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On the eve of a new album and the london debut of his opera, prima donna, singersongwriter rufus wainwright talks about fatherhood, the first gay sonnet and his grief at the death of his mother. Unfollow the rules is heralded by todays premiere of new single damsel in distress, available for streaming and download along with an official companion video, created by award. With a string of clever and affecting hits to his name, celebrated by critical and popular opinion alike, wainwright has. All vocal arrangements by rufus wainwright c 2020 rufus wainwright under exclusive license to bmg rights management us llc blake mills appears courtesy of new deal records verve records recorded at sound city, united recording, mama frooms studio show less. New york city opera prima donna by rufus wainwright at. The light and dark sides of rufus wainwright big issue north. Singers antonio figueroa and lyne fortin in a performance of rufus wainwrights opera prima donna. Jun 08, 2016 acclaimed singersongwriter rufus wainwright is much loved for his bittersweet melodies, wry lyrics and heartfelt performances. Rufus wainwright unveils long awaited new album unfollow the. Rufus wainwright prima donna is my kind of love song. Rufus wainwright prima donna making of part2 youtube. In 2009, when singersongwriter rufus wainwright premiered prima donna, an appropriately melodramatic modern opera about an aging soprano think maria callas on the eve of a comeback gig in paris. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv. Sadlers wells, london the backstage storms behind rufus wainwrights first opera prima donna sound rather more dramatic than the work itself.
For instance, the song barcelona features lyrics from the libretto of giuseppe. It is the live records of wainwright s legendary concert in new york. The new album features his hallmark mix of theatricality and introspection and promises to thrill his fans. An exploration born of wainwright s lifelong interest in opera, prima donna centers on an ageing opera singer, long ago discarded by her public, who anxiously. Arriving on the heels of a recording of his first opera, the frenchlanguage prima donna, take all my loves. Prima donna is an opera composed by canadianamerican singersongwriter rufus wainwright to a french language libretto which he coauthored with bernadette colomine. Singersongwriter supreme rufus wainwright has announced the release of his longawaited new album. Rufus wainwright prima donna cd1 mp3 album download. The cranberries zombie music video hits 1 billion views on youtube.
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Prima donna janis kelly, jayce ogren, bbc symphony orchestra on allmusic 2015 rufus wainwrights first opera, prima donna, was. Rufus wainwright oh solo wainwright tour 2019 music. Rufus, who has just completed his third album want on dreamworks, will debut a handful of his songs and talk about the making of the record. The itinerant new york city opera brings rufus wainwrights first foray into opera to bam for its u. The same year in december rufus does judy at carnegie hall saw light. Rufus wainwright is nothing if not ambitious though of course we already know this. Rufus wainwright news, music performances and show video. Rufus has yet to find a financial backer for the project, so he has turned to crowdfunding to find the cash on his own. Apr 24, 2015 in 2009, when singersongwriter rufus wainwright premiered prima donna, an appropriately melodramatic modern opera about an aging soprano think maria callas on the eve of a comeback gig in paris. The hd trailer for rufus wainwright s opera, prima donna. Rufus wainwright on music, gay history, and informing the next generation. Rufus has made a name for himself in the classical music world. Rufus wainwright prima donna making of part1 youtube.
Prima donna is a double album recording of rufus wainwright s 2009 opera of the same name, released internationally by the german classical record label deutsche grammophon universal music group on september 11, 2015 and on october 2, 2015 in canada, mexico, and the united states. Rufus wainwright claims he is not a man prone to nostalgia. An exploration born of wainwrights lifelong interest in opera, prima donna centers on an ageing opera singer, long ago discarded by her public, who anxiously. Singer rufus wainwright has rallied against russias antigay law at a moscow concert. Sadlers wells, londonthe hardworking cast cannot save rufus wainwrights banal opera prima donna, inexplicably set in 1970 but which often looks like a cutandpaste, 19thcentury romantic work. While matters of state encroach on his grief, and advisors clamour for war against a radical new threat to the empire, hadrian slips out of time to reencounter the vision and reality of antinousand learn the truth about what happened on the nile. Download a pdf of the program from the original 2009 production. Rufus wainwright exudes creativity and genius, his lyrics are poetry and catalysts to the imagination. May 17, 2016 rufus wainwright on music, gay history, and informing the next generation.
