thais at the Met and it was amazing! She is my idol and I would love to be able to have the presence and talent that she delivers on stage in all her roles. I study voice classically in hopes of one day being able to perform in roles such as this at the LA Opera and elsewhere. Keep on singing beautifully Renee! I'll always be listening. :)

[Yeletski]

Forgive me for saying this, but I find it endearing that your dream seems to be that you sing at LA Opera. If you'd say Vienna Staatsoper, Covent Garden, the Paris Opera, the MET, La Scala, the Liceu, Munich Staatsoper or Berlin Staatsoper... but LA Opera.... really charming. Good luck! :)

[BelCanto1211]

Hehe...gotta start somewhere :)

[KriBlackRoson]

hahaha I agree! hahhaha god!

my dream is Vienna, Berlin and the whole world!

[Turand0t]

*LOL* Same here! Mostly Covent Garden, La Scala and The MET. ;) but the whole world sounds great as well. ;)

[KriBlackRoson]

that's awesome!

yeah, she's a goddes, I know haha, I saw her 3 days ago, 2 days ago again, yesterday I couldn't, but I'll see her again in a few days or maybe tomorrow, she's the best singer and an awesome person and if you know how to get deep to her she'l teach you a lot of important things!

[vocalvideos]

A true artist in everyway. I love her! Thanks for posting.

[Hausisse]

Ahh, Renee is my role model. :D

[rootedinfaith3]

Me too. Definitely xo

[Hausisse]

Yes... she should have played Christine Daae... :p

[rootedinfaith3]

God only knows her voice is more real than anyone in the new version of that musical theatre production, because she's an opera singer. I'm telling ya, people today should start off as classical singers and THEN try singing contemporary and see how bad it is for their voices....I've been singing classically for three years now, and whenever I ever attempt to sing comtep, I get a sore throat from singing incorrectly. I needa learn how to sing it in my nose.

[Hausisse]

I have the EXACT same problem, haha!

Yeah. Renee even looks the part- in the original novel, Christine had blonde hair and blue eyes.

[crashuhoh]

ah i know! since i started voice lessons i can not stand to hear contemporary.

[musoph21]

I am the same way!

[klickenpod]

Ah, but Renee is a Mezzo. CHristine is meant to be a dramatic coloratura.

[Hausisse]

This is true. Well, at least she looks the part. :p

[SmbwJessiRose]

She's not a mezzo, she's a lyric soprano in every way.

[Hausisse]

Really? Aaah! So much contradicting information! XD

[SmbwJessiRose]

I know! It's confusing to get your head around :-) But yeh, she's a soprano. You can tell because of her range and also the timbre of her voice- mezzos just sound different! Also if you look her up on youtube a bit more you'll see that all her roles are soprano roles. :-)

[Hausisse]

Okay, thanks! :D

[htothenan]

you obviously know nothing.

[DoinItClassy]

wrong

[KriBlackRoson]

you can't do better, shut up!

STRONZO!

[DoinItClassy]

I was actually replying to someone else's post. I'm a huge fan of Renee Fleming and of this recording.

[KriBlackRoson]

oh then I'm sorry!

gosh I'm her huge fan too, I saw her these days in person and she's a goddess of music and as a person even more *__*

[Italia1987]

I LOVE YOU RENEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[noncondition]

Simply amazing voice, brava Renee.

[williamsagency]

I have seen Renee live in all her roles and spoken with her frequently. Suffice it to say, one's opinion is just that..their opinion. It is a general consensus that she is the preeminent soprano in the world today. In my personal opinion, having known and followed her career from its inception, she has only gotten better with age. No voice is totally perfect, however, the general consensus is hers is just as near perfect as anyone's. She is nearly 50 years old, and still has a sumptous voice.

[classicalgal14]

OMG 50 she looks like 30 :D lol Lucky you! :D

[onitatap]

I LIKE VERY MUCH

[amm1t5]

baritone426 you sound like paternostro63...you woul'dnt recognized talent if it was standing in front of you naked. Netbrenko is beginning...let's see what she'll be like after the number of years Renée has given to the career...gheorghiu is great does'nt mean fleming is bad!!!

[joanabanyeres]

Netrekko is going to her 40th birthday, very soon.. Renée sings everything well. her range is enormous she is a great artist, Angela has a emotional voice, great in Rondine, very good Anna may be better in bel canto, for now. l love all. They are beautiful women.

