Profiling Renee Fleming, world-class soprano

American soprano Renee Fleming is one of the best contemporary female singers. Whether performing in full-dress opera or dominating a concert stage with a multi-lingual recital, her richly expressive soprano is a wonder of the age.

You can hear what all the fuss is about on radio, as Fleming is the subject of the four 30 minute programmes in this week’s Artists Focus on BBC Radio 3 at 2230-2300, from tonight until Thursday.

Three of the programmes cover her operatic repertoire and one (Wednesday) is devoted to her recent jazz excursions.

You can listen online, as broadcast, and for seven days after:

www.bbc.co.uk/radio3

Renee Fleming is a great artist: this series promises to be one of the musical highlights of 2007 for grown-ups.


Gerry Smith