Article: REVIEW Fleming soars above, meshes with orchestra

Ovation after ovation and encore after encore followed Renee Fleming's performance of Richard Strauss' "Four Last Songs" with Andreas Delfs and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra on Thursday evening. The sentiment of the occasion -- acknowledgment of Delfs' achievements as MSO music director near the end of his long tenure - - and Fleming's star power boosted the excitement, but not much. The big response was about the music.

Fleming bends her impeccable pitch with great, expressive insight. Her focus in the substantial bottom of her great range is a wonder for its own sake, and it sets the stage for seamless tone production right to the top. Fleming has cultivated a naturally beautiful voice ...

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