Opera stars singing musical theatre numbers can often be an awkward combination but Renée Fleming has a deep love for the genre and knows just how to find the right tone, restraint and style for show tunes, as she proves in her new album Broadway.

Fleming recently played Nettie Fowler in Carousel on Broadway and has had success singing jazz and more contemporary material including some Björk tracks on her 2017 album Distant Light. Her versatility is evident on her Broadway album which includes numbers ranging from the 1930s to the present day. It’s an interesting choice of repertoire from classic standards like All The Things You...