Renee Fleming will sing the Super Bowl national anthem

The NFL has chosen opera star Renee Fleming to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Super Bowl XLVIII. Fleming is, according to the Associated Press, the first opera singer to perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl. The NFL has recently chosen more mainstream performers, with Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood and…