Opera singer Renee Fleming performs a moving rendition of "Danny Boy" at the funeral of Senator John McCain on the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday.
In her book, The Inner Voice, Ms. Fleming talked about why people often turn to classically trained singers in times of grief. She said it was for 2 reasons. First, "the tradition of music grounds and connects us through a universal appreciation that transcends taste". She has clearly demonstrated that here in a tender rendition of "Oh Danny Boy". Her second reason for why people turn to trained singers is "a trained voice has a kind of innate authority that transits strength. The sounds...emenate from the...whole heart and soul". This requires no explanation, as that strength and emotion reverberates through her performance to the entire audience. With this performance, Ms. Fleming pays tribute to a man who served his country and defended it in crisis, as well as giving a nod to his roots. Rest in Peace, Mr. McCain. Thank you for your service.
Well stated and so very true. That song, in particular, has such a soulful melody and only those made of stone cannot relate in one way or another. Renee Fleming has a beautiful voice that can go from opera to theatre and honors us all, in this case the McCain family, with her gifts.
I agree it was superb. Renee was truly connected to the heart of the song. She didn't rush it and let it breathe. John's wife and daughter were deeply affected.
This memorial was gloriously inspired, and was filled with stellar highlights. But this moment broke me, her rendition was sublime. I'm surprised people there were holding it together so well, I weeped throughout the entire ceremony. I hate funerals, don't go to them, and certainly don't watch them televised. But I could NOT stop watching this one. It was divine. #ripjohnmccain.
Cindy McCain, is such a classy and well adapted lady. My condolences for the lost of such a good human being that was your husband Senator John McCain,✝️ R.I.P.
Truly one of the most beautiful Irish confluences of music and poetry...'Danny Boy' is played and sang the World over...now belonging to a blending of all cultures and people! It's each of our own individual experiences and stories by themselves...that surround and embrace our souls within this music. A love letter of sorts...unconditional, unrelenting, and overflowing with love! All of which makes for something words cannot describe! Thank you Global News for this upload: We see and feel the painful sorrow and tears of Mrs. McCain; we feel and hear the intensity and expressions of an impassioned performance by Renee Fleming; and we see and hear a deeply riveting and poignant string quartet by "The Diderot Quartet", with "Accordionist, Guy Klucevsek"! Thank you Senator John McCain for your lifetime of service! May God Bless One And All!
Crying is natural and healthy. Let us have the acceptance, empathy, & compassion for mercy to yourself and all beings as we freely express our normal emotions through tears. Whenever U hear the ding, "Danny Boy", I am so moved emotionally that I surely cry. It is healthy to allow our tears. Bless you and all whom mourn & grieve for all how pain and losses in all beings' lives. Peace and liberation to all sentient beings, everywhere.
It's a song for the ages and beautifully sung here for a great man. Thanks to all who chose this song and thanks too to the great Renee Fleming, so good.
Renee Fleming has always been an idol of mine. As a singer, her work has influenced me the most not just because of the beauty of her voice but because of her soul and her ability to bring out the true emotion in everything she performs. Music takes on a new dimension with her - let us not forget that she was chosen to sing a gut wrenching “Amazing Grace” at Ground Zero in the months after the attack. What a beautiful tribute to an incredible man.
50 years ago, my father was laid to rest with a funeral service that included this same song. My father was a hero of the Second World War. The lyrics are powerfully written with equally powerful music. Renée Fleming not only sang it flawlessly, but as an almost private tribute for one of her most devoted fans: Senator John McCain. This is evidenced by the mourning faces of his family.
Jim Bernstein Thank you, he was wounded in the Luzon (Philippines) Campaign, 1944-45. His untreated PSTD led to a life of alcohol abuse and died in 1968 at the age of 47.
Although I didn't always agree with Sen. McCain's positions and views, over the years, I came to respect him for his sincerity and love of country. I was heartened to see so many otherwise opposing politicians sitting together in the front pew. And such a moving performance.
