Willy and Renée

Dropping two octaves, world class opera singer Renée Fleming sings Oxygen, the anthem of Island troubadour Willy Mason, on a new album that is a collection of popular songs sung in a range that she describes as that of her talking voice.

Her album, Dark Hope, is a departure from her usual soprano renditions of Mozart. It is a collection instead of indie hits she picked from the over 100 songs brought to her by her producer, and from which she selected Oxygen in the final ones that made the cut. She is currently promoting her new CD and intends to focuses on Oxygen during her appearance on CBS Sunday Morning this weekend, 9 to 10:30 a.m.