Renee Fleming's "Magic"

[@farrelltyler5224]

Truly magical - just beautiful. Her descending portamento around the 3:15 marker takes my breath away.

[@joaocampelo3725]

She wanted magic so she made it herself!! That was MAGICAL 😍😍

[@bonafide327]

I'm absolutely loving this piece. Previn is nothing short of a genius. And Fleming is just amazing, as usual. She filled every part of this aria with colour. Many criticise her for the influence of jazz on her singing. I think that makes her singing all the more enjoyable. Her interpretations are always true and unique. Her control over her voice is almost unearthly. She harly ever goes wrong with anything she does.

[@danafripp4120]

Good God. I'm speechless. Transported.

[@BassoColoratura]

Baby, she sung the SNOT out of this!!!

[@mcastro88]

God that was good!!! She really needs to to do this entire production at the MET I would say 2 or 3 yrs from now. Its such beautiful music and it appeals to a large audience considering how famous the story and its text are.

[@joaocampelo3725]

She looks like a movie star here 😍😍😍

[@Iconoclast1951]

I thought I was the only fan of this opera. I saw it when it was originally broadcast and loved it. I was able to get the CD for nearly nothing at a used store since it was so much maligned. Glad to see people paying it some attention.

[@celloguy]

So beautiful!

[@yusukeundisolde]

the most beautiful voice thank you

[@wendyscott8425]

Gorgeous! They're performing A Streetcar Named Desire in Modesto, CA this weekend at the Gallo Center for the Performing Arts. I'm quite prepared for goosebumps!

[@matthewking3826]

Vocal magic at this point in her career!!! 💝💝💝💝💝

[@crybabyland]

Don't turn on that Light!!! - Wonderful acting!

[@hchristopher1]

Fleming is a Goddess.

[@tcradical]

She is wonderful here!

[@Weillfanatic]

Fleming looks and sounds so good here. What happened since then...? Man, I miss the old Fleming. Bring back the old Fleming!

[@stephaniehammett5050]

Well I’m definitely feeling the magic.

[@METoperastar2019]

Fleming,you are my queen,my beacon

[@BenjaminStaern]

Great cast!

[@plmccarty51]

The Townsend Opera will present Streetcar this week end and it should be super.

[@OperaLover84]

One of the greatest little moments in operatic history 2:28 - 2:45

[@crybabyland]

@OperaLover84 Absolutely!!!!!

[@kyle8246]

is this the song where she says "don't turn on the light"!!?

[@CalvinRE]

You bet!

[@janetflier6192]

Yes. At the end of the song.

[@maestrohound]

Yes. I own CDs and a DVD. CD is issued from DG I believe. I just checked the DVD and it's from Image.

[@crybabyland]

You've got that right!

[@mazzone1]

perfect

[@OperaLover84]

That's hilarious! ;)

[@Weillfanatic]

Just a few things I guess...such as the intrusion of vocal tics on her performances of late. The lack of taste in the lighter music (that awful Somewhere Over the Rainbow.) Mind you, she does seem to be remedying some of those things recently. I guess I fell in love with Fleming when the "I Want Magic" CD was released back in '98, which this aria was on. Such great performances on there.

[@peacocktravels]

.....yes I want it too blanche......

[@DoinItClassy]

fierce

[@xxangelsbloodxx]

jaw dropped

[@bodhiguy]

What are you talking about?

[@crybabyland]

@Bigguns222 And as much as I loved Pavarotti he would NOT have settled to A) be second billing under Renee and B) play such a small supporting role.

[@tjonesmusicman]

Does anyone know if a recording of this opera was made?

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

1998 (though it's been 11 years since your question!)

[@Bigguns222]

Sure Pavarotti, but he never played Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire. And Pavarotti did lose weight for roles. You loved concert Pavarotti, opera Pavarotti was a different matter.

[@kkcurry20]

this isn't stanley...it's mitch.

[@cbblots]

Sigh.

[@kkcurry20]

i honestly thought that was overacting!

[@CalvinRE]

In a 5000 seat opera house?

[@RickvanVeldhuizen]

I dislike this as an opera - the music is in no way any more showing of progress than any musical. Previn is more of a conductor than a composer and I'd rather watch any musical of Sondheim's any day than this half-opera.

[@greatmomentsofopera7170]

Rick van Veldhuizen progress?