Haunted Heart

2 Ratings: 3.5

Classical album by Bill Frisell, Fred Hersch, and Renée Fleming

While countless fans flock to see soprano Renee Fleming's performances of the Countess inThe Marriage of Figarobecause she's got the voice and the dramatic ability to handle such meaty roles, the versatile singer throws her fans a curveball onHaunted … see full wiki

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review by Byron_Kolln. November 03, 2006

posted in Music Matters

refreshing change of pace for Fleming

Like other reviewers here, I had my reservations about this album. Time and again, opera singers have tried adapting their voices to other styles, and most crash and burn horribly; but Renee Fleming's 2005 album 'Haunted Heart' is the exception to the rule. Here, Ms Fleming lays her soul bare, sharing a style of lyrical jazz that she is effortlessly suited to. Her voice seems to float through and inhabit these songs. In the liner notes to the album, Fleming says that this … more

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review by gradyharp. May 24, 2005

Yes, Renée Fleming sings Cabaret, too - Give it a Chance!

The first reaction to an album such as this HAUNTED HEART venture by the current Diva of the opera and recital stage Renée Fleming is one of pessimism: why do opera singers feel the need to enter the pops field? Well, remember Helen Traubel? While she was the reigning Wagnerian soprano at the Met she visited clubs and sang popular music and suffered the wrath of Rudolf Bing! So why, we ask, is Renée Fleming taking this same risk? Well, in the case of this recording and with … more

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