Even as a bass-baritone, I am continuously inspired by Renee Fleming's voice and emotional interpretation. I think it absolutely stunning that she adds her own flavor to this piece. The purpose of performance is to make a piece your own, not to mimic other popular performers in the process, and I think that Ms. Fleming is one of the most original and inventive artists in the world today. I truly love her, and next time she comes to Rochester, NY, I'm going to meet her! =)
C'est une des rares interprétations où elle implore de tout son être le retour de la nuit, alors que beaucoup sont un peu "mous". "Hélas !" "Je t'appelle, ô nuit, rends-moi tes mensonges". "Reviens, reviens, radieuse" C'est un cri de désespoir, parfaitement retranscrit ici !
This was so beautiful. Her crescendos and descrescendos gave me life. The lightness in her tone and the enchanting feel that I get from her voice, incredible! This woman is amazing.
The little nuances she puts in between some of the words... it's absolutely breathtaking. For example, right after "je" in "je revais le bonheur." And the lilt she does in the middle of "des songes." And my personal favorite, connecting "radieuse" to "Reviens" and squeezing every little bit out of that "Reviens." Thank you for posting this stunning rendition. And Renee, thank you for your artistry! Gideon from Manila, Philippines
Anyone who doesn't love this must be an idiot of some kind or another. Renee "owns" this song. 'not sure what francophiles think of it, but this lady is beyond fabulous.
@WaitonAlsoSings, I simply have to agree with you, both in voice type and thoughts about her and her way of doing music. I envy you 'cause you're gonna have the great pleasure to see her singing. Ow my goodness, I'd like so much to hear her in person! So congrat. for you, and enjoy it a lot! and thank u for the comment! :)
There is only one and only soprano who has reached perfection in Après un rêve: Régine Crespin. Ninon Vallin is another one. Fleming has a gorgeous voice, but despite all her glorious vocal projection, she is over-doing it and French enunciation lacks the indispensable crisp and fresh "squillo" that is required. Otherwise, of course it's sumptuous.
@lmsubramaniam I do agree with Imsubramaniam, she is scooping all over the place. She does have a beautiful voice, and I would love to hear her sing this song sans scooping. Despite the tremendous beauty of her voice, she does ruin the style. In listening to her, the continual scooping gets in the was and is rather disturbing. Ok, it does seem to be something particular to Renée. It does not disturb me as much in opera, but here it is definitely contrary to the style.
New metric match ENGLISH singing translation by Gloria Merle Huffman: "Apres un Reve, D min., p/voc, *new English* w/ French, Tuscan" www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20446804 Samples: "There, as I slept, you appeared in a vision;" "Brightly you shone, like a sky in the first light of morning." "Heav'n broke its vaulted dome and granted us passage ..." [Th8-6-20-1610E]
La voix et l'interprétation sont superbes, mais le tempo est beaucoup trop lent, ce qui enlève le sentiment passionné qui accompagne des paroles d'extases.
Bien sur que la voix est superbe, mais toute la question n'est pas la. De Faure lui meme a Veronique Gens et le show magique visuel de Bocelli...Ah...on peut deduire le pourquoi qui'il ne faut jamais trivialiser des pieces d'art. Renee est confortable dans la langue Francaise, certes; moi, en tout cas, je n'aime pas les ritournelles dans les pieces classiques. Faure, aurait i fait une petite moue desapprabatrice? Je crois que oui.
@dapheneo En fait, ces port de voix sont absolument hideux et pas du tout dans le style. Les gens ne savent plus ce qu'est le style Francais. Je suis d'accord, la voix est belle, mais ce n'est plus du Fauré!!! Je prefere Veronique Gens mille fois mais mes references restes Ninon Vallin, Charles Panzera et Camille Maurane.
Effectivement, ça crie... parfois. Mais le plus souvent, le son est beau. Cependant, je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce genre de produit. Il ne suffit pas d'aligner de belles notes sur un tempo langoureux pour faire de la mélancolie amoureuse. Où sont les mots? Cristallisés dans du sucre mal sucé. Où est l'émotion? Engloutie dans des flots de sirop... Tant mieux pour les autres qui s'y retrouvent, mais pour un francophone, c'est de la bouillie pour les chats. Vite, Crespin, Gens, Amelling..!
lmusubramaniam is right, scooping i this repertoire is completely wrong. Fleming displays her lack of understanding of the style of Faure. Her sentimental approach puts herself first and the the song second, unforgiveable in a supposed great singer, an all too common manner of ¨interpretation¨ these days
Even as a bass-baritone, I am continuously inspired by Renee Fleming's voice and emotional interpretation. I think it absolutely stunning that she adds her own flavor to this piece. The purpose of performance is to make a piece your own, not to mimic other popular performers in the process, and I think that Ms. Fleming is one of the most original and inventive artists in the world today. I truly love her, and next time she comes to Rochester, NY, I'm going to meet her! =)
She is the QUEEN of legato singing. The queen!!
Beyond beautiful. There is no one like Renee.
I agreed with you before it became your thought.
Barbara Streisand did this many years ago (over30) on her albumn CLASSICAL. Thats where I fell in love with this.
C'est une des rares interprétations où elle implore de tout son être le retour de la nuit, alors que beaucoup sont un peu "mous".
"Hélas !"
"Je t'appelle, ô nuit, rends-moi tes mensonges".
"Reviens, reviens, radieuse"
C'est un cri de désespoir, parfaitement retranscrit ici !
I cried for a good ten minutes after listening to this rendition.
Amazing!! I'm a soprano currently learning this song, and to hear a professional singing so beautifully is astounding.
