Such a classy woman I met her once at a master class! I didn’t get to watch yesterday but I had to come find her performance! Absolutely beautiful as always!
Absolutely beautiful woman with a perfect voice. I could care less what purists say about her ventures into jazz and pop, it is typical that those that cannot do criticize. This is how this song deserves to be sung and Renee gets better with time. She’s unbelievable!
I am NOT a purist, once again for those in the back she’s one of my favorites. However, her breathing is different than it used to be. Does she sound just as amazing as when she was doing only opera, why yes she does. Please don’t see this as a backhanded compliment; she’s perfect.
She is stunningly gorgeous - absolute resplendency! And one of America's greatest living opera singers. Our anthem sounds so victorious in the midst of a great battle and yet still solemn in a time if great loss.
She is HONORABLE, she is TRUTHFUL, she is GIFTED with a GOLDEN VOICE, she is a KIND SPIRITE, she is a CARING PERSON, she is an AMERICAN HEROINE, she is a CHAMPION of EVERYTHING that makes this country GREAT !
Never heard of Renee before til now singing your antham, very impressive vocal chords,not too mention looks. Australia's version would be Julie Anthony singing Advance Australia Fair, check it out.
It’s a shame that the producers let the person with the best voice (Renée) only sing ONE song!!! I really wish she would’ve sung “America the Beautiful”, or “God Bless America”!!
She has sung both “America the beautiful” and “God bless America” for the capitol fourth in recent years- but I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment. In fact, I think they should have let her sing the whole time!😂
Her singing in this version and when she sang at the super bowl brought tears to my eyes. I just wish they would have left out the chorus in both versions. She doesn’t need backup singers. In fact, their addition takes away from the performance. It would be better if it were just her singing.
This is odd, the orchestra obviously pre-recorded, the choral voices pre-recorded with some live backup, and Renee obviously actively singing in the wind with a microphone. But she is wonderful as always.
I've long enjoyed her vocal abilities, but after this version and the one she did at the Super Bowl some years ago, I just wonder why she, too, over-sang the tune like many of these pop-tart singers do in public. Fleming sang this one like a ballad -- the SSB is not a ballad, waltz, gospel tune, lullaby or funeral dirge (I've heard it done each of those ways). Sadly, the "non-traditional rendition" has gotten out of hand at public events.
As a decades-long opera subscriber, I have admired Renee Fleming’s artistry in many performances since her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in 1993. IMO, she is in the Pantheon of great singers. I found this arrangement of the Anthem more dignified than the one that accompanied her at the Super Bowl. For something a little different, here is a performance by her fellow Lyric Opera alum, David Adam Moore in an a cappella performance at Wrigley Field. th-cam.com/video/Ey0VAjd_wDY/w-d-xo.html
She's terrific, high level singing at her age and stunning and charming as ever
She’s not that old!!! OMG, she’s only 62 here, and that’s young for an opera singer.
Lovely! Renée has still got it!!! She really didn’t need the other singers!
@Lotra Cuenta Sorry that you do not like Renée’s singing! By the way, you misspelled “anthem”.
@Lotra Cuenta Yes. I DO notice a difference. Renée can carry a tune! Why would an American like the Russian National Anthem??
@Lotra Cuenta No! I thought it was off-key!
Such a classy woman I met her once at a master class! I didn’t get to watch yesterday but I had to come find her performance! Absolutely beautiful as always!
Absolutely beautiful woman with a perfect voice. I could care less what purists say about her ventures into jazz and pop, it is typical that those that cannot do criticize. This is how this song deserves to be sung and Renee gets better with time. She’s unbelievable!
AMEN!!!
Amen! I just had the privilege of hearing her live and she sounded better than her recordings- not something you can say for most singers.
I am NOT a purist, once again for those in the back she’s one of my favorites. However, her breathing is different than it used to be. Does she sound just as amazing as when she was doing only opera, why yes she does. Please don’t see this as a backhanded compliment; she’s perfect.
&&&& she’s a democrat!😊
We met her at Tanglewood and not only is she extremely talented but she is a classy and warm person.
She is stunningly gorgeous - absolute resplendency! And one of America's greatest living opera singers. Our anthem sounds so victorious in the midst of a great battle and yet still solemn in a time if great loss.
Lovely and every time she brings something fresh!!
She was the best performer, than all the rest of the other performers! Nothing can compare to her amazing talent! Absolutely beautiful!!❤️🇺🇸
I TOTALLY agree with you. Renée’s was the BEST performance!!!
this is so beautiful and it is hard to hold back tears
What is Renee’s secret?? It is totally UNFAIR that someone should look and sound so good at 62!
I know right?! Such a beautiful person too.
Wow! 62!!?? I would have never thought that. Beautiful woman.
