The fantastic second act aria from Massenet's Thaïs. Sorry the orchestra gets cut off at the end; I just bought this track, not the full opera, and the track cuts off.
I had the honor of seeing Renee perform Thais at the Met and it was amazing! She is my idol and I would love to be able to have the presence and talent that she delivers on stage in all her roles. I study voice classically in hopes of one day being able to perform in roles such as this at the LA Opera and elsewhere. Keep on singing beautifully Renee! I'll always be listening. :)
I am finally starting to love Fleming. Her book The Inner Voice is giving me more insight into her. I love her voice in this SOOOO much more than in other pieces. :D Brava!!!
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Just heard her in recital last night at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. She was subtle and gently wove the listener into her spell. To me, she will always be Rusalka.
that's awesome! yeah, she's a goddes, I know haha, I saw her 3 days ago, 2 days ago again, yesterday I couldn't, but I'll see her again in a few days or maybe tomorrow, she's the best singer and an awesome person and if you know how to get deep to her she'l teach you a lot of important things!
Exquisite! THE best soprano, at least in the USA today, Her trills are perfect here. yes. love her...but.... what was "up" with her whole "thing" last year about how she kept saying she was "nervous" about singing the National Anthem at the Superbowl? PUH-LEEZE... was this a Pub. stunt gone bad or what? Personally, I could care less about football.. but tuned in to hear her. I laughed SO hard when the sportscasters in the booth said something to the effect about "wow, that lady can really sing! " uh-duh....ser-puh-RIZE!!! bwahahaha...p.s. THIS is positively beautiful. Brava Renee.
Most opera singers experience anxiety about performance at certain moments of their career. It's not necessarily that they won't get through it, but whether they will meet expectations.
Netrekko is going to her 40th birthday, very soon.. Renée sings everything well. her range is enormous she is a great artist, Angela has a emotional voice, great in Rondine, very good Anna may be better in bel canto, for now. l love all. They are beautiful women.
this is my roll out of bed aria. i lipsync to renee, leontyne, etc., while looking at the mirror dressing up. no wonder it takes two hours to get ready.
Act II, Scene 1 of the French opera, Thaïs by Jules Massenet Libretto : Louis Gallet Role : Thaïs, a courtesan, Setting : Thaïs's house, Alexandria, Egypt, late 14th century Synopsis : Thaïs sits alone in her room at her mirror, gazing into it. She worries about getting old and asks her mirror to tell her that she is still beautiful and that she will be beautiful until the day she dies. Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric soprano Range : D4 to D6. Tessitura : F4 to G5
@primohomme I agree. while any (trained) soprano should be able to vocalize a high D in a warm up (in fact, most will have high Fs and above), a spinto or dramatic soprano won't always have them in performance quality.
Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement! èternellement ! Que rien ne flètrira les roses de mes lèvres, que rien ne ternira l'or pur de mes cheveux ! Dis-le-moi ! Dis-le-moi ! Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement ! èternellement! Ah ! je serai belle èternellement !
Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle éternellement! éternellement ! Que rien ne flètrira les roses de mes lèvres, que rien ne ternira l' or pur de mes cheveux ! Dis-le-moi! Dis-le-moi! Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle éternellement! éternellement! Ah ! je serai belle éternellement ! (I assume every one can understand French right ? ;-)
Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement! èternellement ! Que rien ne flètrira les roses de mes lèvres, que rien ne ternira l'or pur de mes cheveux ! Dis-le-moi ! Dis-le-moi ! Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement ! èternellement! Ah ! je serai belle èternellement ! Ah! Tais-toi, voix impitoyable, voix qui me dis : "Thaïs, tu vieilliras.. Thaïs, tu vieilliras... Un jour, ainsi, Thaïs ne serait plus Thaïs..." Non! Non! Je n'y puis croire. Toi, Vènus, rèponds-moi de ma beautè ! Vènus, rèponds-moi de son èternitè ! Vènus, invisible et presente ! Vènus, enchantement de l'ombre ! Vènus! Rèponds-moi ! Rèponds-moi! Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement! èternellement ! Que rien ne flètrira les roses de mes lèvres, que rien ne ternira l' or pur de mes cheveux ! Dis-le-moi! Dis-le-moi! Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que je serai belle èternellement! èternellement! Ah ! je serai belle èternellement !