Madame Fleming is the preeminent American soprano.....even now that she is no longer in her prime. This woman is an artist beyond words. If there is anything beyond death, Sen McCain would surely have smiled upon hearing this.
What a moving part of the service and a nod to John McCain's Irish heritage. The song is about a man having to leave home to fight in a war and not knowing if the person he loves will still be alive if he would return home after the war. It was written by an English person, It is an old Irish tune, though and it is connected more to Irish culture than England. I always have deep emotions and cry whenever I hear this song. Perhaps, it is partly due to my Irish heritage & bring highly sensitive in my temperament.
I watched at work today with ear plugs of course. Beautiful, just beautiful. I think I started crying before Mrs. McCain did. May Senator McCain rest in peace.
yelorsirhc because whether you believe it or not, many people actually, literally Hate me because I’m gay, because I’m black and because I don’t share their political views, and they tend to lump me and what they perceive to be “my kind” into a category that says we’re all alike, and can’t possibly have minds and singular thoughts, so whenever I see something I identify with that seems outside of who they perceive me to be, ie I mourned the death of a man who was a staunch Republican and who had a sketchy and altering view of people like me...I feel the need to remind people that the ability to appreciate the value of a good person has no attachment to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or political views or any of those other things silly people use to hate and/or discriminative others for. If you walked in my shoes you would know why, but you haven’t so I get why you might be tempted to innocently ask a question with such a seeming obvious answer... IF innocence was your actual purpose and you asked me this question to elicit an intelligent response, now you know why I don’t just say good job like the rest of you.
Kevin Boles Anyone who who has the ill affected mindset to use a silly word like “libtard” isn’t worthy of the time it would take me to finish reading their nonsense. And, I’m smart enough to know that goes the same for a person who uses derogatory remarks about Republicans, you and your kind are the real problem. All people should be respected.
@@IAmRachelleIRL Have to Say this but That's an Abysmal Rendition of The Derry Air! IE Danny Boy! Not worried about Soul Orientation, Where does that come into Play? Find Happiness,Be Good and Love All Others! X This was a Version of The Derry Air! Enjoy Your being but where does it import into a funeral song? Got Me on that One!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
This whole day was a class act from the Man, to his family, the speakers and the funeral plans. My heart breaks for Cindy and the kids. My dad, too, was a POW and was tortured in WWII. I feel their loss and their pain.
Thank youSenator McCain for your military service and all you diid in the senate. RIP sir now is time for you to shine in heaven. Mrs. McCain and the children you are in my prayers.
I loved John McCain, flaws and all, from the bottom of my heart. He was truly a hero, he suffered greatly. I believe he truly was a man who cared for other people. I believe he had a warm heart, behind his bluster. I will not forget him.🙏💔😭❤️
LYRICS Oh Danny boy the pipes the pipes are calling From glen to glen and down the mountain side The summer's gone and all the flowers dying 'Tis you 'tis you must go and I must bide But come ye back when summer's in the meadow Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow 'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow Oh Danny boy oh Danny boy I love you so But when ye come and all the roses falling And I am dead as dead I well may be Go out and find the place where I am lying And kneel and say an ave there for me And I will hear tho' soft you tread above me And then my grave will warm and sweeter be For you shall bend and tell me that you love me And I will sleep in peace until you come to me
The sheer emotion and authority exuberated by Renee in all her performance is why I believe her to be one of the greatest gifts to not just classical music, but music its self.
Thank you for allowing us to witness John’s service. His request for Renee Fleming to sing Danny Boy was emotionally stirring. The song is about love and loss but also remembrance..It’s story is our story, a universal lament that has personal resonance for all of us. It’s mystical content allows the individual to interpret the experience and make it their own.The communication between two people Connected in life and now separated at journeys end,creates an invisible yet tangible force only understood by those involved in the Intensity of the experience. The words are achingly beautiful, the pathos palpable. In many ways, it represents a summary of john’s life in song. R.I.P. ( I adapted the passage from my story about Danny Boy , as a mark of respect and gratitude )
Leave this beautiful family. Surely, this is not the time for politics, but to remember the legacy of this great man. To the McCain Family, you are in our prayers.
another one of my favorite singers miss Renee fleming the way she sang this song is so touching moving so powerful, it makes you want to cry I didn't no miss Flemings knew Mr. McCain or his family amen.
