Rufus Wainwright

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...  

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 ...  

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...  

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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...  

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.  

Grammy award-nominee, Rufus Wainwright performs music on the guitar and piano. The singer/songwriter has been featured musically on motion picture soundtracks such as "I Am Sam," Moulin Rouge" and "Brokeback Mountain." Opening the show is Joan as ...  

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, New Music, ExclusiveLast month, Rufus Wainwright, who recently released the CD/DVD 'Live in Milwaukee,' took part in Gavin Friday's 50th birthday celebration at Carnegie Hall. It was quite the extravagant affair and Wainwright found himself on stage at times with Scarlett Johansson (with whom he dueted), Courtney Love, U2 and more. Wainwright confesses to Spinner that being around that level of fame can...  

Rufus Wainwright has said dealing with his mother's rare form of cancer has been "10 times harder" than battling his own drug-addiction.Related StoriesSci fi thriller scoops film prizeSir Michael savours his BIFA awardLive Aid 'most significant event'Shakira to speak at Oxford UnionQueen in Blackpool for Variety Show  

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 ...  

Every single day we are confronted with a seemingly endless barrage of choices. Every year on the first Tuesday in November, a few of our choices will have a profound impact on our lives as well as on those around us. On this day, as our grade school civics teachers would remind us, we have the opportunity to shape the world in which we live, but come Wednesday very few among us can claim our choices will be of much concern to those outside...  

Rufus Wainwright mirrors his enthusiasts’ rabidity. Evidence: The New York City resident, whose new “Milwaukee at Last!” follows 2007’s Grammy-nominated “Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall,” enjoys spotlighting gleeful fan photos on his Web site. “I really appreciate that I’ve had people from Australia and New Jersey come to see me,” Wainwright says. “Maybe if I had a few number one hits, I could sit back and complain more about my public. I’m...  

As with her brother Rufus's tribute to Judy Garland, Martha Wainwright's tribute to Edith Piaf is the kind of album project one can admire, but without ever wanting to hear it again.Related StoriesLast Night's Television: The Schoolboy who Sailed the World, Channel 4Wonderland, BBC2Fearne And Alesha Dixon, ITV2Album: Joss Stone, Colour Me Free! (EMI)1 Day (15)Trust Me, By Peter LeonardThe Plot: A Biography of an English Acre, By Madeleine...