ESPELHO MEU No 2º ato da ópera de Massenet, Thaïs, a cortesã, Deitada, em luxuosa alcova, mira-se no espelho, Ao lado a estatueta de Vênus e a cesta de romã. Nos sinais de velhice, pede a deusa um conselho Para ficar sempre jovem, onde pode desfrutar As delícias do prazer que o belo corpo consome. Na ária "L'amour est une vertu rare", ato de amar Eleva aos pensamentos celestiais. A isto some Os 4 pilares: simplicidade, humildade, alegria, E Transparência. As pessoas estão empurradas Pela consequência da pandemia global. Na guia De orientações, buscam o que há para se viver Sem as atribulações que provocam enxurradas De dores, a fim de que possam bem sobreviver. (*) (*) FERNANDO PINHEIRO, presidente da Academia de Letras dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil. - ESPELHO MEU (poesia), de Fernando Pinheiro. - in O mundo de Morfeu, de Fernando Pinheiro.
Sure I know Gheorghiu saw her live a few times and she has a beautiful voice. Nice Italian way of singing(great way to move public), but not the THE VOICE Renee has with full-bodied lyricism and also the high pianissimo singing. This full range is rare for a soprano, as you baritone426, being educated, surely know.Netrebco is impressive, but like you (17y?), a bit young, she's promising thu but not whatso ever ready for something like thais. Did you see the live recording here on youtube?
ummm....how about mariella devia's breath technique? she's a senior citizen who can still sing violetta, elvira, bolena very well. i believe she dropped lucia from her rep recently.
She isn't terrible. but she has a very closed sound to her voice. listening to her makes my throat hurt. I honestly don't know how she can sound like that. There are also a few seams in her voice. I don't think that her voice was meant to be great. She just doesn't have the natural beauty in her color. She works hard, and I can appreciate that. I just don't get all this Renee Fleming worship. She isn't anything spectacular. Not by any means. But of course, you are entitled to disagree.
@chaconazo7 She works very hard at making a big enough sound... This french stuff is fine for her, but Traviata... UH UH.. she just lacks enough voice .. and especially ease in the upper register to make that a role that is right for her.. I agree with you.. This is a lovely voice but lacks power.
she hits the note, but she lacks of power in her voice. I've heard her live and sadly you can't hear her unless she is singing in front a microphone. Nothing like the old school or german or european singers.
DIVINE RENEE FLEMING....THE INCARNATION OF CLASS AND TALENT...WHAT INTENSITY/FRAGILITY/EMOTION...RENEE FLYING HIGH...
I had the honor of seeing Renee perform Thais at the Met and it was amazing! She is my idol and I would love to be able to have the presence and talent that she delivers on stage in all her roles. I study voice classically in hopes of one day being able to perform in roles such as this at the LA Opera and elsewhere. Keep on singing beautifully Renee! I'll always be listening. :)
I am finally starting to love Fleming. Her book The Inner Voice is giving me more insight into her. I love her voice in this SOOOO much more than in other pieces. :D Brava!!!
Wonderful. One of the greatest opera singer ever. I love Miss Fleming!!!
She, Reneé Fleming is the best Thais of all time !
Try Zeani.
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@Kamari Jordy Instablaster ;)
oh then I'm sorry!
gosh I'm her huge fan too, I saw her these days in person and she's a goddess of music and as a person even more *__*
beautiful as usual...even the prononciation is very good..and it is not easy ! great voice and artist..
ce timbre si pur, son élégance, la souplesse de cette voix et bien sûr, son mémorable aigu final, font de ce document un témoignage historique !
Insuperable. Realment insuperable.
OMG, This is a new kind of beauty from her.. beautiful hair, haha.. and needless to say, scrumptious voice :)
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU--HER VOICE IS/was
SO LUSCIOUS--PERFECT FOR THIS !!!!
Just heard her in recital last night at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. She was subtle and gently wove the listener into her spell. To me, she will always be Rusalka.
Happy birthday Ms. Fleming!
Simply amazing voice, brava Renee.