My CONDOLENCES For JOHN MC CAIN Family And Friends!! He Is A BIG Part OF Our HISTORY!! R.I.P. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICES. AND CONTRIBUTIONS!! THANKS For YOUR SERVICE!!💝🇺🇸
she's considered as irreplaceable in certain notable roles: Massenet's Thais, Dvořák's Rusalka, the Marschallin in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Sadly she waved goodbye to Rosenkavalier which she will never sing in again. she's a gift to the world
So very sad... Mrs. McCain profound strength holding up for day after day being the center of attention when privacy must be most needed... Amazing composure... Our War Hero Senator McCain picked the perfect wife...R.I.P.
It never fails that there are some people that are so negative they have to hit thumbs down at a performance of someone's funeral. It NEVER fails. Goes to show you how many idiots there are, who like to go against the grain.
I have not carefully looked at the thumbs down. Perhaps, they were responding to the attempts to politicized this sad occasion and the death of this American hero.
A hero who will never be forgotten. There's one thing that impressed me about this man he said what was on his mind with complete passion and he was a tough individual and was well able to take criticism from Trump the reason why he was a hero and will always be. Rest in peace John.
In her book, The Inner Voice, Ms. Fleming talked about why people often turn to classically trained singers in times of grief. She said it was for 2 reasons. First, "the tradition of music grounds and connects us through a universal appreciation that transcends taste". She has clearly demonstrated that here in a tender rendition of "Oh Danny Boy". Her second reason for why people turn to trained singers is "a trained voice has a kind of innate authority that transits strength. The sounds...emenate from the...whole heart and soul". This requires no explanation, as that strength and emotion reverberates through her performance to the entire audience.
With this performance, Ms. Fleming pays tribute to a man who served his country and defended it in crisis, as well as giving a nod to his roots. Rest in Peace, Mr. McCain. Thank you for your service.
That was a good question probably few knew to ask in the first place.
Tear
Shame to waste such talent on such an odious man as McCain was, a warmonger who sowed nothing but death around the world (note never in his home).
Well stated and so very true. That song, in particular, has such a soulful melody and only those made of stone cannot relate in one way or another. Renee Fleming has a beautiful voice that can go from opera to theatre and honors us all, in this case the McCain family, with her gifts.
Renee Fleming’s rendition of “Danny Boy” was flawlessly superb. I can’t stop the tears.
Couldn't stop crying
Her tone in this performance actually suggests weeping--wonderful tribute.
She was crap At singing it
@@ballyogan18. Are YOU a great funeral singer????
I agree it was superb. Renee was truly connected to the heart of the song. She didn't rush it and let it breathe. John's wife and daughter were deeply affected.
The love in John McCain's wife's eyes is endless. The song like many Irish poems and music is so heartfelt and stirring.
Incredibly moving, especially Mrs McCain’s heartfelt reaction.
kerri b . Certainly not you. You should be worrying about who is paying for the orange person to play golf all the time.
Save the politics for church Joan.
@@joanrandolph9712. Inappropriate comment!!
This memorial was gloriously inspired, and was filled with stellar highlights. But this moment broke me, her rendition was sublime. I'm surprised people there were holding it together so well, I weeped throughout the entire ceremony. I hate funerals, don't go to them, and certainly don't watch them televised. But I could NOT stop watching this one. It was divine. #ripjohnmccain.
Cindy McCain, is such a classy and well adapted lady. My condolences for the lost of such a good human being that was your husband Senator John McCain,✝️ R.I.P.
