Renée Fleming - Arlen: Somewhere over the rainbow

[@joesimonetta9497]

What Fleming does with this song is pure, 100%, unadulterated genius. Beautiful.

[@AnastasiaKhramova]

Yay! They finally have an opera version of this! Thank you lord! Amen to that!

[@michaelkim2018]

Wow, wow. Renee! That is wonderful rendition. Bravo!

[@doctorbeajaye5564]

Ghastly, what was she thinking? And I'm a fan...most of the time.

[@sandybanjo]

Her improvisation is heavenly! Great performance by orchestra and Renee!

[@Theonethatgotaway1234]

She is excellent! Amazing performance!

[@tonymack6165]

I haven't listened to an original version fro so long.... it was almost a complete surprise to me because I have been listening to "Iz" 's version for so long... Nicely done by one of the famous sopranos. Nice job...

[@thompeckham]

Heavenly God, thank you for Renee.

[@bhinderbinder]

This is one of the most heavenly arrangements I've ever heard of 'Somewhere'. Whew. Thank you for posting such a beautiful beautiful piece of music (and thank you Renee!!!!).

[@AlbertiloDelCoral]

Impresionante, mágica transmite como nadie, y que sonrisa mamma mía

[@musictherapydepartment7739]

I still have my own cassette of this circa 1982 last gig at Alger's pub. Similar to this....but even better. My treasure. No one does this song better-save Judy G.

[@warrenmoore4743]

OMG. From Alger's? Oh, I sure wish they made those. I miss being a Cranie.

[@celloguy]

Can you post it? I would love to hear it!!!!

[@louiseroman1145]

interesting interpretation. takes liberty with the melody line. Well sung.

[@ationation1370]

i have buy ticket for this show when she in Hong Kong, this time let me feel her voice very small

[@goback3spaces]

I'm looking for her rendition of "Happy and Peppy and Bursting with Love."

[@Shamsithaca]

I mean there is no doubt that she knows how to sing, quite exceptionally well. though, its nice to sing as written by the composer. The actual melody of the song is actually extremely beautiful and needs nothing added or taken away from it.

[@donpkra]

The orchestration here is a stunner ! Rich and glorious - Great voice but sing the damn song the way it was written !!

[@jaytaylor7740]

+Donald Kramer Thank you for your comment(about singing the song the way it was written)! Paging Harold Arlen!!! What have they done to your song, Pa?

[@klaasboukezwaan6700]

Donald Kramer VV

[@guscaldas2]

Who is the arranger? My God! Beautiful

[@twistty100]

!!!!

[@skeyewatcher912]

High notes belong to Renee; low notes to the bluebirds.

[@rachelberrythegleequeen.3221]

I'm sorry but this is really not her best work.

[@Pianowithmitchy]

She was leaning towards a theatrical blues interpretation. Iisten to her cd haunted heart. Not only is she a soprano, she is also an accomplished jazz vocalist.

[@ceeceeshine]

Mitchell Pryor I love Ms Fleming dearly, but Haunted heart isn't a jazz album at all, it's a crossover classical/jazz project and she doesn't sing in a jazz vocality at all

[@sonidosvariados]

This is bad. Too much self concious striving for effects. I enjoy a more consistent sustained phrasing kind of approach

[@mikebauer4343]

'styling' is a disease. why couldn't she just sing it straight? she hasn't got that kind of nightclub diva small talent voice which needs to cheat to put over a song like this.

[@Ihdc1]

+mike bauer I know. I thought classical singers were above that stuff.

[@caninbar]

Meow

[@MrsGranpaws]

Shows she is a jazz singer, doesnt it.

[@3.14chulon]

I really prefer the version of Sissel

[@Ihdc1]

+AletheiaPeru2011 Renee's thick operatic voice doesn't suit this song. However, Sissel could never sing "O Mio Babbino Caro" like Renee.

[@caninbar]

This is AWFUL!!!! Bad taste in variations and cat-like sounds.

[@MichaelConwayBaker]

Fabulous singing. As to her interpretation just try listening to the great Ella Fitzgerald. At least Renee Fleming's interpretation is musical!

[@jaytaylor7740]

+Michael Conway Baker I don't understand. You mean, Ella F.'s is *not* musical?

[@mwk12kev]

Ewww....how totally affected. Listen to Christine Brewer's version - THAT is the way an operatic voice should do this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oamxnoKwq66cp6c

[@kentst8956]

Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing that link....I agree with you 1000%! Such a magnificent purity of beautiful round lovely tone.

[@melodicminor2170]

That arrangement did not suit her voice. If that was her interpretation...then good on her for trying.

[@Altonahh10]

Dear Renée, stay with what you know. This is simply horrible

[@dog3579]

I agree…Awful, tasteless, unmusical.

[@singleguy8205]

Her facial expressions and squealing tones make me think she’s having warts frozen off her labia and vagina….just terrible!! The only opera singer that has pulled this song off is Eileen Farrell in the movie “Interrupted Melody”.

[@kyrie0033]

That was really unnecessary...

[@doctorbeajaye5564]

@@kyrie0033 Well I've frozen those warts and S.G. does have a point.

[@clubsnatcher]

Yikes.

[@glenngrabcello]

too slow.....bullshit improvisation.....judy garland was 1000% better....this made me want to puke...

[@billsmith7873]

Glenn, Glenn, Glenn. Save it for breakfast.

[@kentst8956]

I'm right there with you buddy! I couldn't even finish this. Certain things should not be messed with IMHO.