Belle talentueuse , fantastique , madame Fleming , je vous adore!!
She is beautiful.
Non credo si possa fare meglio! Una thais indimenticabile.
l love both, they cannot be compared , so different.
It's ironic we're so led to say how beautiful she is. The title of this aria translates "Tell me that I'm beautiful."
Maravillosa interpretación de Renée Fleming..¡¡
that's awesome!
yeah, she's a goddes, I know haha, I saw her 3 days ago, 2 days ago again, yesterday I couldn't, but I'll see her again in a few days or maybe tomorrow, she's the best singer and an awesome person and if you know how to get deep to her she'l teach you a lot of important things!
Exquisite! THE best soprano, at least in the USA today, Her trills are perfect here. yes. love her...but....
what was "up" with her whole "thing" last year about how she kept saying she was "nervous" about singing the National Anthem at the Superbowl?
PUH-LEEZE... was this a Pub. stunt gone bad or what? Personally, I could care less about football.. but tuned in to hear her.
I laughed SO hard when the sportscasters in the booth said something to the effect about "wow, that lady can really sing! " uh-duh....ser-puh-RIZE!!! bwahahaha...p.s. THIS is positively beautiful. Brava Renee.
I agree.
Most opera singers experience anxiety about performance at certain moments of their career. It's not necessarily that they won't get through it, but whether they will meet expectations.
I was actually replying to someone else's post. I'm a huge fan of Renee Fleming and of this recording.
she's the best soprano at this moment and het Thais is SUPERB!
Incredible!!!
Netrekko is going to her 40th birthday, very soon.. Renée sings everything well. her range is enormous she is a great artist, Angela has a emotional voice, great in Rondine, very good Anna may be better in bel canto, for now. l love all.
They are beautiful women.
je suis un inconditionnel de Renée Fleming , mais là, je suis en extase!
Angela is a wonderful person. She has taken care of Alagna's daughter with a maternal care.
❤
this is my roll out of bed aria. i lipsync to renee, leontyne, etc., while looking at the mirror dressing up.
no wonder it takes two hours to get ready.
indeed!
beautiful Opera voice
Written as an option at the end of the piece one may sing "b" flat or "D". Here, Ms. Fleming sings the "D"
magnifique!!
(cerise sur le gateau: dans un français parfait :) )
Act II, Scene 1 of the French opera, Thaïs by Jules Massenet
Libretto : Louis Gallet
Role : Thaïs, a courtesan, Setting : Thaïs's house, Alexandria, Egypt, late 14th century
Synopsis : Thaïs sits alone in her room at her mirror, gazing into it. She worries about getting old and asks her mirror to tell her that she is still beautiful and that she will be beautiful until the day she dies.
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric soprano
Range : D4 to D6. Tessitura : F4 to G5
i am too.
@primohomme
I agree. while any (trained) soprano should be able to vocalize a high D in a warm up (in fact, most will have high Fs and above), a spinto or dramatic soprano won't always have them in performance quality.
hahaha I agree! hahhaha god!
my dream is Vienna, Berlin and the whole world!
Tu est belle!!!! Mon amour!
De rien :-)
Dis-moi que je suis belle,
et que je serai belle
èternellement!
èternellement !
Que rien ne flètrira les roses
de mes lèvres, que rien ne
ternira l'or pur de mes
cheveux ! Dis-le-moi !
Dis-le-moi ! Dis-moi que
je suis belle, et que je
serai belle èternellement !
èternellement! Ah ! je
serai belle èternellement !
Hehe...gotta start somewhere :)
Dis-moi que je suis belle, et que
je serai belle éternellement!
éternellement ! Que rien
ne flètrira les roses de
mes lèvres, que rien ne
ternira l' or pur de mes
cheveux ! Dis-le-moi!
Dis-le-moi! Dis-moi que
je suis belle, et que je
serai belle éternellement!
éternellement! Ah ! je
serai belle éternellement !
(I assume every one can understand French right ? ;-)
Dis-moi que je suis belle,
et que je serai belle
èternellement!
èternellement !
Que rien ne flètrira les roses
de mes lèvres, que rien ne
ternira l'or pur de mes
cheveux ! Dis-le-moi !