Truly one of the most beautiful Irish confluences of music and poetry...'Danny Boy' is played and sang the World over...now belonging to a blending of all cultures and people! It's each of our own individual experiences and stories by themselves...that surround and embrace our souls within this music. A love letter of sorts...unconditional, unrelenting, and overflowing with love! All of which makes for something words cannot describe! Thank you Global News for this upload: We see and feel the painful sorrow and tears of Mrs. McCain; we feel and hear the intensity and expressions of an impassioned performance by Renee Fleming; and we see and hear a deeply riveting and poignant string quartet by "The Diderot Quartet", with "Accordionist, Guy Klucevsek"! Thank you Senator John McCain for your lifetime of service! May God Bless One And All!
I had to really struggle to keep myself from crying while listening/watching this.......and I am a grown man!
Me too! I'm back so quickly because it was so beautiful! His wife is one beautiful strong woman!
Crying is natural and healthy. Let us have the acceptance, empathy, & compassion for mercy to yourself and all beings as we freely express our normal emotions through tears. Whenever U hear the ding, "Danny Boy", I am so moved emotionally that I surely cry. It is healthy to allow our tears. Bless you and all whom mourn & grieve for all how pain and losses in all beings' lives. Peace and liberation to all sentient beings, everywhere.
meaning what?
Neerav Trivedi nothing wrong with shedding tears. We’re all human in the end of the day ❤️
My condolences to the McCain family.
Ms Fleming's rendition is soul stirring and brings tears to my eyes each time I listen.
It's a song for the ages and beautifully sung here for a great man. Thanks to all who chose this song and thanks too to the great Renee Fleming, so good.
One of the most moving scenes I've ever watched. Thank you sincerely Senator McCain for your honor and principles. From a Democrat who's admired you.
Renee Fleming has always been an idol of mine. As a singer, her work has influenced me the most not just because of the beauty of her voice but because of her soul and her ability to bring out the true emotion in everything she performs. Music takes on a new dimension with her - let us not forget that she was chosen to sing a gut wrenching “Amazing Grace” at Ground Zero in the months after the attack.
What a beautiful tribute to an incredible man.
Ms. Fleming doesn’t just sing the song. She FEELS the song and allows you to feel it too!
@@janetflier6192 The sign of a real artist.
This makes me cry every time I watch it. What an incredibly moving rendition, sung straight from the heart!
50 years ago, my father was laid to rest with a funeral service that included this same song. My father was a hero of the Second World War. The lyrics are powerfully written with equally powerful music. Renée Fleming not only sang it flawlessly, but as an almost private tribute for one of her most devoted fans: Senator John McCain. This is evidenced by the mourning faces of his family.
Renée Fleming,
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My mom and dad both served in WW2. My heroes.
Thank you for your father's service to our nation. My father served in World War 2, but did not see combat.
My uncle was in Burma flying with the Flying Tigers before Pearl Harbor. He was 16 when he joined the army, and a captain at 19 years old.
Jim Bernstein Thank you, he was wounded in the Luzon (Philippines) Campaign, 1944-45. His untreated PSTD led to a life of alcohol abuse and died in 1968 at the age of 47.
Music has done it again. It always gets you deep inside, witness his wife finally breaking down. I was crying too.
oh my, what music can do..how beautiful
Stop trolling
John McCain Fav song Danny Boy,being from a Irish family and knowning the words he couldnt of chose anything better still makes me cry...
Although I didn't always agree with Sen. McCain's positions and views, over the years, I came to respect him for his sincerity and love of country. I was heartened to see so many otherwise opposing politicians sitting together in the front pew. And such a moving performance.
Madame Fleming is the preeminent American soprano.....even now that she is no longer in her prime. This woman is an artist beyond words. If there is anything beyond death, Sen McCain would surely have smiled upon hearing this.
Ms. Fleming may not be in her “Prime”, but she STILL sings better than most other opera singers!!!