Oct 02, 2015 critically acclaimed debut opera by grammynominated singersongwriter and composer rufus wainwright, first time available as an audio album. Rufus wainwright on opera, gaga interview magazine. Synopsis emperor hadrian is devastated after his lover antinous drowns in the nile river. Two new covers ahead of forthcoming album via bmg it was a unifying moment, a glimmer of hope and an incredible testament to the reputation wainwright deserves as a live performer. We spoke to him from glasgow about the london premiere of his opera, prima donna, his plans for a hit single, and lady gaga. So, i realize that hes a famous musician, and that is what everyone knows him for. The story of an opera 2010 by rufus wainwright dvd. Download rufus wainwright mp3 songs and albums music.
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Rufus mcgarrigle wainwright born 22 july 1973 is a canadianamerican singersongwriter. He began to play the piano at age six, and by age thirteen he was touring with his sister martha wainwright, mother kate, and aunt. Rufus wainwrights new video installation for prima donna. Unfollow the rules arrives via bmg on friday, april 24. His album rufus does judy recorded at carnegie hall in 2006 was nominated for a grammy award. His much acclaimed first opera, titled prima donna, premiered at the manchester international festival in july 2009 and was performed in london, new york, paris, buenos aires, hong kong among others. Aug 18, 2014 rufus wainwright is eager to make a studio recording of his first opera, prima donna, and the only thing stopping him is money. New yorkborn, montrealraised singer songwriter rufus wainwright will celebrate his love for opera, orchestra and divas when he brings selections from prima donna and rufus does judy to the auckland arts festival next year he told kim hill his love of opera began early and was a kind of musical rebellion against his folk singersongwriter family background. New york city opera prima donna by rufus wainwright. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. It is about a day in the life of an aging opera singer, anxiously preparing for her comeback in 1970s paris, who falls in love with a journalist.
Oct 29, 2016 new yorkborn, montrealraised singer songwriter rufus wainwright will celebrate his love for opera, orchestra and divas when he brings selections from prima donna and rufus does judy to the auckland arts festival next year. Mar 24, 2019 rufus wainwright claims he is not a man prone to nostalgia. Prima donna, the critically acclaimed debut opera by grammynominated singersongwriter and composer rufus wainwright, is now available for the first time on cd and in digital format. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. It features nine adaptations of shakespeares sonnets and guest appearances by helena bonham carter, fiora cutler, peter eyre, carrie fisher, inge keller, sian phillips, anna prohaska, william shatner, martha wainwright, and florence welch. Download rufus wainwright mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Rufus wainwrights first opera, prima donna, was premiered at the palace theatre in manchester, england in 2009, and it was performed between 2010 and 2012 in london, toronto, and new york. Prima donna, an album by rufus wainwright, janis kelly, kathryn guthrie, antonio figueroa, richard morrison, bbc symphony orchestra, jayce ogren on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The double album prima donna 2015, was a recording of his opera of the same name. His acclaimed first opera, prima donna, premiered at the manchester international festival in july 2009 and has since been presented in london, toronto, bam in new york, armel opera festival in hungary and augsburg theatre in germany. It is the live records of wainwrights legendary concert in new york. I love his music, however i dont know if i can thin. Nycos george steel moderated a discussion with wainwright and members of the creative team including director tim albery, conductor jayce. Rufus wainwright is currently touring europe in support of his sixth studio album, all days are nights. Rufus mcgarrigle wainwright born july 22, 1973 is an americancanadian singer, songwriter, and composer. Rufus mcgarrigle wainwright born july 22, 1973 is an americancanadian singer, songwriter. Prima donna janis kelly, kathryn guthrie, antonio figueroa, richard morrison.
For now, the talented singersongwriter is creating his first opera, prima donna. Apr, 2010 sadlers wells, londonthe hardworking cast cannot save rufus wainwright s banal opera prima donna, inexplicably set in 1970 but which often looks like a cutandpaste, 19thcentury romantic work. It premiered at the palace theatre, manchester on july 10, 2009 during. Critically acclaimed debut opera by grammynominated singersongwriter and composer rufus wainwright, first time available as an audio album. Singersongwriter rufus wainwright will drop by kcrw for a spin on the open road as guest dj with gary calamar. Prima donna kelly, guthrie, ogren, bbc, rufus wainwright. An opera by rufus wainwright manchester international festival palace theatre july 1019th, 2009 manchester, uk director daniel kramer conductor pierreandre valade performed by the orchestra of o. Feb 20, 2010 on the eve of a new album and the london debut of his opera, prima donna, singersongwriter rufus wainwright talks about fatherhood, the first gay sonnet and his grief at the death of his mother. This revealing, featurelength film follows the dramatic story of rufus wainwrights debut opera, prima donna, from his childhood obsession.