Renee Fleming is the rare classical artist who approaches the celebrity =
of a pop star. Critics have dubbed her ''The Beautiful Voice,'' as if =
there were no other. She has an iris and a dessert named for her -- and =
she pitches for Rolex watches.
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But her musical ambitions reach beyond opera. She has recorded jazz and =
musical-theater albums; and, she says, ''I finally have embraced my own =
versatility and decided to stop apologizing.''
She adds, ''In the last couple of months, I thought, 'Why not say this =
is who I am?' I think of Joni Mitchell (news) -- I'm a huge fan -- who =
delved into many different styles, lost some fans, gained new ones. Each =
record had integrity, and that's a good model to follow.''
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