She is HONORABLE, she is TRUTHFUL, she is GIFTED with a GOLDEN VOICE, she is a KIND SPIRITE, she is a CARING PERSON, she is an AMERICAN HEROINE, she is a CHAMPION of EVERYTHING that makes this country GREAT !
@@ronsindric4241&&&& she’s a democrat!😊
Just AWESOME
Perfect!!!!!
i’ve never heard the american anthem sung so brilliantly. It really fits classical soprano. Love love Renee 🇬🇧
I love everything about this video. It just doesn't get better.
She sings those high notes in the national anthem better than everyone I have heard.
Wonderful. Thanks Renee
@Lotra Cuenta Well I’m glad I was born in The USA because if I was international it would be bad luck for me. I love being an American. ❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸
@Lotra Cuenta Awesome. But again I’m glad I was born in The USA because if I was born in Russia it would be bad luck for me
@Lotra Cuenta Cool. I wish I could live in Washington DC.
@Lotra Cuenta Lotra, Why don’t you live in one of those countries?
Never heard of Renee before til now singing your antham, very impressive vocal chords,not too mention looks. Australia's version would be Julie Anthony singing Advance Australia Fair, check it out.
Stunning!! ❤️
@Lotra Cuenta As I said previously, I’m sorry you don’t like Renée’s singing. I think it’s great!
@Lotra Cuenta Open your ears, Lotra!!
@Lotra Cuenta Hey! Was your offensive, sleazy comment REALLY necessary???
@Lotra Cuenta How is “Open your ears” sleazy???
Her voice is beautiful love her
Love Ms. Fleming!!!
Legendary 💯🏆🌐💕 one of the best 🤗
Magnificent
BEAUTIFUL! That was a beautiful performance! 🇺🇸
Magnificent song and magnificent singer, Renee Fleming 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👏👏💯💯💯🍾🍾🍾💯💯💯 GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Renee's national anthem is the best ever.
It’s a shame that the producers let the person with the best voice (Renée) only sing ONE song!!! I really wish she would’ve sung “America the Beautiful”, or “God Bless America”!!
She has sung both “America the beautiful” and “God bless America” for the capitol fourth in recent years- but I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment. In fact, I think they should have let her sing the whole time!😂
Awesome!
Incredible for 62
Incredible for any age!
she is so charmin g of a good singer for the 4 of july happy inderpentance day god bless america
Perfeita
I never heard her before she is amazing
Ms. Fleming has no peer. She is the absolute best, period
Her singing in this version and when she sang at the super bowl brought tears to my eyes. I just wish they would have left out the chorus in both versions. She doesn’t need backup singers. In fact, their addition takes away from the performance. It would be better if it were just her singing.
Much better rendition than at the Super Bowl.
🎉🎉classy performance
I like her Superbowl performance of the anthem
props to the National Symphony Orchestra for the new arrangement of the anthem instead of the usual arrangement
She brings tears to my eyes in this ravaged and torn country.
This is odd, the orchestra obviously pre-recorded, the choral voices pre-recorded with some live backup, and Renee obviously actively singing in the wind with a microphone. But she is wonderful as always.
A Class act, all the way --------------ALL the way.------------------------------MJL, 74 y/o
What's the occasion?
She's even more beautiful! Facial harmonization?
@Lotra Cuenta Go away with your Renée bashing!!
There needs to be a fly by after that!
Gotta watch her at the Super Bowl for that!
I thought classical singers didn't need to use a mic 🎤 but why was she utilising one in this performance?
This is so respectful to a national anthem. Not like the runs and wiggles that pop singers do so unsolemnly.
I've long enjoyed her vocal abilities, but after this version and the one she did at the Super Bowl some years ago, I just wonder why she, too, over-sang the tune like many of these pop-tart singers do in public.
Fleming sang this one like a ballad -- the SSB is not a ballad, waltz, gospel tune, lullaby or funeral dirge (I've heard it done each of those ways). Sadly, the "non-traditional rendition" has gotten out of hand at public events.
Sorry you didn’t like it.
This version is pretty traditional except for the slower tempo.
As a decades-long opera subscriber, I have admired Renee Fleming’s artistry in many performances since her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in 1993. IMO, she is in the Pantheon of great singers. I found this arrangement of the Anthem more dignified than the one that accompanied her at the Super Bowl.
For something a little different, here is a performance by her fellow Lyric Opera alum, David Adam Moore in an a cappella performance at Wrigley Field.
th-cam.com/video/Ey0VAjd_wDY/w-d-xo.html
@@operadevotee7726 It was the same arrangement.
The amateurs drown the beautiful voice out, probably intentionally 👎
Unfortunate that kind of overdo vibrato can ruin any music.