I dont like it... sorry. I agree with the fact that there is no emotion in this version. She has a beautiful voice though, way better than I could ever sing that's for sure!
@YOmama30255 someone who agree's.. YAY.. i would be careful saying this though because they rip into you for having an opinion different to theirs.. but i wont cave, Muse are amazing. This song is amazing. Her voice is a great voice. But she ruined this song.
I am a huge Renee Fleming fan, and she is possibly the finest classical dramatic soprano alive today, but I think her forays into popular music have sometimes been misguided. To begin with, this is not a particularly good song and Miss Fleming does not do anything particularly interesting with it. I feel about it the way I imagine I would feel about Beyonce singing Rusalka.
Okay, srsly. It may not be Muse, and it may not be what we expect from Ms. Fleming, but are you kidding me?! This sounds amazing! There is a warmth and depth to her sound that is plain delicious. To hear this kind of richness from a freakin' lyric soprano?! There's so much more to her sound than with Muse. Don't get me wrong: I totally dig Muse, and there's much to be said for hearing the original artist perform their music. However, there is so much more substance in this recording.
that may be true. but i stand by my point, no body i repeat that no body can sing a muse song as good as Matt. and i mainly dont like it, becos i dont really like this particular style of music.
@musicislife1990 If you want emotion, listen to Radiohead. If u want singin talent, listen to this. If you want.... .. Muse.. than listen to it and don't criticise other music, not even covers.
@Artingence i Am so sorry that i gave my honest opinion. i dont believe i said anything about her not having talent. so i wasnt criticising.. for frik sake, i am sure there are others who perfer the original artist performing their songs then somebody else. so get over yourself, but i still stand by what i said that the emotion of this song is lost in her version of the song..
sounds like a man? actually, Renee Fleming has a high voice. she's what we call a soprano (high female voice) and she has easy notes about high C in her operatic recordings. you must be used to all those wimpy pop voices who can't sound like REAL women.
I find this painful to hear. Firstly Renée Fleming is an opera and lieder soprano of the highest order. This is neither her range nor her style and the performance does her a dis-service. Secondly, it is too closely associated with the original performer to merit a cover (though having said that, Muse fans on the internet seem to slag it off in their droves - I'm personally rather fond of the song).
?? This is Renee singing? I was waiting for some "ooohs and high notes" amidst what I thought was this "Muse" singing. First time for me to hear her sing like this. her voice sounds like a mezzo this way.
I can tell she has an amazing voice, even though I've not heard any other songs by her. But I realyl don't think this is her type of song. I'm sure her voice would beautifully match a slow song. Just like Matthew Bellamy's voice mindblowingly matches Muse songs.
"disgrace" heavens no. it's called being an artist. artists get inspired by each other and learn from each other. covering a song by another artist the most sincere form of flattery you can give. renee isn't trying to one up or be better than anyone else. that's not what art is about.
She did an amazing job, but this song in my opinion looks 1.000% better in Matthew's voice than on her voice. I mean, she sang it well, but when Matthew sings this song, he puts emotion on it and I think she forgot to put emotion on it. But she did an amazing job and I think it's great she did a cover of a Muse song, specially of such beautiful and unique song like "Endlessly". This song gives me the chills everytime and Muse recorded it so perfectly well. But her voice is amazing. :)
@fandomuse esto es un cover y está buenísimo. No tiene la esencia ni la magia de Muse, pero la idea de un cover no es superar al original sino interpretarlo de una manera diferente. Si no sabés de música para ser tan cerrado, investigá más porque ese criterio que tenés deja mucho que desear.
I never dreamed that such a beautiful voice would be wasted on this genre of music. What was she thinking?!! She's not going to have a voice left!!! Come back Renee!!!
As much as i love and adore Muse,this cover is better than the original. and,it's a family affair with her sister Rachelle singing back up(her daughters,Sage & Amelia sing backup on the album,as well)but she's also in the video for this song,as are her kids.(you can find it on VEVO)
She just doesn't have the training an European Opera singer has. So she does what she can. Not bad, just not amazing. If you see the latest work she has done, you understand why she's now singer crossover instead of Opera. You never saw Michael Jackson singing anything else but pop at the end of his career.
Dark hope is wonderfully conceived and executed. It is dumfounding how you were able to find this new voice and vocal genre. I look forward to many more albums like this one -- perhaps some entirely new material too. Hint! Hint! Pop singers should have such style.
This is a bit lackluster because the song is kind of boring - not much of a tune to work with. But it's certainly not bad. How could Fleming be bad? The song just isn't the best vehicle for her amazing talents. However, I give her a round of applause for branching out, having fun, making art out of pop songs and maybe even introducing a new generation to opera.
Im a massive muse fan but she really does this song justice, she has a beautiful voice :) i think muse would be proud to see there song to such a excellent singer ^^
@Lorna662 Yeah, I know Muse is not a pop group. I'm using the term "pop" in general to contrast it with "classical", which is what Fleming is known for. I agree with you that she has a beautiful voice and that Muse must be proud to have been included. But this specific song I find a little boring. Just my personal taste. No insult intended.
@caraphyllis it's only boring from flemming, muse's version is great! i almost cry every time i listen to muse's version... it's very beautiful from her too but muse is just better (:
Renee, sweetheart, treasure: You are one of the best Strauss/Mozart sopranos out there. Stay away from Bel Canto, and FOR GOD'S SAKE STOP DOING CROSSOVERS! This is embarrassing to all opera singers everywhere, and it hurts you. Please, more Countesses, more Korndold, more Strauss, more Mozart... less.... this :( And while you're at it, please get rid of the scoops. I want to hear that glorious voice doing what it does best!
Fantastic cover of the Muse original. I usually abhor cover versions but this is very good. She has such a rich sultry voice which completely works with this song.
She is a queen in the opera territories, and she is doing great with this, perhaps she is following the steps of Sarah Brightman, to bring the classical music to wider audiences.