His sons exemplified grace, humility, stoicism through out!
Yes they did. That family represents what is best in America. Sadly the same cannot be said for notably absent president and his goons.
Moved to tears...amazing version of this great song
Miss Renee is a Lovely LADY with REAL Talent at a time like this!
The best rendition of "Danny Boy", my condolences goes out to the family of John McCain, a true statesmen, senator, war hero, father and husband...
Watching this from Ireland and have heard this song hundreds of times and this is the first time I shed a tear listening to it.very beautiful.
Can't hold the tears.
I can't either, but they are tears of joy.
Once again, I am moved to tears as I was a year ago.
Wow. That wasn’t Renee Fleming. That was an Irish Mother. Bravo Renee Fleming. Exquisite.
And you are smelling like a sour and bitter republican. Why do people like you always have to make things ugly??? Why???
BTW, John McCains healthcare is the SAME healthcare all of the politicians have, Republican AND Democrat.
You expressed that beautifully, thank you🍀Allyson
I totally agree!!
What a beautiful song. It brought it all home with Cindy McCains reaction#
What a moving part of the service and a nod to John McCain's Irish heritage. The song is about a man having to leave home to fight in a war and not knowing if the person he loves will still be alive if he would return home after the war. It was written by an English person, It is an old Irish tune, though and it is connected more to Irish culture than England. I always have deep emotions and cry whenever I hear this song. Perhaps, it is partly due to my Irish heritage & bring highly sensitive in my temperament.
Thought it was a father saying farewell to his son who is going off to war. Didn't know the English used the word "ye" muchof .
Thank you for sharing the history behind this song. Always wondered.
The words were written to an Irish ballad called the Derry air check it out that's why it's an Irish ballad
VeganWorld Peace Thanks for sharing the history and meaning of this powerful song!
It's a vey old Irish tune. You are correct about the lyrics. Nothing to do with the Irish liking it.
Renee Fleeming : Very Powerful song ,
Best Rendition! Senator John McCain,
Rest In Peace! Thank you !🙏😇🎶
heartbreakingly....
beautiful...
I LOVE this song!! Achingly beautiful rendition.
The tempo is a tad slower than I'm accustomed to but it was heart wrenching nonetheless.
What a powerful message the song itself has.
Thissue is the best I've ever heard Danny boy. Thank you Renee Fleming for a song fit for a hero
The opera singer did a great job. Felt sorry for Cindy McCain, the sadness in her eyes. I wish her well.
Moved to tears.
When she leaned on her son and started crying. I leaned on my couch and started crying with her. Renee did such a beautiful job.
Cindy McCain was so dignified, her heart was full of sorrow and pain, my heart broke for her. RIP John McCain, hope you be at peace soon Cindy McCain
Lovely homage by Renee Flemings, an opera great.
Beautiful, Just beautiful!
absolutely beautiful. I cannot stop my eyes from leaking like faucets.
Elphienfiero1 if you want to cry cry for the soldiers that John McCain killed.
I do. It was all about the song and the person singing it.
kerri b . No. For fat rich Republicans who don't care.
Stone S . Proof of what you are accusing him of?? None. I thought so. Just repeating a bunch of lies.
I watched at work today with ear plugs of course. Beautiful, just beautiful. I think I started crying before Mrs. McCain did. May Senator McCain rest in peace.
Absolutely chilling. Heartbreaking.
This was so moving, and Mrs. Mccain reaction brings tears to my eyes every time. God Bless!!
Beautiful! Just beautiful 😊
Renée nailed it and the ensemble was on point too.
Superb arrangement as well, I wonder who did it.
As a black, lesbian, flaming liberal, I respected John McCain, and I was floored by Renee's performance - as I usually am..., RIP Senator McCain.
This song always tears my heart out.
