Anecdotes

She was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Rochester, New York.

Studied at the Juilliard School and holds degrees from the State University of New York at Potsdam and the Eastman School of Music. Early recognition includes the 1988 Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, the Richard Tucker Award, the George London Prize, the Grand Prix at the International Singing Competition in Belgium, and a Fulbright Scholarship to Germany.

Sang in a jazz trio while studying at the State University of New York at Potsdam and later toured as a singer with Illinois Jacquet's big band.

Honorary Member of Sigma Alpha Iota, professional music fraternity for women

Two daughters, Amelia, born 1992 and Sage, born 1995

Living in Stamford, Connecticut.

Counts Paris (France) as her second home where she performs annually.

Both of her parents were voice teachers.

Wrote a book entitled "The Inner Voice", released November 4, 2004.

One night holiday concert on December 6, 2005 at the Wortham Center's Brown Theater in Houston, Texas. (décembre 2005)

On January 20, 2021, Fleming sang at a private mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, attended by President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris prior to their swearing-in as president and vice president of the US.

One of her daughters was in the children's chorus of the 2008 Met Opera production of Hansel and Gretel.

Speaks fluent French and German.