@qiarra Some opera voice? More like the world's greatest living soprano? A living legend? A woman with unparalleled vocal technique? My suggestion would be to broaden your musical knowledge, and probably increase your intelligence.
I must admit upfront that I very much like Renée's artistry; listening to her is always a great pleasure. I also must say that I am active in the field of classical music and that I very rarely listen to popular music. I have just watched videos of all the songs on her new album by their original performers and I very much prefer her covers (however upsetting this may be to fans of popular music).
Musically it's spot on.. but her voice doesn't have the necessary resonance in this range. ... even when she's singing expressively. Not a good choice of song for a high soprano................But why not transpaose this to a good key for her?
Wow. This is absolutely breathtaking. I'm so used to hearing her higher register that I had no idea she had such a full lower register. Loving how it sounds. Thanks for sharing!
watched a performance this morning on Good Morning America, with this song... loved it ! and loving it at this very moment. never heard of her till this day. looking forward to listening to more...
ok... cant help it but i'm a huge Muse fan.... and their verson is manny times better... sorry to all Renèe Fleming fans.. but i am just not one of u.....
I give credit for Fleming trying something new. She's one of the premiere voices of opera. You can tell she has a great voice, but I'm a little lukewarm to this recording. It's as if she's afraid to bring a lot of passion to this because she's afraid of falling into her operatic style. I'm not sure it's even as successful as when Sting did his cover of John Dowland songs, although its better than McCartney's oratorio. Still, I appreciate her trying something outside of her comfort zone.
Opera, contrary to may opinions, is very much alive and well - in fact there were never so many opera theaters and performers as today. As for Renee Fleming, she has a knack for risk. She is not the first classical singer to do a pop or crossover record. I was not very much impressed with "Haunted Heart" - it was competent but not much more. I'm curious to listen "Dark Hope" - the sample may appeal to a younger generation, but let's face it - Muse are not all that interesting - sorry, Muse fans.
Oh buh-RUHt-huhr! I could tell from the moment I saw the cover of her re-recording of Strauss' Four Last Songs (the first, with the Dallas Symphony, was flawless perfect): I was blown away by the photo where is she is over-made up and wearing something ridiculous that something nutty was in the offing. "Endlessy" is boring as hell, just dumb, not "alternative" at all. Just a little vanity project for a queen who longs to be "hip". Oh buh-RUH-thur! Your don't need to prove us that you're fab...
PHEW! I admire Renee greatly, but I have to say that was soooo sexy! What a hugely talented lady to switch genres so commandingly ! Can't wait to get the album.
Not a bad cover at all;my husband said that he had heard this on Ken Bruce on Radio2 and I thought it might be some dreadul Mariah Carey-esque drivel! We are both Muse fans, so its a relief. Good on her for trying something different.
Opera is not dying. It is one of the longest-living art forms for a reason, it is filled with incredible possibility. Everytime someone has predicted its death in the past 400 years, the art form simply reinvented itself and was reborn. Besides that, Opera has never been 'popular' in the US, and its audience has always been a mere handful of the above 40 crowd. That youth do not value it is not new and no indicator of the future . . . there is plenty of time to get converts as people grow up.
I like the instrumental bit.. and lovely voice :) but I like Muse's version better, maybe cos I'm a Muse fan :P but this cover is much better than other shitty Muse covers hanging around.
Uhm, I think it does not fits perfectly. I'm not saying she ain't good but this version fails to suck me in like Muse's, although it is kind of accurate.
Superb version of this song. This multi-talented lady seems to be able to sing in any vogue. Her mature (over 50 I note) voice leaves the youngsters of today miles behind.. As operaguy says if you don't like don't listen. She is brilliant.. Thanks for uploading as I can't get to download it yet.
What a courageous singer she is - ready to give anything a go - ready to take risks - good on her - really looking foward to this coming out. This woman can sing!! Her lower range is as stunning and powerful as her 'opera voice' Lwot
Thanks for posting, heard this on the radio and LOVED it!!!! Shame to say that I have never heard of her before. Finding other posts interesting as to her background x
Fabulous - I would never thought 1. I would love Fleming so much in modern songs, 2. that modern songs of such quality are being composed, 3. this version enhances the main melody of this song enormously
@JordanSean They have shown a full program about Renee Fleming and this track and the album on channel 5 in the U.K. 6th June sunday morning it was very good.
The electronic background sounds cheap and cheesy, but her voice sounds really interesting. I don't hate it. I would like it much more if the production was better.
Scalatti you are such a piece of shit. You insult Renee who is a goddess and worship Studer who had less voice than a giraffe. You should be executed for crimes against humanity and first degree assholeism.
@primohomme It's bad enough that Renee is subjected to baseless vitriolic criticism by some of the posters here, but please let's not stoop to their level by resorting to personal insults, namecalling and profanity. I don't believe that Renee, who exhibits such grace and class, would appreciate this kind of defense. Thanks.
Fantastic recording!!! She is the best, thank you for posting!!! I don't think an idiot like Scalatti would appreciate this, since he follows stupidas like Cheryl Studer who had less voice than a giraffe.
I've just listened to Studer - I don't think she's that bad, certainly not as bad as you're making out. I agree however, that Renee has the more capable voice.
Muse fan here ... and I'm giving it a thumbs up. :)
I say Good for you Renee in trying something different. Renee has an incredible voice be it for opera, jazz or pop. The critics will be just that critics and the fans like myself will support her. That's just the nature of the beast. However, the ignorant will just find fault and to those people not much can be said. Besides all of that Renee is an incredibly gracious person. Brava Renee and I can't wait to see you perform in Armida at the end of this month!!
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I guess it goes both ways now. Sarah Brightman completely butchered every operatic piece she ever sang, and now Fleming is butchering every pop song she sings. Epic fail.