My God, that's exquisite. Both 💎vocally💎 & interpretatively.
This woman is so musical. LOVE her interpretation! This "tempo" is great for her voice too.
her voice is like a blanket you want to wrap in, such a gorgeous voice!
Yes.
So beautiful i want to cry
This was so beautiful. Her crescendos and descrescendos gave me life. The lightness in her tone and the enchanting feel that I get from her voice, incredible! This woman is amazing.
The little nuances she puts in between some of the words... it's absolutely breathtaking. For example, right after "je" in "je revais le bonheur." And the lilt she does in the middle of "des songes." And my personal favorite, connecting "radieuse" to "Reviens" and squeezing every little bit out of that "Reviens."
Thank you for posting this stunning rendition. And Renee, thank you for your artistry!
Gideon from Manila, Philippines
Omg! You noticed 😂❤. Ion know you but I think I like you. 😂
Renee Fleming and Jean-Yves Thibaudet are magical together.
Admirable Renée
Faure, in the great beyond, must havecontemplated what's it that he'd done in his lifetime to deserve such a smearing of his work.
wine please~~~:)
Thanks for uploading, It's trully beautifull.
best ive ever heard ahhh
very beautiful singing indeed. very emotional! but I am afraid her expression is a little too much for me.
I miss Faure
Anyone who doesn't love this must be an idiot of some kind or another. Renee "owns" this song. 'not sure what francophiles think of it, but this lady is beyond fabulous.
@WaitonAlsoSings, I simply have to agree with you, both in voice type and thoughts about her and her way of doing music. I envy you 'cause you're gonna have the great pleasure to see her singing. Ow my goodness, I'd like so much to hear her in person! So congrat. for you, and enjoy it a lot! and thank u for the comment! :)
i agree chueca
There is only one and only soprano who has reached perfection in Après un rêve: Régine Crespin. Ninon Vallin is another one. Fleming has a gorgeous voice, but despite all her glorious vocal projection, she is over-doing it and French enunciation lacks the indispensable crisp and fresh "squillo" that is required. Otherwise, of course it's sumptuous.
@lmsubramaniam I do agree with Imsubramaniam, she is scooping all over the place. She does have a beautiful voice, and I would love to hear her sing this song sans scooping. Despite the tremendous beauty of her voice, she does ruin the style. In listening to her, the continual scooping gets in the was and is rather disturbing. Ok, it does seem to be something particular to Renée. It does not disturb me as much in opera, but here it is definitely contrary to the style.
New metric match ENGLISH singing translation by Gloria Merle Huffman:
"Apres un Reve, D min., p/voc, *new English* w/ French, Tuscan"
www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/20446804
Samples: "There, as I slept, you appeared in a vision;" "Brightly you shone, like a sky in the first light of morning." "Heav'n broke its vaulted dome and granted us passage ..."
[Th8-6-20-1610E]
Who is the pianist please? Not the greatest playing perhaps, but it is important to credit all performers.
Beautiful voice, but It's too slow and too loud for my taste : not dreamy enough. My favorite versions still remain Gens & Stutzmann.
La voix et l'interprétation sont superbes, mais le tempo est beaucoup trop lent, ce qui enlève le sentiment passionné qui accompagne des paroles d'extases.
Beautiful voice marred by “Jazzy” (her favourite descriptor) scoops which ruin this particular aria.
Bien sur que la voix est superbe, mais toute la question n'est pas la. De Faure lui meme a Veronique Gens et le show magique visuel de Bocelli...Ah...on peut deduire le pourquoi qui'il ne faut jamais trivialiser des pieces d'art. Renee est confortable dans la langue Francaise, certes; moi, en tout cas, je n'aime pas les ritournelles dans les pieces classiques. Faure, aurait i fait une petite moue desapprabatrice? Je crois que oui.
@WaitonAlsoSings No wonder you aren't a world renowned classical singer 'cause your grasp of aesthetics is so undeveloped.
@dapheneo
En fait, ces port de voix sont absolument hideux et pas du tout dans le style. Les gens ne savent plus ce qu'est le style Francais. Je suis d'accord, la voix est belle, mais ce n'est plus du Fauré!!! Je prefere Veronique Gens mille fois mais mes references restes Ninon Vallin, Charles Panzera et Camille Maurane.
Effectivement, ça crie... parfois. Mais le plus souvent, le son est beau. Cependant, je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce genre de produit. Il ne suffit pas d'aligner de belles notes sur un tempo langoureux pour faire de la mélancolie amoureuse. Où sont les mots? Cristallisés dans du sucre mal sucé. Où est l'émotion? Engloutie dans des flots de sirop... Tant mieux pour les autres qui s'y retrouvent, mais pour un francophone, c'est de la bouillie pour les chats. Vite, Crespin, Gens, Amelling..!
...et vite, l'incontournable Gérard Souzay!
Non ce n'est pas tres interessant.Bien sur la voix est belle mais Veronique Gens fait bien mieux sans oublier Crespin : la version originale.
lmusubramaniam is right, scooping i this repertoire is completely wrong. Fleming displays her lack of understanding of the style of Faure. Her sentimental approach puts herself first and the the song second, unforgiveable in a supposed great singer, an all too common manner of ¨interpretation¨ these days
WILL SHE EVER STOP SCOOPING? this style of music specifically should not have the kind of scooping she gives. yuck! she sounds like shes wailing.
@gidslivingstone This treatment by this so called singer would definitely get Faure rot in his grave.
Can YOU do what she does ? What do you know about french art of singing? About the music of Fauré ?
Fleming just showed she knows nothing !