Rufus Wainwright
Musician
Rufus Wainwright channels Puccini for new opera (Reuters)...one of his own. Wainwright composed the score and wrote French lyrics for his debut classical opera, "Prima Donna," which will have its North American premiere in June 2010 at the Luminato arts festival in Toronto. Wainwright said... In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Prima Donna, Albert Maysles, Milwaukee, Billboard.com, DVD, New York City Opera, and Judy Garland |
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | November 05, 2009
Rufus Wainwright contending with 'middle fame’
...said, there's still that dark character within me as well. I have two people living in me . . . and that gets a little confusing, but in the end, I think it's - I like a party." While he scales back his pop compositions, Wainwright is also...
In this article: Want, Release the Stars, Milwaukee, DVD, Prima Donna, Interscope, and Judy Garland
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The Australian | 5 days ago
New Zealand at Last for Baroque Pop Star
...in the middle of a cornfield. And I love mid-western audiences. They're so appreciative, and they're not so jaded, and they're real," Wainwright recently told New York Magazine. Earlier this year his opera Prima Donna debuted at the...
In this article: New Zealand, Prima Donna, Judy Garland, Leonard Cohen, Carnegie Hall, New York City, Milwaukee, and DVD
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FT.com - Arts & Weekend | November 09, 2009
American Voices/Esther, David H. Koch Theater, New York
...so from an uncomfortable new seat in the first ring. Rufus Wainwright stumbled through "That's Entertainment" as a prelude to a gooey excerpt from his faux-French opera, Prima Donna. Samuel Ramey wobbled through a scene from Susannah. Marc...
In this article: Esther, David H. Koch, New York City Opera, Prima Donna, and New York
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Observer.com - All Articles | November 06, 2009
City Opera's Big Night: They Seem to be Adopting Wainwright
...backwards and forward. He's probably still smarting from the Met's decision to drop Prima Donna, which it commissioned in 2006, because Mr. Wainwright refused to translate the libretto from French to English. When we asked him to play...
In this article: David H. Koch, New York City Opera, Prima Donna, Lincoln Center, New York City, Maine, and Small government
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Rufus Wainwright - Wikipedia
... Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, with a discography and ... 2008 tour, Wainwright began writing his first opera, Prima Donna, about "a day ...
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Rufus Wainwright : News : Prima Donna
... commission for the World Premiere of Rufus Wainwright's debut opera, PRIMA DONNA. ... Please note that Rufus will not be performing in Prima Donna. ...
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Rufus Wainwright : Biography
... "genuine originality," Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the ... Wainwright's much acclaimed first opera, titled "Prima Donna," premiered at the ...
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Prima Donna (opera) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prima Donna is an opera composed by Canadian-American singer ... http://www.independent.com<wbr>/news/2008/feb/28/rufus-wainwr<wbr>ight-talks-following-his<wbr>-dreams-and-fa ...
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Prima Donna | Manchester International Festival
Watch an interview with Rufus Wainwright at the premiere of Prima Donna ... Watch more clips of Rufus Wainwright on Prima Donna here - clip 2 clip 3 ...
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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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