[amm1t5]

Je suis d'accord lenglan4. Tu devrais voir les commentaires idiots de paternostro63!!!

[lenglan4]

Elle est magnifique! Je ne peux pas trouver une chose mauvaise d'elle....

[baritone426]

completely agreed, ariodante76. she's just so overrated. Yeah, she has her good notes, but I saw her at the Met, and anything that was in her middle-upper range and above was so manipulated that the French was indecipherable. she was pitchy as well. Hampson, on the other hand, was fantastic. if you need to cover and modify that much, you're doing something wrong. it did no justice to Massenet's music.

[ariodante76]

Ugh, so much bellowing for dramatic effect. I don't reckon that sounding like a jersey cow does much to raise one's artistic level...

[Nhlvrnfla]

clara,

no disrespect intended.....but are your ears working properly?

On Dec. 20 she was fantastic. Not a shrill note in the bunch.

[Nhlvrnfla]

We saw her last Saturday, Live from the MEt in HD. She was STELLAR!!!!! Absolutely divine.

Not to mention, just gorgeous to look at. :)

[moniquetb]

she's the best soprano at this moment and het Thais is SUPERB!

[baritone426]

have you HEARD angela gheorghiu? diana damrau? anna netrebko? people need to realize that if the Met didn't publicize this voice, people wouldn't like it. it's not enjoyable to listen to - in fact, you really wonder what her voice has to go through to make that sound. she needs to stop covering. listen to fleming's high notes, then listen to gheorghiu's. gheorghiu's are beautiful, while fleming's are pushed and ugly. please, before you begin hero worship, get an education.

[raymzi]

have you seen her live? its a phenomenon. i must admit that i didnt really like her before but when i saqw her last night at the met... i became a convert

[moniquetb]

Sure I know Gheorghiu saw her live a few times and she has a beautiful voice. Nice Italian way of singing(great way to move public), but not the THE VOICE Renee has with full-bodied lyricism and also the high pianissimo singing. This full range is rare for a soprano, as you baritone426, being educated, surely know.Netrebco is impressive, but like you (17y?), a bit young, she's promising thu but not whatso ever ready for something like thais. Did you see the live recording here on youtube?

[baritone426]

yeah I saw her live. i wasn't impressed. she may have an unprecedented range, but there's a muddiness in her upper voice that, since we're using her as a comparison, gheorghiu doesn't have. now SHE can float up there. Did you see gheorghiu in La Rondine at the Met, or live for that matter? She can do this and more. Such a good technique and far less modification than Fleming.

[OldHollywood1]

Gheorghiu is very boring to me. Plus from what I hear she has an awful spirit. It shows up in her voice.

[baritone426]

oh well, your loss. more seats for people who appreciate good singing!

[OldHollywood1]

I do appreciate good singing. I just happen not to like Gheorhiu. Art is all based on opinion. I'm happy for her and for anyone that brings people to the opera or sells a show out.

[Elisabetta611]

Actually operatic technique is NOT based on opinion but cold facts. And Netrebko's technique is riddled with flaws.

[joanabanyeres]

Angela is a wonderful person. She has taken care of Alagna's daughter with a maternal care.

[joanabanyeres]

l love both, they cannot be compared , so different.

[kgarmaker123]

@baritone426 Angela.. cannot hold a candle to Renee.. Sorry.

[classicalgal14]

@kgarmaker123 Agreed Angela voice is dry and yuck lol Renee is rich and golden! :D

[classicalgalNYC]

@kgarmaker123 Exactly! I don't see all the hype around Angela G. her voice sounds old and gross.

[MargueriteGautier]

Thank you for this comment! I've been there too (it was broadcasted in germany too), and it was wonderful. I totally agree with your comment!

[greenstboy]

The Thais telecast was indeed wonderful. I still feel the excitement and can't wait to see the TV re-cast of this performance. And as Musoph21 comments: Rene "is the only soprano who could do justice" to this role. Question: How could anyone listening now to Rene singing this aria(Dis-moi)dare disparage her in such an ignorant, insensitive, uninformed manner? But then, 2% of US voters say Bush is a great president!

[claraprellitensky]

No excuses, she was very bad yesterday on dec, 20 Thais.She screams and screams

[musoph21]

lol really...I read reviews and they unanimously said she is the only the soprano who can do this role justice and that her piannis floated with grace and ease. I've never heard her scream..

