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Rufus Wainwright strips down PHOTO by ALEX LAKE Rufus Wainwright is a busy guy. After the release of his self-titled debut in 1998—a theatrical approach to pop songwriting that highlighted his drowsy baritone, buoyed by string arrangements from Van Dyke Parks and production from Jon Brion—the piano-playing troubadour has since released four more albums, as well as [...]  

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Prima Donna, the debut opera from singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, will transfer to Sadler's Wells, April 12-17. It will be directed by Tim Albery, with design by Antony McDonald. The opera, which premiered at the 2009 Manchester International Festival, features a libretto...  

Monday's TV Highlights: Rufus Wainwright is profiled in a new documentaryLos Angeles Times... coincidences and even chance encounters with favorite celebrities, never guessing for a second the whole thing is set up for a TV show (10 pm TV Land). ...and more »  

Tony Award winner Karen Olivo and pop star Rufus Wainwright will be among the performers at the January 11 edition of True Colors Cabaret series at Feinstein's at the Loews...  

This spring, it seems like piano troubador (and Zach Galifianakis favourite) Rufus Wainwright can't get enough of the United Kingdom. Wainwright has announced an April tour of the U.K., where he'll play songs from his upcoming album, All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu. He's reportedly putting the finishing touches on the disc, which will tentatively be out this spring. If that wasn't enough, he'll also bring his opera, Prima Donna, to...  

When it came time for singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright to write an opera,  he didn't turn to pop or folk, his mother Kate McGarrigle notes in George Scott's documentary: "Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna" (Sundance, 9 p.m.). Rather, his "Prima Donna" was straight out of grand opera, a fascination to him since he was young, restaging "Tosca" for his home video. "He was a flamboyant toddler," recalls his father, Loudon Wainwright III.The new...  

Lincoln Center has announced programming for its American Songbook 2010 season, which will run January 13-March 6. The season will kick off with a concert by Marianne Faithful on January 13, with highlights also including concerts by Broadway veterans Rebecca Luker (January...  

For his Christmas concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Rufus Wainwright managed to cram in every cliche of live performance. So here is a list of offences that every musician should avoid ...This week I witnessed the most excruciatingly boring gig of my life (and I speak as someone who endured Bruce Springsteen at Glastonbury) – Rufus Wainwright's Christmas revue, A Not So Silent Night, at the Royal Albert Hall.Billed as an "off-the-cuff evening...  

To borrow an overused but otherwise well-suited sports trope, Rufus Wainwright prefers to "leave everything on the field." Or in the recording studio, as the case may be. Known for his wrenching reveries, plainspoken torch songs, and operatic ballads of confession, the 36-year-old singer-son...  

Show of the week » Loudon Wainwright III, Lucy Wainwright Roche and Rufus Wainwright will bring a family spirit to Park City as the father and siblings with musically distinctive careers join up for this gig. "We're pretty magnetic," said Loudon's ...  

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Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright comes from a musical family, so we're asking him to play a game called: "They had style, they had rhythm, they had perfect teeth." Three questions about the Osmonds.  

New York City Opera’s Theater Debut Celebration will mark an extraordinary moment in the company’s history, celebrating its return to the stage on the opening night of the David H. Koch Theater – unveiling the state-of-the-art renovations ...  

Our pop critic's guide to the most festive albums and gigsA Not So Silent Night An all-star lineup troops across the stage for the Wainwright/McGarrigle family's Christmas show. Rufus and Martha Wainwright and their mum Kate McGarrigle have roped in French and Saunders, Boy George, Elbow's Guy Garvey, Ed Harcourt, Teddy Thompson, human beatboxer Shlomo, and soprano Janis Kelly – the star of Prima Donna, Rufus's recent foray into opera. Royal...