Dis-le-moi ! Dis-moi que
je suis belle, et que je
serai belle èternellement !
èternellement! Ah ! je
serai belle èternellement !
Ah! Tais-toi, voix impitoyable,
voix qui me dis :
"Thaïs, tu vieilliras..
Thaïs, tu vieilliras...
Un jour, ainsi, Thaïs ne serait
plus Thaïs..."
Non! Non! Je n'y puis croire.
Toi, Vènus, rèponds-moi
de ma beautè ! Vènus,
rèponds-moi de son
èternitè ! Vènus, invisible
et presente ! Vènus,
enchantement de l'ombre !
Vènus! Rèponds-moi !
Rèponds-moi! Dis-moi
que je suis belle, et que
je serai belle èternellement!
èternellement ! Que rien
ne flètrira les roses de
mes lèvres, que rien ne
ternira l' or pur de mes
cheveux ! Dis-le-moi!
Dis-le-moi! Dis-moi que
je suis belle, et que je
serai belle èternellement!
èternellement! Ah ! je
serai belle èternellement !
ah i know! since i started voice lessons i can not stand to hear contemporary.
@baritone426 Angela.. cannot hold a candle to Renee.. Sorry.
ESPELHO MEU
No 2º ato da ópera de Massenet, Thaïs, a cortesã,
Deitada, em luxuosa alcova, mira-se no espelho,
Ao lado a estatueta de Vênus e a cesta de romã.
Nos sinais de velhice, pede a deusa um conselho
Para ficar sempre jovem, onde pode desfrutar
As delícias do prazer que o belo corpo consome.
Na ária "L'amour est une vertu rare", ato de amar
Eleva aos pensamentos celestiais. A isto some
Os 4 pilares: simplicidade, humildade, alegria,
E Transparência. As pessoas estão empurradas
Pela consequência da pandemia global. Na guia
De orientações, buscam o que há para se viver
Sem as atribulações que provocam enxurradas
De dores, a fim de que possam bem sobreviver. (*)
(*) FERNANDO PINHEIRO, presidente da Academia de Letras dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil. - ESPELHO MEU (poesia), de Fernando Pinheiro. - in O mundo de Morfeu, de Fernando Pinheiro.
Don't think so. Her voice is too dark for this piece. My opinion though
(The down thumbs was already there.)
Is that the critique to Renée? I mean the unaudibility?
Actually operatic technique is NOT based on opinion but cold facts. And Netrebko's technique is riddled with flaws.
Sure I know Gheorghiu saw her live a few times and she has a beautiful voice. Nice Italian way of singing(great way to move public), but not the THE VOICE Renee has with full-bodied lyricism and also the high pianissimo singing. This full range is rare for a soprano, as you baritone426, being educated, surely know.Netrebco is impressive, but like you (17y?), a bit young, she's promising thu but not whatso ever ready for something like thais. Did you see the live recording here on youtube?
ummm....how about mariella devia's breath technique? she's a senior citizen who can still sing violetta, elvira, bolena very well. i believe she dropped lucia from her rep recently.
wrong
She isn't terrible.
but she has a very closed sound to her voice.
listening to her makes my throat hurt. I honestly don't know how she can sound like that.
There are also a few seams in her voice.
I don't think that her voice was meant to be great. She just doesn't have the natural beauty in her color.
She works hard, and I can appreciate that. I just don't get all this Renee Fleming worship.
She isn't anything spectacular. Not by any means.
But of course, you are entitled to disagree.
Shut the f@#$ up dude! You sing the piece the way it's supposed to be. Let's see what you're voice is made up of!
@chaconazo7 She works very hard at making a big enough sound... This french stuff is fine for her, but Traviata... UH UH.. she just lacks enough voice .. and especially ease in the upper register to make that a role that is right for her.. I agree with you.. This is a lovely voice but lacks power.
... and the rest is crap?
she hits the note, but she lacks of power in her voice. I've heard her live and sadly you can't hear her unless she is singing in front a microphone. Nothing like the old school or german or european singers.
Ah, but Renee is a Mezzo. CHristine is meant to be a dramatic coloratura.
I don't like Fleming at all and I don't know why...