[PoemSetToMusic]

I am finally starting to love Fleming. Her book The Inner Voice is giving me more insight into her. I love her voice in this SOOOO much more than in other pieces. :D Brava!!!

[klickenpod]

OMG, This is a new kind of beauty from her.. beautiful hair, haha.. and needless to say, scrumptious voice :)

[kngiht84]

Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement! èternellement ! Que rien ne flètrira les roses de mes lèvres, que rien ne ternira l'or pur de mes cheveux ! Dis-le-moi ! Dis-le-moi ! Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement ! èternellement! Ah ! je serai belle èternellement !

[kngiht84]

Ah! Tais-toi, voix impitoyable, voix qui me dis : "Thaïs, tu vieilliras.. Thaïs, tu vieilliras... Un jour, ainsi, Thaïs ne serait plus Thaïs..." Non! Non! Je n'y puis croire. Toi, Vènus, rèponds-moi de ma beautè ! Vènus, rèponds-moi de son èternitè ! Vènus, invisible et presente ! Vènus, enchantement de l'ombre ! Vènus! Rèponds-moi ! Rèponds-moi!

[kngiht84]

Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle éternellement! éternellement ! Que rien ne flètrira les roses de mes lèvres, que rien ne ternira l' or pur de mes cheveux ! Dis-le-moi! Dis-le-moi! Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle éternellement! éternellement! Ah ! je serai belle éternellement ! (I assume every one can understand French right ? ;-)

[greenstboy]

Merci beaucoup pour votre paroles. La voix de Rene est sans egal.

[kngiht84]

De rien :-)

[ciociosan]

ummm....how about mariella devia's breath technique? she's a senior citizen who can still sing violetta, elvira, bolena very well. i believe she dropped lucia from her rep recently.

[pesciolinotriste]

The control over her instrument is almost supernatural. NO ONE in the world has a better technique.

[rovogouea]

wow

this aria is fantastic, how bueutiful is her french and the high note are amazing

[Speezerina]

It's ironic we're so led to say how beautiful she is. The title of this aria translates "Tell me that I'm beautiful."

[Speezerina]

She is beautiful.

[ciociosan]

i am too.

[lumpylumps579]

lol

[ciociosan]

this is my roll out of bed aria. i lipsync to renee, leontyne, etc., while looking at the mirror dressing up.

no wonder it takes two hours to get ready.

[spbsalon]

Brava Renee!!!

[ciociosan]

indeed!

[operadonna]

She is a gift from God to the humanity

[ciociosan]

... and the rest is crap?

[babydrane]

Incredible!!!

[listeningtoit]

Wonderful. One of the greatest opera singer ever. I love Miss Fleming!!!

[victoriamadeus]

It's astounding, it's breathtaking, it's Renee Fleming...

[Lohengrin]

simply the greatest thais we have ever heard

[paternostro63]

This woman R.fleming is really bad.What a bad singer and her voice is very small and totally covered.

Her last high note sounds like a flute.Very bad Thais rendition

[Lohengrin]

and you are a bad faggot :))

[piruja61]

yes the last note they put her a flute of the orquestra, what a bad singer this Renee Fleming is and her voice is a flute

[agnellodei]

And what is the high note supposed to sound like? A drum? a gong? a trumpet?

[dragonfly51990]

She isn't terrible.

but she has a very closed sound to her voice.

listening to her makes my throat hurt. I honestly don't know how she can sound like that.

There are also a few seams in her voice.

I don't think that her voice was meant to be great. She just doesn't have the natural beauty in her color.

She works hard, and I can appreciate that. I just don't get all this Renee Fleming worship.

She isn't anything spectacular. Not by any means.

But of course, you are entitled to disagree.

[paternostro63]

Today , december 20, I listened Metropolitan Thais matinee broadcast.Renee Fleming was horrible , her small voice now is very harmed, she screamed all the high notes , it was one of the most painful performances I heard in many years

[wobblatura83]

She is so sexy, perfect Thais. Is it just me, or she got more sexier with age? She oozes femininity, both physically and vocally.

[belcantowvu]

Yes, I certainly think she looks more sexy than she did. She's always been beautiful, but she has attained some sort of sex appeal as she has aged.

[lady00010]

Thank you so very much, this is fantastic, her ^French is fantastic .