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Has it occurred to anyone that, should one be inclined to hear any of the tunes in this emission, one is best advised to seek out the ORIGINAL tunes as performed by the ORIGINAL artists, who know or knew the style AND feel? In other words, endorsing this album is like preferring the ghastly (but widely popular!) Susan Boyle version of "Wild Horses" over and above the Rolling Stones' own classic. Ridiculous? That's right, yes, utterly ridiculous and dumb. So why?
@Scalatti When I bought this single, I also bought the ORIGINAL version by Muse. You have already made it quite clear that you do not agree with Renee's artistic choices. Unfortunately, I have heard the typical conservative opinion of "the current state of opera" and the Renee Fleming jazz conspiracy, among MANY other things, over and over, again and AGAIN. I get it, I understand it, and I disagree! Now please, shut up!
This is great! Why not? I think it's wonderful that she is not trying to make it sound like opera. Her singing is fabulous! Look at Pat Benatar--operatic voice, classically trained, but sings rock/pop. Renee has a very well-trained voice, and it may not be as well-suited to this type of music as it is to opera, but it's still listenable and enjoyable. We need to stop picking at people for their choices. If you don't like it, don't listen.
Why be so stuffy? I don't usually like this kind of music, but I think this is very pleasant. Renee has courage, and she is a delightful sense of adventure.
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@dorjenne Why am I "stuffy"? Because I can. But let's move on. Commercial pandering is hardly a measure of courage or adventure. True courage and true adventure take the shape, classically and operatically speaking, of singers exposing themselves again and again to jaded audiences in the classical and operatic standard repertoire, a repertoire with long memories. Keeping within the bounds of this tradition IS what I call courage and adventure. The rest is dreck.
@Scalatti Renee Fleming has performed in 51 different operas, as well as having performed countless pieces in the classical song repertoire in eight languages. She has submitted herself to vicious criticism for her interpretations by your "jaded audiences" who are fixated on performers of the past or on their own personal favourites. Attitudes like yours would kill opera, were it not for the excitement generated in new audiences by Ms. Fleming and a few other brave souls like her.
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@JordanSean It is precisely that she lacks artistic integrity that rankles. Well that and the fact that she lathers everything she sings, including her operatic and classical material, with glossy and distasteful jazz/blues mannerisms acquired precisely through her crossover excursions, none of which could be said to amount to a sum larger than 0. Ever. This is why these crossover efforts are self-defeating and in vain, let alone ridiculous.
@Scalatti Renee Fleming is not trying to get an indie-rock career with Dark Hope, much like she wasn't trying to get a jazz career when she recorded Haunted Heart. Do you honestly believe that a short lived musical endeavor would have the power to influence her entire operatic career? Renee's mannerisms have always been unique, far before her jazz and indie experiences. Opera is a dying art form, Renee's artistic choices are original, something that our music absolutely NEEDS.
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@JordanSean "Beloved" then ought to focus on pop/jazz/blues/rock and leave the operatic and classical material to those who can sing it RIGHT. Mind you, not that she can sing pop/jazz/blues/rock right either. And don't believe for a second that "America's People's Princess" will save an artform she's avidly contributing to euthanise with massive doses of dumbing-down.
@JordanSean Actually opera isn't dying since the HDMet broadcasts more than triple the younger crowds in America and people like myself 17 years of age were raised listening to a mix of classical and modern in Europe... its still strong :)
@classicalgal14 I am also seventeen years old, and I can tell you that from my experience, there are certainly not enough young people interested in opera. Even at the Live in HD broadcasts, there are maybe four or five people under 25 years. Perhaps you are accustomed to an environment where young people do listen to opera, but from my experience, young people are not all that engaged in classical music anymore.
The fact that you're seventeen and you posted your first and only upload of an opera singer shows that you too have been touched by classical music. I myself am seventeen and I live in Canada. I go to the HD Met broacasts and I have friends in the US and Europe who love opera and go too. My other teen friends close to home go out and shop for grand pianos, talk with me about teaching classical music, or listen to the latest Hilary Hahn CD. Before you judge, keep an open mind ;)
@JordanSean I'm 14 and i know a few ppl who still listen to opera occasionally, it's not dying, it's something that'll always be there and everone'll realise that after they all realise what r & b truely is, a load of rubbish.
@JordanSean Not sure where you are watching the Met Broadcasts from JordanSean, but attendance here is quite good, and QUITE young. Additionally, attendance at "hipper" opera houses like Santa Fe, Houston Grand etc have a MUCH younger average audience. I really appreciate Renee covering these songs without trying to force them into a classical mold, but rather with honesty and total commitment to the interpretations.
@classicalgal14 I am 13 years old and i LOVE opera, i sing it too. No one my age that i know likes classical music or opera. I go to the broadcasts of the operas where i live and i have never seen anyone my age attending them. I wish more younger people would at least give it a chance.
@classicalgal14 When was there a time when the mass of young people were interested in opera or classical music, or literature, or science, or any "serious", "intellectual". and/or "academic" pursuit which is outside of their immediate experience and interests, i.e sex and popularity? There is mass popular interest in sports because athletes are seen as cool, sexy, vibrant, successful, and rich. Mass popular culture occurs mostly below the waist.
@classicalgal14 I give Renee Fleming alot of credit for choosing some lesser known indie rock songs to record and to do it in an authentic style. It speaks to her wide ranging interests in music and her desire to connect to a younger generation and different demographic and even her own children and family. I certainly think this album is more interesting and rewarding than Anne Sofie von Otter's ABBA recording a few years ago just to give one example.
You are such an idiot, following a retard like Cheryl Studer who had less voice than a giraffe and critisizing Renee who is a goddess! You should be executed for assholeism in the first degree.
