Renée Fleming - "The peoples' diva"

With more than 50 CD's to her name, about 39 opera roles, sung in opera houses around the globe, awards (including a grammy award for Verismo), Renée Fleming, http://www.reneefleming.com/ ,is one of the most celebrated operatic figures of today. Sir Georg Solti, who conducted Renée Fleming's first solo aria recording for Decca, described the impact of her singing; "Quite apart from the sheer lyrical beauty of voice, she has an innate musicianship which makes every performance a great joy." "Here's a singer who has reached complete maturity as a singer and artist, revelling in her vocal and interpretative powers", said Gramophone of Great Opera Scenes. Her 1996 collection of Mozart arias, with the Orchestra of St Luke's conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras received a Grammy nomination and her first Decca release was as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Sir Georg Solti. -
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She has the incredible talent to be versatile and to be able to successfully cover a wide range of musical styles as this excellence can be witnessed in her Decca recordings, http://www.decca.com/artists/renee-fleming-1013

"One of the most beloved and celebrated musical ambassadors of our time, soprano Renée Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. Known as “the people’s diva,” she continues to grace the world’s greatest opera stages and concert halls, now extending her reach to include other mediums. Over the past few seasons, Ms. Fleming has begun hosting a wide variety of television and radio broadcasts, including the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series for movie theaters and television, and Live from Lincoln Center on PBS. In 2008, a precedent was broken when Ms. Fleming became the first woman in the 125-year history of the Metropolitan Opera to headline an opening night gala." - http://www.reneefleming.com/about/

Personally, isn't it wonderful for such a beautiful and talented artist to raise opera to such an extremely high level that the world of opera is rediscovered?...