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The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer, November 2005
Hardcover

THE INNER VOICE: THE MAKING OF A SINGER
By: 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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Martha Stewart - October 10, 2005