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Title: Missing something
Review: As one of Renee's many rabid supporters, I was excited to see that this film was available. So excited, in fact, that I somehow ordered two copies of it. On one hand, it is a great look at Ms Fleming's career, how she handles life as a mom and a world-famous artist, and has some interesting biographical details. But somehow Tony Palmer was able to take such a great artist and make a boring film out of her. The shining moments are clips from rehearsals, where the viewer can see how music affects her, both to tears and to laughter.The most valuable portions of the DVD are when she sings, and my favorite part is Korngold's aria at the end. But some things were left out that would have been great to see; for example, we see footage of her walking on stage as a young competition winner to sing Dvorak, but they break away to a clip of her singing it today, in a similar dress.The vignettes are also nice. Overall, a good buy if you love Renee. Otherwise, don't bother.
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