Opera singer Renée Fleming won’t sing any more the roles for which she is internationally revered, but she’s not going to stop singing entirely. Photo: Andrew EcclesOpera singer Renée Fleming won’t sing any more the roles for which she is internationally revered, but she’s not going to stop singing entirely. Photo: Andrew Eccles
Opera singer Renée Fleming won’t sing any more the roles for which she is internationally revered, but she’s not going to stop singing entirely. Photo: Andrew Eccles
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Ahead of Hong Kong recital, soprano Renée Fleming says she’s focusing on lieder, show tunes and new operas

When Fleming announced she would no longer perform her classic operatic roles, some assumed she was retiring. But as she tells the Post, she plans to seek out roles in new operas and continue exploring all genres of music

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Richard James Havis

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Opera singer Renée Fleming won’t sing any more the roles for which she is internationally revered, but she’s not going to stop singing entirely. Photo: Andrew EcclesOpera singer Renée Fleming won’t sing any more the roles for which she is internationally revered, but she’s not going to stop singing entirely. Photo: Andrew Eccles
Opera singer Renée Fleming won’t sing any more the roles for which she is internationally revered, but she’s not going to stop singing entirely. Photo: Andrew Eccles
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