Why is it homosexuals always feel the need to point themselves out? Why can't you just say good job, heart felt... And move on like the rest of us?
yelorsirhc because whether you believe it or not, many people actually, literally Hate me because I’m gay, because I’m black and because I don’t share their political views, and they tend to lump me and what they perceive to be “my kind” into a category that says we’re all alike, and can’t possibly have minds and singular thoughts, so whenever I see something I identify with that seems outside of who they perceive me to be, ie I mourned the death of a man who was a staunch Republican and who had a sketchy and altering view of people like me...I feel the need to remind people that the ability to appreciate the value of a good person has no attachment to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or political views or any of those other things silly people use to hate and/or discriminative others for. If you walked in my shoes you would know why, but you haven’t so I get why you might be tempted to innocently ask a question with such a seeming obvious answer... IF innocence was your actual purpose and you asked me this question to elicit an intelligent response, now you know why I don’t just say good job like the rest of you.
Kevin Boles Anyone who who has the ill affected mindset to use a silly word like “libtard” isn’t worthy of the time it would take me to finish reading their nonsense. And, I’m smart enough to know that goes the same for a person who uses derogatory remarks about Republicans, you and your kind are the real problem. All people should be respected.
@@IAmRachelleIRL Have to Say this but That's an Abysmal Rendition of The Derry Air! IE Danny Boy! Not worried about Soul Orientation, Where does that come into Play? Find Happiness,Be Good and Love All Others! X This was a Version of The Derry Air! Enjoy Your being but where does it import into a funeral song? Got Me on that One!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
God bless Mrs. McCain!
This whole day was a class act from the Man, to his family, the speakers and the funeral plans. My heart breaks for Cindy and the kids. My dad, too, was a POW and was tortured in WWII. I feel their loss and their pain.
Sallie Derr vietnam*
Incredibly beautiful and well deserved service to a man who loved and served his country. Thank God for John McCain. RIP ❤
ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT VARIATION !!!!!
That was absolutely beautiful💖
Thank youSenator McCain for your military service and all you diid in the senate. RIP sir now is time for you to shine in heaven. Mrs. McCain and the children you are in my prayers.
Stunning. As it should be sung.
I loved John McCain, flaws and all, from the bottom of my heart.
He was truly a hero, he suffered greatly. I believe he truly was a man who cared for other people. I believe he had a warm heart, behind his bluster. I will not forget him.🙏💔😭❤️
LYRICS
Oh Danny boy the pipes the pipes are calling
From glen to glen and down the mountain side
The summer's gone and all the flowers dying
'Tis you 'tis you must go and I must bide
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
'Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Danny boy oh Danny boy I love you so
But when ye come and all the roses falling
And I am dead as dead I well may be
Go out and find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an ave there for me
And I will hear tho' soft you tread above me
And then my grave will warm and sweeter be
For you shall bend and tell me that you love me
And I will sleep in peace until you come to me
amy s
So achingly beautiful!!!
Derry air
.
amy I
JOHN MC CAIN HAS A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY , GOD BLESS THEM... SO SAD CANNOT STOP THE TEARS..
The sheer emotion and authority exuberated by Renee in all her performance is why I believe her to be one of the greatest gifts to not just classical music, but music its self.
Absolutely!!
Thank you for allowing us to witness John’s service. His request for Renee Fleming to sing Danny Boy was emotionally stirring.
The song is about love and loss but also remembrance..It’s story is our story, a universal lament that has personal resonance for all of us.
It’s mystical content allows the individual to interpret the experience and make it their own.The communication between two people
Connected in life and now separated at journeys end,creates an invisible yet tangible force only understood by those involved in the
Intensity of the experience. The words are achingly beautiful, the pathos palpable.
In many ways, it represents a summary of john’s life in song. R.I.P.
( I adapted the passage from my story about Danny Boy , as a mark of respect and gratitude )
What an honor for John McCain's family to have Renee Fleming sing at his funeral.
No words can describe moving!
Leave this beautiful family.
Surely, this is not the time for politics, but to remember the legacy of this great man.
To the McCain Family, you are in our prayers.
