Rufus Wainwright is determined to offer a spectacle and that intention overrides all other considerations.
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“Hadrian leans mournfully against the sarcophagus containing Antinous’s body as five male dancers in G-strings stand statuesque in the background.”
By La Cieca
“Joyce DiDonato and Rufus Wainwright will discuss a variety of topics…”
By La Cieca
Rufus (Prima Donna) Wainwright sinks his teeth into a little Mascagni, partnered by a very game Sarah Fox.
By La Cieca
“My opera will be the grandest of all!”
By La Cieca
Why Rufus Wainwright is turning a Roman emperor into a cock…
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For Rufus Wainwright, sitting in a dressing room backstage at Latitude festival, rock ‘n’ roll habits die hard.
By La Cieca
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“Rufus Wainwright Talks Opera Prima Donna and Why the Genre’s ‘Not for Sissies'”
By La Cieca
“With Anjelica Huston, Parker Posey and Yoko Ono dotting the crowd at BAM Sunday afternoon, the New York City Opera’s premiere of Prima Donna offered more diva presence offstage than on.”
By La Cieca
Appearances to the contrary, La Cieca can’t be everywhere at once, so she’s relying on you, cher public, to share your impressions (written, not vocal) of the Rufus Wainwright/George Steel extravaganza last night at the World Financial Center. (Extra points for the use of the word “travertine.”)
By La Cieca
La Cieca is told that Rufus Wainwright announced tonight from the stage of Carnegie Hall (not pictured) that his maiden oeuvre Prima Donna will be performed by the New York City Opera in 2012. (Photo: Clive Barda)
By La Cieca
“Three-time Grammy winner Rene’e Fleming is beloved by classical and opera fans around the world [ça va sans dire], but the superstar soprano has also earned the admiration of a new generation of singers and songwriters …. “
By La Cieca
