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The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer
Renee Fleming
Calling this candid account "the autobiography of my voice," soprano Fleming details the years of study it took to master the art of vocal production and the discipline that brought her international renown. - PW
Viking
November 2005
Featuring: Renee Fleming
240 pages ISBN: 0670033510 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Blessed with one of the most beautiful voices of her
generation, soprano Renée Fleming is one of the most
celebrated talents on today’s music scene. In The Inner
Voice, this great singer shares what she has learned from
her experience as an inspiration for those contemplating a
career in the arts. From struggling to get a career under
way to dealing with her own personal doubts, Fleming is
wonderfully candid and articulate about her art—especially
the little discussed heart-throat-mind connection—and
childhood influences, formal education, mentors,
preparation, and mental and physical discipline. Here is a look at the real life of an artist today, a life
confronted by the loneliness of touring, the need for
resilience, the desire for creativity in the face of
overwhelming commercial pressures, coping with business
issues, and, most important, balancing personal and
professional fulfillment. The Inner Voice adds its
distinctive voice to works such as Eudora Welty’s One
Writer’s Beginnings and Uta Hagen’s Respect for Acting,
teaching by example and the hard-won human lessons all
artists must learn. It will be eagerly awaited not only by
her legion of fans, but will also be required reading for
anyone contemplating a career in the arts.
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