You are such a piece of shit. You insult a goddess like Renee and worship an idiot like Studer with less voice than a giraffe! You should be executed for first degree assholeism!
the problem is that there's no emotion in the music
sorkaem 1 month ago
I love this beautiful voice.
viktor290290 2 months ago
FABULOUS!!!! just breathless ....
dessay1 5 months ago
muse is great,,let me know when they perform to hi,c and above,grow a bosom, and turn an old dude like me ON!!
jofish1943 5 months ago
Maybe she just liked the song and wanted to sing it?
stoneycreek2010 6 months ago 4
I dont like it... sorry. I agree with the fact that there is no emotion in this version. She has a beautiful voice though, way better than I could ever sing that's for sure!
YOmama30255 7 months ago
@YOmama30255 someone who agree's.. YAY.. i would be careful saying this though because they rip into you for having an opinion different to theirs.. but i wont cave, Muse are amazing. This song is amazing. Her voice is a great voice. But she ruined this song.
musicislife1990 7 months ago
I am a huge Renee Fleming fan, and she is possibly the finest classical dramatic soprano alive today, but I think her forays into popular music have sometimes been misguided. To begin with, this is not a particularly good song and Miss Fleming does not do anything particularly interesting with it. I feel about it the way I imagine I would feel about Beyonce singing Rusalka.
copperleaves 8 months ago 4
Love it!!!
sfranz9873 8 months ago
She has a really good voice, and could (should) have made something more epic & emotionnal of this so good song...
TheMiataDriver 9 months ago
im a hardcore muse fan, but come on, of course the original would always sound better than the cover..-__-....so dont act all suprised...
thecitizenme 9 months ago
Fuck This Shit!!! MUSE version is way more EPIC!!!!
retrokid1992 9 months ago 3
I love Muse and I love Renee! This sounds awesome!
wishingonthemoon1 10 months ago 4
Okay, srsly. It may not be Muse, and it may not be what we expect from Ms. Fleming, but are you kidding me?! This sounds amazing! There is a warmth and depth to her sound that is plain delicious. To hear this kind of richness from a freakin' lyric soprano?! There's so much more to her sound than with Muse. Don't get me wrong: I totally dig Muse, and there's much to be said for hearing the original artist perform their music. However, there is so much more substance in this recording.
certifiedwench 11 months ago 5
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I know right =)
one time I heard Renee Fleming on the radio without knowing it was her. she was singing a spiritual and I thought she was a black contralto lol
raigekimaru 8 months ago
@certifiedwench who cares about "substance" if the song sounds friggin dead...
YOmama30255 7 months ago
there is no emotion.. where is the emotion????. . nope dont like it . . no one can sing a muse song like Matt. . i dont know why people even try. .
musicislife1990 1 year ago 6
@musicislife1990 its a tribute to them its not like shes trying to top matt.
FreyaDiamond 9 months ago
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that may be true. but i stand by my point, no body i repeat that no body can sing a muse song as good as Matt. and i mainly dont like it, becos i dont really like this particular style of music.
musicislife1990 9 months ago
@musicislife1990 If you want emotion, listen to Radiohead. If u want singin talent, listen to this. If you want.... .. Muse.. than listen to it and don't criticise other music, not even covers.
Artingence 7 months ago
@Artingence i Am so sorry that i gave my honest opinion. i dont believe i said anything about her not having talent. so i wasnt criticising.. for frik sake, i am sure there are others who perfer the original artist performing their songs then somebody else. so get over yourself, but i still stand by what i said that the emotion of this song is lost in her version of the song..
musicislife1990 7 months ago
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@musicislife1990 You misunderstood what i have said.
Artingence 6 months ago
@musicislife1990 its a tribute to them dipshit its not to be better then the origina.
FreyaDiamond 6 months ago
@musicislife1990 cuz they can?
Angelus13531 3 months ago
@musicislife1990 because they can? so suck it
Angelus13531 1 week ago
In a zillion years I wouldn't have imagined Renee could sound like Cher at 30.
Pywacket2 1 year ago 2
not right. matt bellamy sings it perfectly, and this is just not the same.
helenbowazz 1 year ago 2
x_X wtf
DeMeNTiA2012 1 year ago
Muse all the way!!!
And this is a WOMAN?! Sounds like some Spanish dude singing.
TheCydoniaKnight94 1 year ago
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sounds like a man? actually, Renee Fleming has a high voice. she's what we call a soprano (high female voice) and she has easy notes about high C in her operatic recordings. you must be used to all those wimpy pop voices who can't sound like REAL women.
raigekimaru 11 months ago 2
I find this painful to hear. Firstly Renée Fleming is an opera and lieder soprano of the highest order. This is neither her range nor her style and the performance does her a dis-service. Secondly, it is too closely associated with the original performer to merit a cover (though having said that, Muse fans on the internet seem to slag it off in their droves - I'm personally rather fond of the song).
JonRWT 1 year ago
?? This is Renee singing? I was waiting for some "ooohs and high notes" amidst what I thought was this "Muse" singing. First time for me to hear her sing like this. her voice sounds like a mezzo this way.
Angeltots 1 year ago
I love this song and addicted too! What a great voice!
lilytoka 1 year ago
she indeed has a great voice, butI like more the muse version =), the feeling which Matt Bellamy sings it it's awesome!
mafufa 1 year ago
Truly amazing, but don't be deceived if i say that i prefer the dubstep version by true tiger i like them equally by category.
Pussiepressups 1 year ago
I can tell she has an amazing voice, even though I've not heard any other songs by her. But I realyl don't think this is her type of song. I'm sure her voice would beautifully match a slow song. Just like Matthew Bellamy's voice mindblowingly matches Muse songs.
kimroxmysox 1 year ago
i really like it . :O
PsycCentauri 1 year ago
The voice sounds like it can be either feminine or masculine. I rather Muse.
