Renee Fleming sings in the Mayor
mainShe performed at the inauguration of Chicago’s mayor, Rahm Emmanuel, in front of an audience that included President Bill Clinton.
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She has apparently become quite influential in Chicago. Here’s an article on her renewing her stint at “creative consultant,” which actually seems to be more like a co-General Director role (along with her work for Carnegie, the Met and Sing for Hope) – all while keeping up one of the most extensive performances schedules of the last three years. Worker bee.
http://live-sun-times-entertainment.gotpantheon.com/music/renee-fleming-extends-tenure-creative-consultant-lyric-opera/
You say ( write) “in front of an audience that included President Bill Clinton. – See more at: https://slippedisc.com/2015/05/renee-fleming-sings-in-the-mayor/#sthash.0Ks99bJH.dpuf”
As I am resident in the UK I don’t know about USA ‘protocol’ regarding ‘past Presidents’ but my ‘inner logic’ dictates that you should describe Bill Clinton as an ‘Ex-President’!
I think you will find that Americans keep their presidential titles – they are not -ex-Prim MInisters as we use in England, or ex- anything. You only have to watch any newsreel from there, and even Obama uses that title for the guys gone before him. Anyhow, it doesn’t matter, I think the idea was that Renee Fleming was singing of prestigious American people whilst singing-in the Mayor!
As a Canadian, I do know that it’s once-a-President-always-a President in the USofA – as it is with ambassadors – there’s nothing ‘ex’ about either, alas, as there are some we’d like to forget.
While I also lack the native insider knowledge, I agree with Will. Personally, I believe I have almost always heard them referred to as “former president” X.
Apparently the Chicago Tribune agrees with Will as well:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-clinton-emanuel-inauguration-met-20150517-story.html
A US President retains the title, even after leaving office.
As apparently do Senators, Congresspersons, Mayors, Secretaries (of States and others) and a whole host of other elected and non-elected officials.
When you meet a former president the protocol is very specific – you refer to him as “Mr. President” and his title is “President [fill in name].”
So, Emily Post says I was wrong in my previous comment. Interesting.
http://www.emilypost.com/forms-of-address/titles/118-addressing-a-former-us-president
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https://www.facebook.com/ReneeFlemingMusic/posts/1010860495621231
video of her singing, at the 10:00 mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZcERVIAtzg
Why do opera singers insist on singing popular songs in their native language as though they were articulating a foreign language? (plus, she sang it like a dirge)
She should represented as an “ex-singer ” of sorts .
This was dreadful .
She should be represented as an ex- swinger of sorts.
This was dreadful .
Spelling correction – should read ex singer of sorts, not swinger of sorts.
Hearing her voice causes such agitation as to affect spelling .
i had to chuckle a wee bit at your headline. If Ms. Fleming is indeed singing IN the mayor, that is a relationship of which I want no particulars. LOL!