Renée Fleming - Der Rosenkavalier Rehearsal (2009)

Audio excerpts of Renée Fleming as The Marschallin in Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier from a recent rehearsal for her upcoming performances at the Metropolitan Oprea. Opening Night is Tuesday October, 13. You can listen over the radio if you are not in New York and on January 9, 2010 there will be a live HD transmission to movie theaters across the globe.

Buy Renée's new Rosenkavalier DVD with Diana Damrau and Sophia Koch: http://tiny.cc/rosenDVDFleming

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[LohengrinT]

well I think Im not afraid anymore to say that I prefer R Fleming to E Schwarzkopf as the Marschallin, no matter how strange that sounds to my own ears

[dresvoice]

I agree with you completely LohengrinT...a greater portrayal of this awesome woman by an awesome woman!

[MuscleDaddyCMH]

@muatlas

HA - I agree - it's SO lovely - resigned, a little world -weary, just almost spoken, resigned to let him go. I am so glad someone else never thinks anyone else does it QUITE right ! :)

[cooperdogable]

This is one of Renée's most sublime roles. I never tire of it.

[RRydnew]

@Royalorgans

I like the idea but the voices dont suit the role. Strauss wrote this role for lyrics not dramatics like Sutherland. Tebaldi (I have to check this out) did do this role and she even had to tone down slightly. It would be like casting Stutzman or Anderson as Octavian. Good idea, wrong opera.

[RRydnew]

@drtmuir

Agreed. There are 3 ladies that do this role justice (Fleming, Swartzkopf and Te Kanawa) not only singing but acting ability. Those ladies like Sutherland, Norman, Battle, ect. have the acting chops but the fff sounds they make are way to loud and strong for the Marshallin. Imagine the final trio with a Norman??? It would be more like a solo.

[leoniemikele]

I like Renee and Kiri the best in this role.

[muatlas]

@LohengrinT Fleming is amazing as the Marschallin. But I still prefer Schwarzkopf's "Ja, ja" response to the Baron. Her voice captures the entire emotion of the opera with those two notes.

[Royalorgans]

@tenor220 you don't have to be so mean, I just stated a fact that there are better singers than Renee. Renee even said that She took advice from joan Sutherland.

[tenor220]

@Royalorgans You honest to god make some of the most idiotic, bigoted comments on all of youtube. You do nothing but go around praising your favorite singers, and belittling the abilities of others. Renee is one of the worlds leading soprano's for a reason; just because you don't like a singer doesn't mean you need to incessantly comment on videos talking about how much greater Joan Sutherland is than all others. Seriously, no one cares. If you like Joan then go listen to her.

[greenstboy]

Aside from her incomparable beautiful voice, Renee's acting is equally unsurpassed. She gives new poignancy and depth to the Marshallin's awareness of "time's winged chariot hurrying near." One of the most touching scenes in all of opera. I could see Renee doing classical drama in the legitimate theater!

[tychaton08]

Merci!