Renee Fleming: The Inner Voice - Couverture souple

'It all comes down to two little pieces of cartilage in my throat. Those vocal cords - delicate, mysterious, slightly unpredictable - have taken me to unimaginable places.'
Renee Fleming is the most celebrated and prominent soprano of the 21st century. With a consummately beautiful voice, striking interpretative talents and compelling artistry she has captivated audiences throughout the world.
The Inner Voice traces Renee Fleming's path to maturity and success as an artist, from her youth as the child of two singing teacher parents through her years at New York's world famous Julliard School, from her struggles to establish her career to her international success. Her articulate and candid book is the most revelatory examination yet of a performing life, a luminous self-portrait of a contemporary artist and an inspirational work for singers, listeners and music-lovers alike.

"The most gorgeous and busiest star on the curcuit." (Vogue)

"For sheer technical excellence - tonal opulence, clear projection , evenly integrated registers, steadiness of emission, the capacity to melt a phrase or float a note, the control of breath and dynamic - she rates a straight 10" (Rupert Christiansen Daily Telegraph)

"Her sumptuously beautiful lyric voice, with its radiant high notes and clear focus, and her consummate musicianship would make her a prize on any stage." (BBC Music Magazine)

"written from the inside on how it feels to be a world-class singer..." (Gramophone)