Renee fleming singing Mozart's Laudamus te

[@Wrightthang]

Wonderful! I just love it!

[@TimothyRookey]

I like it. It exalts the spirit. You don't get bored listening to her, like you do with some of the other singers. And I am a soprano concert singer, as well.

[@janetflier6192]

I love the way Renée SMILES when she sings!! She looks like she really enjoys what she is doing!

[@costernocht]

I remember seeing her singing the national anthem at some sporting event on TV. You could tell she was not only shaking, but the lyrics concealed in her hand. That made me love her all the more.

[@Diusaum]

Trevor Pinnock !a great master ,specially at harpsichord ,playing and conducting at the same time musicians and chorals in baroque's pieces .wonderfull !

[@Rabadapp]

I was singing in the backgroud with the choir, in this concert... Its sad, I lost my voice... but I can remember standing in front of hundrets of poeple and singing with this great artist...

[@mightysarah78]

Dear Renee Fleming, I love you.

[@samivillatorrevillatorre7532]

Solo podía un genio como Mozart componer estás genialidades nunca morirán estas áreas serán recordados para la eternidad una luz que no se perderá ni dejará de brillar Mozart ((( sami )))** 🇲🇽

[@Weillfanatic]

I have to ask...WHAT is she doing with her hands...

[@matazerbo]

Dear Sir, your answer in funny too!! I don't hesitate to believe that your level of knowledge in classic music field is exactly he same you have in good manner.

[@coy6642126]

I'm sure that Ms. Fleming is amused with all these bashings. She gets to command what she wants and she makes the money for what she does. She is an artist in all respect. People, give her a break!

[@GeorgeMaxwellDuPre]

You understand me well. No one singer can do everything perfectly. But don't get me wrong guys. I admire Renee Fleming A LOT!!

[@sschimel]

I stopped studying and performing for a number of reasons. I could blame it on my nearly paralyzing stage fright. I could blame it on money. I could blame it on being lazy. All of those things are true. But.. the real reason is that I chose drugs over opera. And now I have health issues that interfere with my throat. 1/2/07 is my clean and sober anniversary (7 years), by the way.

[@djfmoura]

Simplesmente Fabuloso!

[@Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic!

[@x4812k]

thanks for your insightful comment. I happen to really like Fleming's Mozart in general (especially her Countess, but that's besides the point). I would totally agree with you, however, if your were talking about her baroque interpretations. Wow, she's amazing and all, but when she tries to do Handel-- it's just not right. So I understand where you're coming from, I just like my Mozart this way.

[@theoperagoddess]

Normally I am not a huge fan of Ms. Fleming, but she certainly does this rather difficult work with grace and poise. Probably one of the more consistent performances of it.

[@sschimel]

What would you consider educated? I studied voice from the age of 14 until i was 27. I sang professionally from the age of 16 until about 30. I moved to New York at 36 and auditioned for 3 opera companies including the Amato Opera (a big deal here in New York), all of whom offered me lead roles. I don't like her, either. but I am glad that you know all 99% of the educated opera community; it's so nice they have a spokesperson.

[@deschurnaja2940]

Göttlich!

[@kinglouie1968]

Where is this church?

[@2000wattz]

It sounds like she’s pushing her voice through most of this song. She can afford to relax a little more. It would make her coloratura a lot clearer and cleaner too. Love her voice though.

[@peace-now]

Agreed!! That is the definitive version. I always think of Anne Sofie also. Of course Eliot Gardner is a class act also. I want for Renee to do well. I know she puts a lot of effort into her singing. The trouble is that people like Anne Sofie von Otter, Kiri TE Kanawa, Lucia Popp, Gundula Janowitz and Maria Stader are in a different league. They never sing anything badly.

[@janetflier6192]

Neither does Renée!

[@sschimel]

About the only thing one can't say about my piehole is that it's cherry. hehehe

[@aurelitoful]

My God, qu'est ce que cette étoile de mer fait là ?

[@bwadykstra]

my comment had less to do with her voice, and more to do with her interpretation of mozart, which was good. the original comment said she did not interpret correctly. but, she did. her stylistic choices are fitting with the period and particularly mozart's works.

[@sschimel]

It's not a big deal nationally, but it is a big deal locally, regardless of what your opinion is. B ig deal doesn't imply big stage or big theater. It has a great reputation as a training ground for future starts, including George Shirley and Mignon Dunn. I would never say that it compares to NYCO or the Met.

[@christianhc88]

Tus deseos seran cumplidos, en esta Navidad. Papá Noel.

[@Merlin1940]

I don't agree at all. Every good love song or sacred aria is in facts both (love and sacred), joined in joy. Particularly when it's right in the lyrics ("Laudamus Te"). Here someone asked about Renée's hand moves; I think she is just in joy singing this - which is fully appropriate IMO. Thu 13 Dec 2007 12:41 GMT

[@matazerbo]

Sorry, maybe there is a misunderstanding. I agree with you that sacred aria should be sing in joy. The problem is not her smile, but her "musical interpretation". Normally insiders (as me) could find this performance far from the style requested for the music of Mozart. Donizetti, for example, is quite far from Mozart. Musicians know that very well. Apart this performance -- doubtful only for the style - I think that Renée has realised a respectable career.

