Rufus Wainwright
Musician
Manchester International Festival: 'Janis Kelly is an amazing chameleon'...International Festival: 'Janis Kelly is an amazing chameleon' Oozing glamour, Scottish soprano Janis Kelly plays the diva in Rufus Wainwright's first opera. All about appearances: Janis Kelly in Opera North's production of 'Skin... In this article: Janis Kelly, Rufus Wainwright, Prima Donna, Pat Nixon, Opera North, Massage, and Royal College of Music |
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Times Online | July 10, 2009
Prima Donna at Palace Theatre, Manchester
...in, you will enjoy it. Wainwright's melody-rich score, competently presented by the Opera North orchestra under Pierre-Andre Valade, is far richer, harmonically and orchestrally, than one might have expected. Although there are too many...
In this article: Prima Donna, Monkey, Delusion, Madame Butterfly, Der Rosenkavalier, and Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Times Online | June 28, 2009
Rufus Wainwright opera opens in Manchester
...the opera house. " Her words convey resignation as powerfully as they do pleasure. On a blustery day in Leeds, Rufus Wainwright looks equally conflicted. In front of the Canadian-American songwriter, the orchestra of Opera North prepare for...
In this article: Prima Donna, Maria Callas, Hector Berlioz, Opera North, and Trademark
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | March 31, 2009
Manchester International Festival
...haul by the Manchester-based British cycling team. 3 Prima Donna The Palace Theatre will host the world premiere of songwriter Rufus Wainwright's first opera. A portrait of a fading opera singer set in Seventies Paris, Prima Donna...
In this article: Prima Donna, Damon Albarn, Steve Reich, Kraftwerk, Tour de France, and Gustav Metzger
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BBC News | July 11, 2009
No Prima Donna
...days to install. Wainwright explained how, with this production, Opera North had taken the show to whole new level: "I wrote this opera to take place in one room in one day and now it's an extremely layered dramatic show. "I wanted to...
In this article: Orchestration, Prima Donna, Opera North, Suicide, Norma Desmond, Bastille Day, and Monkey Journey To The West
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Wikipedia | October 08, 2009
Prima Donna (opera)
...the collaboration did not work out as originally planned. Wainwright confirmed that the premiere would still be held in July 2009 at the Manchester International Festival in England. In October 2008, it was announced that the work would be...
In this article: Prima Donna, Peter Gelb, Paris, and Bastille Day
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Guardian Unlimited | July 12, 2009
Prima Donna
...on the planet". The first thing to point out is that this is no mere rock star's vanity project, though few stars are quite as vain as Wainwright, who swans to his seat in the stalls sporting a top hat and silver-topped cane, having...
In this article: Prima Donna, Silver, Opera North, Elton John, and Judy Garland
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Description from Wikipedia:
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Grammy-nominated, Canadian-American singer-songwriter. He has recorded five albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.
- Name At Birth:
- Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright
- Birth Date:
- July 22, 1973
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, piano, guitar
- Record Label:
- Years Active:
- 1993–present
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