Her nearness to God, the soprano says, has helped her navigate a difficult industry. Paola Kudacki/Met Opera The 40-year-old singer started voice lessons ... in my life when singing wasn’t ...

Renée Fleming is a celebrated American soprano whose signature roles include the Countess Almaviva in Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, and Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata. Renée was born on February 14th ...