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TmaadHMD 1 year ago
mmm, i like muse better, but if I didn't know muse I'd like this version too!
muse ftw!!
marechtje 1 year ago
both versions are good and unique in their own way. but i still like muses better.
alalalaalalala11 1 year ago
Not nearly as good as Matt Bellamy sings it :|
sonicrocks06 1 year ago
stop. just stop.
xXxDisenchanted7xXx 1 year ago
I think she did a nice job covering Muse. Her version sounds like a song from the 80's era for some reason but maybe that's just me.
Kibelle 1 year ago
MUUUUUUUUUUSE!!! How dare you disgrace them like that!
paypay11234 1 year ago
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"disgrace" heavens no. it's called being an artist. artists get inspired by each other and learn from each other. covering a song by another artist the most sincere form of flattery you can give. renee isn't trying to one up or be better than anyone else. that's not what art is about.
raigekimaru 1 year ago 2
She did an amazing job, but this song in my opinion looks 1.000% better in Matthew's voice than on her voice. I mean, she sang it well, but when Matthew sings this song, he puts emotion on it and I think she forgot to put emotion on it. But she did an amazing job and I think it's great she did a cover of a Muse song, specially of such beautiful and unique song like "Endlessly". This song gives me the chills everytime and Muse recorded it so perfectly well. But her voice is amazing. :)
supermassiveXdream 1 year ago
She is beautiful!
Gotthard38 1 year ago
Está buenísimo !
@fandomuse esto es un cover y está buenísimo. No tiene la esencia ni la magia de Muse, pero la idea de un cover no es superar al original sino interpretarlo de una manera diferente. Si no sabés de música para ser tan cerrado, investigá más porque ese criterio que tenés deja mucho que desear.
Gracias
volsung777 1 year ago
MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSE
whbiba 1 year ago
esta horrible arruinaste esa cancion perfecta de Muse
fandomuse 1 year ago
I never dreamed that such a beautiful voice would be wasted on this genre of music. What was she thinking?!! She's not going to have a voice left!!! Come back Renee!!!
flowersings 1 year ago
i swear that guitar effect around :22 is the one that matt bellamy has been using on his double neck guitar for resistance lately??
oly36 1 year ago
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As much as i love and adore Muse,this cover is better than the original. and,it's a family affair with her sister Rachelle singing back up(her daughters,Sage & Amelia sing backup on the album,as well)but she's also in the video for this song,as are her kids.(you can find it on VEVO)
rickjr37 1 year ago
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rickjr37 1 year ago
horribilis fantasticus
Ubiquidade 1 year ago
Che voce, Reneè Fleming.
sagittariobz 1 year ago
She dont have to do this !
tarantellaonline 1 year ago
Um ... Has Andrew Lloyd Webber been visiting her house?
CrowneLeah 1 year ago
Muse has been one of my favorite bands ever and, by listening this, I must confess I'm surprised. Renee is pretty creative, congratulations!
SmilingCWeenSorrow 1 year ago
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She just doesn't have the training an European Opera singer has. So she does what she can. Not bad, just not amazing. If you see the latest work she has done, you understand why she's now singer crossover instead of Opera. You never saw Michael Jackson singing anything else but pop at the end of his career.
chaconazo7 1 year ago
¿what is that? ¡muse is better! so better
alezyta13 1 year ago
FLAWLESS! she should do a duet w/ ANNIE LENNOX... i think that would be hauntingly beautiful. peace.
roccostwin 1 year ago
Dark hope is wonderfully conceived and executed. It is dumfounding how you were able to find this new voice and vocal genre. I look forward to many more albums like this one -- perhaps some entirely new material too. Hint! Hint! Pop singers should have such style.
Brava Renee.
MatteoDesigns 1 year ago
She is a genious
GoCarters101 1 year ago
Simply captivating !
Gaidhealtachd 1 year ago
This is a bit lackluster because the song is kind of boring - not much of a tune to work with. But it's certainly not bad. How could Fleming be bad? The song just isn't the best vehicle for her amazing talents. However, I give her a round of applause for branching out, having fun, making art out of pop songs and maybe even introducing a new generation to opera.
caraphyllis 1 year ago
@caraphyllis What the hell this isnt a pop song
Im a massive muse fan but she really does this song justice, she has a beautiful voice :) i think muse would be proud to see there song to such a excellent singer ^^
Lorna662 1 year ago
@Lorna662 Yeah, I know Muse is not a pop group. I'm using the term "pop" in general to contrast it with "classical", which is what Fleming is known for. I agree with you that she has a beautiful voice and that Muse must be proud to have been included. But this specific song I find a little boring. Just my personal taste. No insult intended.
caraphyllis 1 year ago
@caraphyllis it's only boring from flemming, muse's version is great! i almost cry every time i listen to muse's version... it's very beautiful from her too but muse is just better (:
TheNochamol 1 year ago
Renee, sweetheart, treasure: You are one of the best Strauss/Mozart sopranos out there. Stay away from Bel Canto, and FOR GOD'S SAKE STOP DOING CROSSOVERS! This is embarrassing to all opera singers everywhere, and it hurts you. Please, more Countesses, more Korndold, more Strauss, more Mozart... less.... this :( And while you're at it, please get rid of the scoops. I want to hear that glorious voice doing what it does best!
Merryjest 1 year ago
Undoubtedly one of the best songs ever written plus she actually sings this better than the extremely talented Matthew Bellamy
LohengrinT 1 year ago
Fantastic cover of the Muse original. I usually abhor cover versions but this is very good. She has such a rich sultry voice which completely works with this song.
aquamarineash 1 year ago 2
Fantastic to hear a gorgeous interpretation of a Muse song that's not really that popular.
This is truly BADASS.
sparkish808 1 year ago
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redballs345 1 year ago
@redballs345 who did it originally?