Deidre Muhammad . Well said
Praying for the McCain family while viewing this service. God send comfort to each one grieving their beloved.
Same thought,
tears....so touchingly beautiful......
This is such a powerful solemn song. Fitting final tribute to this Statesman.
Please accept my deepest condolences. From the UK
I keep coming back to this song
another one of my favorite singers miss Renee fleming the way she sang this song is so touching moving so powerful, it makes you want to cry I didn't no miss Flemings knew Mr. McCain or his family amen.
:( May he rest in peace. Sending prayers to the family.
@kerri b Rest in peace John McCain
kerri b . You are a sick soul.
Very tasteful editing. Thank you.
Came here to watch and listen to this beautiful song again after seeing it on TV. Made the mistake of looking at the vile comments. Peace - shattered.
Don't let it worry you. They're nothing but a bunch of All Russia Peoples Front trolls and stooges.
Beautiful family, beautiful tribute and beautiful singer.
Definitely a beautiful singer!!
Really quite stunning by Renee. God she's good
Actually, Renée is THE BEST!!!
My CONDOLENCES For JOHN MC CAIN Family And Friends!! He Is A BIG Part OF Our HISTORY!! R.I.P. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICES. AND CONTRIBUTIONS!! THANKS For YOUR SERVICE!!💝🇺🇸
That was a truly a powerful and moving performance
A wonderful performance.
Never heard of Renee Fleming before but when I heard that voice I knew she was or should be a renowned singer.
she's considered as irreplaceable in certain notable roles: Massenet's Thais, Dvořák's Rusalka, the Marschallin in Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. Sadly she waved goodbye to Rosenkavalier which she will never sing in again. she's a gift to the world
What?? You’ve never heard of Renée Fleming?? Where have you been?
My classical/operatic Queen, Renée Fleming.
Rest in paradise, Senator John McCain.
What a touching and sensitive rendition of, “Danny Boy”. Dear Renée Fleming always delivers!
best rendition
Lyrics... but yeah, the message transcends. Heart touching performance.
May God Bless the repose of his soul.
Rip Senator John McCain sending thoughts & prayers 2 the McCain Family. God Bless 👼👼👼👼👼👼
what a great singer,a great Irish song/rest his soul
I love John's family, his wife, his sons and daughters too. A model family in time of grief. Thank you John, we do miss you.
I’m crying.. Renee is a genius
Yes! She certainly is!!!
Beautiful!! God Bless❤️
R. I.P Mr McCain. U will be missed. Praying for comfort for the family
Wonderful !
I flew to heaven and wept in sweet sorrow hearing this in that setting
My sincere heartfelt condolences Mrs.McCain!!
Very stunning and honorable for a GREAT AMERICAN, Patriot, war hero, senator that Loved God and HIS COUNTRY !! RIP JOHN McCain
God, this song just tore me to pieces. So sad. :(
My heart goes out to the McCain family. We have lost a national treasure, but his legacy is a role model for the world.
So very sad... Mrs. McCain profound strength holding up for day after day being the center of attention when privacy must be most needed... Amazing composure... Our War Hero Senator McCain picked the perfect wife...R.I.P.
Heartbreaking to watch, Renee was magnificent though. ❤️
very beautiful and powerful rest in peace American hero
Regardless of John McCain’s political affiliations......May God bless a great American...and we can only hope that more follow in his footsteps.
It never fails that there are some people that are so negative they have to hit thumbs down at a performance of someone's funeral. It NEVER fails. Goes to show you how many idiots there are, who like to go against the grain.
I have not carefully looked at the thumbs down. Perhaps, they were responding to the attempts to politicized this sad occasion and the death of this American hero.
krankyyankee1 How does Danny Boy politicize this?
A hero who will never be forgotten. There's one thing that impressed me about this man he said what was on his mind with complete passion and he was a tough individual and was well able to take criticism from Trump the reason why he was a hero and will always be. Rest in peace John.