In The Deep End With Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck

By Hilary Saunders

One of the most astounding, moving collaborations in 2026 traverses the unexpected path between Europe s finest opera halls and America s deepest hollers. Star soprano and actress Renée Fleming and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck teamed up to release The Fiddle and The Drum, which came out May 29 via Thirty Tigers. The 10-song album honors some of the most influential musical works in the United States 250-year-long history. These include canonic old-time tunes like The Storms Are on the O

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