Loismustdie26 1 year ago
@Loismustdie26 It's originally by Muse. They're a British alternative rock band. It's from their 2003 album 'Absolution'.
aquamarineash 1 year ago
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azraelsnemesis 1 year ago
She is a queen in the opera territories, and she is doing great with this, perhaps she is following the steps of Sarah Brightman, to bring the classical music to wider audiences.
kingromeraso 1 year ago
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qiarra 1 year ago 2
@qiarra Some opera voice? More like the world's greatest living soprano? A living legend? A woman with unparalleled vocal technique? My suggestion would be to broaden your musical knowledge, and probably increase your intelligence.
JordanSean 1 year ago 21
@JordanSean they probably just didnt know.
rukukitsune 1 year ago
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mcRamos1962 1 year ago
J'apprécie quand meme, à chacun son appréciation, cela ne se discute pas, à bon attendeur salut, lol :D
HACENEMARS 1 year ago
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I must admit upfront that I very much like Renée's artistry; listening to her is always a great pleasure. I also must say that I am active in the field of classical music and that I very rarely listen to popular music. I have just watched videos of all the songs on her new album by their original performers and I very much prefer her covers (however upsetting this may be to fans of popular music).
musicarius 1 year ago
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musicarius 1 year ago
Like i just tried to say.. not her song. her voice is weak in this octave...the expression is still there but vocally...A mistake amy-be...
SusanECoates 1 year ago
Musically it's spot on.. but her voice doesn't have the necessary resonance in this range. ... even when she's singing expressively. Not a good choice of song for a high soprano................But why not transpaose this to a good key for her?
SusanECoates 1 year ago
Wow. This is absolutely breathtaking. I'm so used to hearing her higher register that I had no idea she had such a full lower register. Loving how it sounds. Thanks for sharing!
live4soraya 1 year ago 2
Mouais ...
Je préfère quand même largement la chanson originale de muse !!!
vivelerock123 1 year ago
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oogie11 1 year ago
<3 love this song
JasmineElisaWHO 1 year ago
watched a performance this morning on Good Morning America, with this song... loved it ! and loving it at this very moment. never heard of her till this day. looking forward to listening to more...
JasmineElisaWHO 1 year ago 3
MUSE rock this song, but she is pretty amazing too.
CONTESSASHILA 1 year ago
Hehehehe. But I don't like the arrangement. Note to Fleming: indie doesn't have to be cheap, okay? Even Muse uses real strings sometimes.
merefoix 1 year ago
ok... cant help it but i'm a huge Muse fan.... and their verson is manny times better... sorry to all Renèe Fleming fans.. but i am just not one of u.....
sinaprytz 1 year ago
I give credit for Fleming trying something new. She's one of the premiere voices of opera. You can tell she has a great voice, but I'm a little lukewarm to this recording. It's as if she's afraid to bring a lot of passion to this because she's afraid of falling into her operatic style. I'm not sure it's even as successful as when Sting did his cover of John Dowland songs, although its better than McCartney's oratorio. Still, I appreciate her trying something outside of her comfort zone.
jimraw1 1 year ago
Opera, contrary to may opinions, is very much alive and well - in fact there were never so many opera theaters and performers as today. As for Renee Fleming, she has a knack for risk. She is not the first classical singer to do a pop or crossover record. I was not very much impressed with "Haunted Heart" - it was competent but not much more. I'm curious to listen "Dark Hope" - the sample may appeal to a younger generation, but let's face it - Muse are not all that interesting - sorry, Muse fans.
abritosa 1 year ago
Oh buh-RUHt-huhr! I could tell from the moment I saw the cover of her re-recording of Strauss' Four Last Songs (the first, with the Dallas Symphony, was flawless perfect): I was blown away by the photo where is she is over-made up and wearing something ridiculous that something nutty was in the offing. "Endlessy" is boring as hell, just dumb, not "alternative" at all. Just a little vanity project for a queen who longs to be "hip". Oh buh-RUH-thur! Your don't need to prove us that you're fab...
thomasmoredamian 1 year ago
this is actually a good cover :)
daurpm 1 year ago
Such brilliant orchestration as well!
pontiacgpuk 1 year ago
PHEW! I admire Renee greatly, but I have to say that was soooo sexy! What a hugely talented lady to switch genres so commandingly ! Can't wait to get the album.
pontiacgpuk 1 year ago
love it
ordainedduke100 1 year ago
Never thought I would like anyone but Muse doing this... Love it :)
TraceyMariexx 1 year ago 2
the miracle of a Voice which can sing the highest soprano repertoire yet sing with a natural dark low chest voice the most beautiful modern songs...
LohengrinT 1 year ago
Simply WONDERFUL!
JustRicky100 1 year ago
She has a lovely voice, but I think it might be too intense for this song. :( It misses the wonderful serenity found in the original.
problematique 1 year ago
This is the first artist I have heard cover Muse that have truly done them justice. Great song, great singing, excellent cover.
EvilMuzz 1 year ago 2
I honestly expected to hate this. This is not at all what I expected it to be, and I love it. This is absolutely incredible.
tenor220 1 year ago
Not a bad cover at all;my husband said that he had heard this on Ken Bruce on Radio2 and I thought it might be some dreadul Mariah Carey-esque drivel! We are both Muse fans, so its a relief. Good on her for trying something different.
thomasinam 1 year ago
Opera is not dying. It is one of the longest-living art forms for a reason, it is filled with incredible possibility. Everytime someone has predicted its death in the past 400 years, the art form simply reinvented itself and was reborn. Besides that, Opera has never been 'popular' in the US, and its audience has always been a mere handful of the above 40 crowd. That youth do not value it is not new and no indicator of the future . . . there is plenty of time to get converts as people grow up.
mryantaylor 1 year ago
I like the instrumental bit.. and lovely voice :) but I like Muse's version better, maybe cos I'm a Muse fan :P but this cover is much better than other shitty Muse covers hanging around.
