Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna [2 CD]

Product Description

Prima Donna, the critically acclaimed debut opera by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright, is now available for the first time on CD and in digital format. 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 prepares for her comeback in 1970s Paris.

Review

Prima Donna, was written and performed during the most dramatic period of my life to date, and considering my life, that s pretty dramatic! New arrivals, death, terrible defeat and glorious triumph line the tale of this work both on stage and off, a tale that is still unfolding and that I would both like you to know and even more importantly, be a part of. –Rufus Wainwright

A love song to opera … saturated in the musical styles of opera s golden age –The Times