Date sent: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:27:36 EST
Subject: Re: Interesting Renee Fleming quote from Opera News...
To: vocalist
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In a message dated 1/31/00 11:03:18 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Lloyd.Hanson-at-NAU.EDU writes:

<< And you hear it in Fleming. I consider her quality to be a fine
balance between bright and dark, an excellent example of the
chiaroscuro tone. I consider this a clean, healthy production. Her
comment would seem to indicate that although she sings a warm, round,
rich sound, she is not too sure that his is clean healthy production.
Go figure. >>

She studies with Beverly Johnson who advocates the bright sound that seems
to border on the metalic.