XErasedXCitizenX 1 year ago
Uhm, I think it does not fits perfectly. I'm not saying she ain't good but this version fails to suck me in like Muse's, although it is kind of accurate.
uatna 1 year ago
Don't like it, The original seems to progress more, Muse ftw
falconpunch94 1 year ago
It sounds like Annie Lennox, it's probably sung in a deeper voice than Matt Bellamy :)
beatchef 1 year ago
HOLY CRAMP my favorite opera singer can sing my favorite rock band :D
classicalgal14 1 year ago
Superb version of this song. This multi-talented lady seems to be able to sing in any vogue. Her mature (over 50 I note) voice leaves the youngsters of today miles behind.. As operaguy says if you don't like don't listen. She is brilliant.. Thanks for uploading as I can't get to download it yet.
Ray121946 1 year ago
Awesome Renee!! If you don't like her, don't listen to her! Enough said.
operaguy05 1 year ago
Her version is better than Muse.. I'll buy her version only.
whitelion2010 1 year ago
What a courageous singer she is - ready to give anything a go - ready to take risks - good on her - really looking foward to this coming out. This woman can sing!! Her lower range is as stunning and powerful as her 'opera voice' Lwot
loraineot 1 year ago
Thanx for uploading this, as above, heard it on radio, muse fan too, good cover ;-)
jtlampsu 1 year ago 2
wow. As a huge Muse fan I am most impressed.
superherom03 1 year ago
Thanks for posting, heard this on the radio and LOVED it!!!! Shame to say that I have never heard of her before. Finding other posts interesting as to her background x
macnorfolk 1 year ago
This actually sounds very very good, I lovee Muse, but this is solid version of Endlessly.Godd work!
MyMuseQueen 1 year ago
Very beautiful. I love it. So emotional.
julestheangel 1 year ago
Love this cover!! Been looking for it for ages!!! At last
amiethe89 1 year ago
I can appreciate she has a good voice but I do not like this version. Muse's is better.
youknowMUSEislife 1 year ago 13
kinda boring, i must say
llevith 1 year ago
Fabulous - I would never thought 1. I would love Fleming so much in modern songs, 2. that modern songs of such quality are being composed, 3. this version enhances the main melody of this song enormously
LohengrinT 1 year ago
By the way, where did you find this recording? since the album hasn't come out yet.
primohomme 1 year ago
@primohomme It was released as a single on itunes.
JordanSean 1 year ago
@JordanSean
Oh Awesome!!!! does it come with remixes?
primohomme 1 year ago
@primohomme No, I am hoping they will release one soon!
JordanSean 1 year ago
@JordanSean They have shown a full program about Renee Fleming and this track and the album on channel 5 in the U.K. 6th June sunday morning it was very good.
23jakeped 1 year ago
The electronic background sounds cheap and cheesy, but her voice sounds really interesting. I don't hate it. I would like it much more if the production was better.
ajayourba 1 year ago 2
this is good but the version from muse is better
0LeUschi0 1 year ago 3
Matt said in an interview "I think her version is better then our..." I like her version too sorry but Muses is still better !!! XD
TheMUSEicisnecessary 1 year ago
Very good but I like Muse's more. Sorry :(
Miralize 1 year ago
Scalatti you are such a piece of shit. You insult Renee who is a goddess and worship Studer who had less voice than a giraffe. You should be executed for crimes against humanity and first degree assholeism.
primohomme 1 year ago
@primohomme It's bad enough that Renee is subjected to baseless vitriolic criticism by some of the posters here, but please let's not stoop to their level by resorting to personal insults, namecalling and profanity. I don't believe that Renee, who exhibits such grace and class, would appreciate this kind of defense. Thanks.
linnyloo2 1 year ago
Fantastic recording!!! She is the best, thank you for posting!!! I don't think an idiot like Scalatti would appreciate this, since he follows stupidas like Cheryl Studer who had less voice than a giraffe.
primohomme 1 year ago 8
@primohomme I love you.
JordanSean 1 year ago
@primohomme
I've just listened to Studer - I don't think she's that bad, certainly not as bad as you're making out. I agree however, that Renee has the more capable voice.
Muse fan here ... and I'm giving it a thumbs up. :)
FatalexMaestra 1 year ago
@scalatti I think thou doth protest too much. You just don't agree with every major musical artist about Renee's talents.
flemingista 1 year ago
sorry, but Fleming and Muse just don't go together :)
marxshultz 1 year ago
me being a HUGE muse fan, i'd say this is a pretty good cover. good job renee
Herculez7 1 year ago
I say Good for you Renee in trying something different. Renee has an incredible voice be it for opera, jazz or pop. The critics will be just that critics and the fans like myself will support her. That's just the nature of the beast. However, the ignorant will just find fault and to those people not much can be said. Besides all of that Renee is an incredibly gracious person. Brava Renee and I can't wait to see you perform in Armida at the end of this month!!
ilovemyminimo 1 year ago 3
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I guess it goes both ways now. Sarah Brightman completely butchered every operatic piece she ever sang, and now Fleming is butchering every pop song she sings. Epic fail.
cmusing 1 year ago
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Has it occurred to anyone that, should one be inclined to hear any of the tunes in this emission, one is best advised to seek out the ORIGINAL tunes as performed by the ORIGINAL artists, who know or knew the style AND feel? In other words, endorsing this album is like preferring the ghastly (but widely popular!) Susan Boyle version of "Wild Horses" over and above the Rolling Stones' own classic. Ridiculous? That's right, yes, utterly ridiculous and dumb. So why?
Scalatti 1 year ago
@Scalatti When I bought this single, I also bought the ORIGINAL version by Muse. You have already made it quite clear that you do not agree with Renee's artistic choices. Unfortunately, I have heard the typical conservative opinion of "the current state of opera" and the Renee Fleming jazz conspiracy, among MANY other things, over and over, again and AGAIN. I get it, I understand it, and I disagree! Now please, shut up!
