The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer - Softcover

Fleming, Renee

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143035940 ISBN 13: 9780143035947

Publisher: Penguin USA, 2005

Synopsis

The fascinating personal story of one of the most celebrated talents in today's music scene

The star of the Metropolitan Opera's recent revival of Dvorak's Rusalka, soprano Renée Fleming brings a consummately beautiful voice, striking interpretive talents, and compelling artistry to bear on performances that have captivated audiences in opera houses and recital halls throughout the world. In The Inner Voice--a book that is the story of her own artistic development and the "autobiography" of her voice--this great performer presents a unique and privileged look at the making of a singer and offers hard-won, practical advice to aspiring performance artists everywhere. From her youth as the child of two singing teachers through her years at Juilliard, from her struggles to establish her career to her international success, The Inner Voice is a luminous, articulate, and candid self-portrait of a contemporary artist--and the most revelatory examination yet of the performing life.

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Review:

"Those of You Who Perform--musicians and dancers--will have by now practiced perhaps three thousand hours a year times fifteen years, which equals forty-five thousand hours Which means collectively that you as a group will have practiced eleven million hours. Challenge the idea that the arts are for a select few--teach, make more people love what you love, and help them to understand why you dedicated those eleven million hours in the first place."

A revealing account of how an opera career is launched and sustained... Illuminating. ("The Charlotte Observer")

About the Author:

Renée Fleming has been heralded throughout the world by public and press as one of the great voices of our time. An international artist for more than a decade, she is recognized for her compelling artistry, beautiful sound, and interpretive talents.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin USA
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0143035940
• ISBN 13: 9780143035947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240