Prima Donna

...world premiere of songwriter Rufus Wainwright's first opera. A portrait of a fading opera singer set in Seventies Paris, Prima Donna will star Janis Kelly backed by Opera North. 4 J S Bach/Zaha Hadid Celebrated architect Zaha Hadid will...

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...have gained the title "popera." However, there is not a hint of pop music in his new work Prima Donna, which is performed by the Leeds based Opera North and is showing at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. The two hour long piece was...

In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Orchestration, Opera North, Suicide, Norma Desmond, Bastille Day, and Monkey Journey To The West

...snapped it up. In collaboration with Sadler's Wells, and with the involvement of Opera North, Prima Donna was hotly tipped to be a worthy successor to Damon Albarn's Monkey premiered at the 2007 Manchester Festival. Musically Prima...

In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Picardie, Opera North, Damon Albarn, and Kate McGarrigle

...delighted to be working with him as he moves into this new form." Prima Donna is being produced in partnership with Opera North whose orchestra will be performing. Five performances of Prima Donna will be held at the Manchester Palace...

In this article: Rufus Wainwright, Opera North, and Monkey: Journey to the West

Prima Donna is an opera composed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus ... be produced in partnership with Opera North, with Pierre-André Valade conducting ...

Opera North UK National ... at Opera North for Prima Donna, the new opera by acclaimed ... Régine, played by celebrated soprano, Janis Kelly, Prima Donna ...

Rather than New York, it will be Toronto that hosts the North American premiere of Rufus Wainwright's opera debut, Prima Donna.

In July 2009, Opera North premièred Prima Donna, a new opera by Rufus Wainwright, ... Opera North has also given performances of musical theatre works. ...

... annual arts festival, is going where the Metropolitan Opera does not dare to tread. ... The world premiere of Prima Donna, directed by Daniel Kramer, is set for ...