[@janetflier6192]

MZ Ya think??

[@matazerbo]

​@@janetflier6192 This is not an opinion, but a fact.

[@janetflier6192]

MZ You are absolutely right!!

[@GeorgeMaxwellDuPre]

I love Renee for some things. she does sound pleasant here, but i often find her romantic opera work a bit self indulgent.

[@Luisa5575]

Gracias Papá Noél!!, pero te voy a pedir un favor. Podrá ser antes?, tengo que cantar algo importante para el 2 e diciembre...y el 24 será tarde...Gracias, y apurate!!!, tendrías que salir hoy mismo!!! Besos, Luisa

[@sschimel]

Because my stomach is paralyzed, my throat is exposed to a lot of acid due to acid reflux. Singing can be a rather painful experience, not only physically, but enotionally, because my voice is a shadow of what it once was. I still sing for myself, though. Oddly enough, I can sing better marking than full voice, so I sing alot walking down the street.

[@maryvallettakeith6146]

Try chopping up a fresh garlic clove in small pieces and swallowing it whole with a glass of water. This kills any bad bacteria in your stomach that can lead to acid reflux. It works wonders for me. 🙂

[@Luisa5575]

Papa Noel: quiero esa voz!!!!!!porfis...

[@matazerbo]

Funny! It is rare to see and listen some Mozart as "Elisir d'amore"! Maybe Renee doesn't know the meaning of the text and who was Mister Mozart!!

[@andrewpoconnor]

vivaldi has a version. but this is mozart.

[@gianm73yout]

Her voice does not fit the music at best (too "heavy"...). Pinnock's orchestral conducting is brilliant, as usual. Orchestral sound is perfect.

[@swanningaround]

Damn. Another one. I so much want to like Renee. I think she tries too hard. Anyway, I always thought this should be sung by a mezzo.

[@MildyAttractive]

The audiences response does not do the piece justice...

[@sschimel]

All I can say is that compared to great Mozart singers of the past, such as Edith Mathis, Anna Moffo (her Laudamus Te is stunning), or Elly Ameling, this is isn't such great singing. I have trouble separating style from substance. I think her coloratura is sketchy at best (although early on she was more accurate, and she sings this - to my ears, like it was written about 40 years later. Opera is sooooo subjective. We are all correct, because opinions are never wrong.

[@vocalcoachadonis]

Oh my Lordy...what is she wearing? Looks like peasant couture.

[@AndresCiro]

no me gusta ni un poquito su estilo para semejante obra

[@ravenchole]

this wasnt by mozart its by Vivaldi

[@kyrie73]

Mozart a-la Celine Dion. Show me one phrase here that is attacked on time and on pitch. Fleming has a beautiful voice and great technique but her Mozart singing here is one sorry mess...

[@janetflier6192]

Sorry! You are way off base! Fleming is FANTASTIC!!

[@maryvallettakeith6146]

@@janetflier6192 Do you know anything about singing? It sounds like you're reacting from an emotional viewpoint and not at all from an educated place of awareness. There are correct and incorrect ways of singing classical music. That's one of the beauties of this genre: that there is still a standard to aspire to, unlike most other genres. Renee's voice is undoubtedly beautiful, but it is her technique that people are speaking about here. And she is far from perfect in this area of her voice.

[@janetflier6192]

@@maryvallettakeith6146 I do know a little about singing. I am very emotional about Renée! I listen to her because the sound of her voice makes me feel good! Isn ‘t that why most “uneducated” people listen to music?

[@janetflier6192]

@@maryvallettakeith6146 Your comment makes you sound like a musical snob! Aren’t other people’s opinions about Renée’s singing valid??

[@FaustinaBordoni]

I love Renee Fleming, but I don't like this performance. I wish she'd sung ET INCARNATUS EST.

[@bwadykstra]

are you kidding me??? i suppose we are all entitled to our own opinion. too bad yours isn't shared by 99% of the EDUCATED opera community.

[@organman52]

She holds into most of the rests and her coloratura is questionable at best. The holding into the rests obscures, if not destroys, Mozart's phrasing. The poor coloratura obscures the very essence of the melodic line. If a clarinet or flute played like this, they would be ejected.

[@maryvallettakeith6146]

Wow, I didn't know this was a love song....oh, it's not? Then why does she act like she is trying to seduce the audience? Once again, Renee exhibits how little understanding she has of the content of which she is singing. Soccer mom meets classical music, ugh. Where are the great singers of the past who not only had astounding voices and great style (that dress is dreadful) but also understood and respected the music? Long gone, sad to say.

[@manoloyloles]

Horrendous interpretation.

[@janetflier6192]

In your opinion!

[@manoloyloles]

@@janetflier6192 It is Mozart and a mass, not Wagner and a heroic aria.

[@janetflier6192]

@@manoloyloles But she is singing it joyfully!

[@maryvallettakeith6146]

@@janetflier6192 She acts like it's a flirty song. This is not joyful, it's flirtatious.

[@janetflier6192]

@@maryvallettakeith6146 In my opinion, she sings it wonderfully! Everyone’s a critic!!