30th Anniversary Princess Grace Awards Gala - Inside
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 22: Soprano Renée Fleming attends the 30th anniversary Princess Grace awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
This March 14, 2013 publicity photo provided by Carnegie Hall shows Renée Fleming, Soprano as Blanche DuBois, in a scene from Andre Previn's, "A Streetcar Named Desire," in the Stern Auditorium, at Carnegie Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Carnegie Hall, Richard Termine)
This March 14, 2013 publicity photo provided by Carnegie Hall shows Renée Fleming, Soprano as Blanche DuBois, in a scene from Andre Previn's, "A Streetcar Named Desire," in the Stern Auditorium, at Carnegie Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Carnegie Hall, Richard Termine)
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, and famed soprano Renee Fleming speak as they performed with a choir of dozens of high school students in the rotunda of the State of Illinois building, the James R. Thompson Center, Monday, March 19, 2012, in Chicago. At right is Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. The Monday afternoon performance was to promote the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Citizen Musician initiative. The Lyric Opera of Chicago also sponsored the event and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn attended. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, and famed soprano Renee Fleming speak as they performed with a choir of dozens of high school students in the rotunda of the State of Illinois building, the James R. Thompson Center, Monday, March 19, 2012, in Chicago. At right is Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. The Monday afternoon performance was to promote the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Citizen Musician initiative. The Lyric Opera of Chicago also sponsored the event and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn attended. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
30th Anniversary Princess Grace Awards Gala - Arrivals
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 22: Soprano Renée Fleming attends the 30th anniversary Princess Grace awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
The Super Bowl will have a touch of the classical this year: Opera star Renee Fleming will sing the national anthem.
The four-time Grammy winner will perform before the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Feb 2. Fleming is the first opera star to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. In recent years, it has been performed mainly by a mix of pop and country stars.
Known as "The People's Diva," the soprano is closely identified with the New York City region, having spent years singing on such iconic stages as Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Last year, she received the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor the government gives to artists. — Associated Press
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