| To: <vocalist> Subject: Interesting Renee Fleming quote Date sent: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 18:24:12 -0600 Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
snip > Maybe when she's talking about a "warm, round, rich sound", she's really thinking of singers who go way too far in the other extreme, and produce *too* dark of a tone, who are too covered, and as a result wind up straining like the dickens in higher registers. <
I am just wondering-does anyone out there think that she sometimes forces her top end of her range? There are a few songs on one CD I have by her on which her voice sounds very forced (even some in her lower range), and it sounds like she is "straining like the dickens" in the upper range to me. (FYI-It's called "The Beautiful Voice" and I think it was released in 1998.) To my admittedly minimally trained ears, she sound great in some parts then other parts sound pushed and strained. At points it's just painful for me to listen too. Admittedly, she says that the album consists of songs she wanted to do instead of songs which are best suited her voice. I don't have a lot of Renee Fleming stuff, so I am curious on whether anyone else who has heard her on a lot of stuff has similar observations.
A quick aside-I had my deviated septum/turbinate surgery a little over two 2 wks ago and am recovering well. They ended up doing it under local anesthesia so I didn't have to worry about vocal cord damage from intubation or a mask. But the first week of recovery hurt more than I could ever have imagined! And unlike many of you who responded to my questions who said you were able to sing after several days or just one week, I was still too swollen to sing after a week. Although the doctor cleared me to sing after he removed the splints, I had no resonance and couldn't coordinate muscles well. And I wasn't on drugs. I think my nerves weren't cooperating. My sensations were pretty screwed up. It wasn' t very productive to sing. I just starting being able to find my voice again after two-plus weeks. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences.
Sandra
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