JordanSean 1 year ago 5
This is great! Why not? I think it's wonderful that she is not trying to make it sound like opera. Her singing is fabulous! Look at Pat Benatar--operatic voice, classically trained, but sings rock/pop. Renee has a very well-trained voice, and it may not be as well-suited to this type of music as it is to opera, but it's still listenable and enjoyable. We need to stop picking at people for their choices. If you don't like it, don't listen.
LizN90 1 year ago 7
Why be so stuffy? I don't usually like this kind of music, but I think this is very pleasant. Renee has courage, and she is a delightful sense of adventure.
dorjenne 1 year ago 21
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@dorjenne Why am I "stuffy"? Because I can. But let's move on. Commercial pandering is hardly a measure of courage or adventure. True courage and true adventure take the shape, classically and operatically speaking, of singers exposing themselves again and again to jaded audiences in the classical and operatic standard repertoire, a repertoire with long memories. Keeping within the bounds of this tradition IS what I call courage and adventure. The rest is dreck.
Scalatti 1 year ago
@Scalatti Renee Fleming has performed in 51 different operas, as well as having performed countless pieces in the classical song repertoire in eight languages. She has submitted herself to vicious criticism for her interpretations by your "jaded audiences" who are fixated on performers of the past or on their own personal favourites. Attitudes like yours would kill opera, were it not for the excitement generated in new audiences by Ms. Fleming and a few other brave souls like her.
linnyloo2 1 year ago 2
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@JordanSean It is precisely that she lacks artistic integrity that rankles. Well that and the fact that she lathers everything she sings, including her operatic and classical material, with glossy and distasteful jazz/blues mannerisms acquired precisely through her crossover excursions, none of which could be said to amount to a sum larger than 0. Ever. This is why these crossover efforts are self-defeating and in vain, let alone ridiculous.
Scalatti 1 year ago
@Scalatti Renee Fleming is not trying to get an indie-rock career with Dark Hope, much like she wasn't trying to get a jazz career when she recorded Haunted Heart. Do you honestly believe that a short lived musical endeavor would have the power to influence her entire operatic career? Renee's mannerisms have always been unique, far before her jazz and indie experiences. Opera is a dying art form, Renee's artistic choices are original, something that our music absolutely NEEDS.
JordanSean 1 year ago 23
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@JordanSean "Beloved" then ought to focus on pop/jazz/blues/rock and leave the operatic and classical material to those who can sing it RIGHT. Mind you, not that she can sing pop/jazz/blues/rock right either. And don't believe for a second that "America's People's Princess" will save an artform she's avidly contributing to euthanise with massive doses of dumbing-down.
Scalatti 1 year ago
@JordanSean Actually opera isn't dying since the HDMet broadcasts more than triple the younger crowds in America and people like myself 17 years of age were raised listening to a mix of classical and modern in Europe... its still strong :)
classicalgal14 1 year ago 7
@classicalgal14 I am also seventeen years old, and I can tell you that from my experience, there are certainly not enough young people interested in opera. Even at the Live in HD broadcasts, there are maybe four or five people under 25 years. Perhaps you are accustomed to an environment where young people do listen to opera, but from my experience, young people are not all that engaged in classical music anymore.
JordanSean 1 year ago
The fact that you're seventeen and you posted your first and only upload of an opera singer shows that you too have been touched by classical music. I myself am seventeen and I live in Canada. I go to the HD Met broacasts and I have friends in the US and Europe who love opera and go too. My other teen friends close to home go out and shop for grand pianos, talk with me about teaching classical music, or listen to the latest Hilary Hahn CD. Before you judge, keep an open mind ;)
SsteinwayS 1 year ago
@JordanSean I'm 14 and i know a few ppl who still listen to opera occasionally, it's not dying, it's something that'll always be there and everone'll realise that after they all realise what r & b truely is, a load of rubbish.
housre 1 year ago
@JordanSean for sure I was at a couple of the HD operas and I swear I was the only one under 60.
pinkmst 1 year ago
@JordanSean Not sure where you are watching the Met Broadcasts from JordanSean, but attendance here is quite good, and QUITE young. Additionally, attendance at "hipper" opera houses like Santa Fe, Houston Grand etc have a MUCH younger average audience. I really appreciate Renee covering these songs without trying to force them into a classical mold, but rather with honesty and total commitment to the interpretations.
stormstryk 1 year ago
@classicalgal14 I am 13 years old and i LOVE opera, i sing it too. No one my age that i know likes classical music or opera. I go to the broadcasts of the operas where i live and i have never seen anyone my age attending them. I wish more younger people would at least give it a chance.
operadiva023 1 year ago
@classicalgal14 When was there a time when the mass of young people were interested in opera or classical music, or literature, or science, or any "serious", "intellectual". and/or "academic" pursuit which is outside of their immediate experience and interests, i.e sex and popularity? There is mass popular interest in sports because athletes are seen as cool, sexy, vibrant, successful, and rich. Mass popular culture occurs mostly below the waist.
GEMahler 1 year ago
@classicalgal14 I give Renee Fleming alot of credit for choosing some lesser known indie rock songs to record and to do it in an authentic style. It speaks to her wide ranging interests in music and her desire to connect to a younger generation and different demographic and even her own children and family. I certainly think this album is more interesting and rewarding than Anne Sofie von Otter's ABBA recording a few years ago just to give one example.
GEMahler 1 year ago
Not dying. Alive and kicking. :)
SsteinwayS 1 year ago
@Scalatti
You are such an idiot, following a retard like Cheryl Studer who had less voice than a giraffe and critisizing Renee who is a goddess! You should be executed for assholeism in the first degree.
primohomme 1 year ago
@Scalatti
You are such a piece of shit. You insult a goddess like Renee and worship an idiot like Studer with less voice than a giraffe! You should be executed for first degree assholeism!
primohomme 1 year ago
MUSE <3
xRYthMiKTRaNcEx 1 year ago 5