Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright (born July 23, 1973, Rhinebeck, New York) is a Canadian-American singer. He is the son of singers and performers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. His sister Martha Wainwright is also a well known singer.[1]
Rufus Wainwright | |
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 Wainwright at the Metropolitan Opera in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright |
| Born | July 22, 1973 Rhinebeck, New York, United States |
| Genres | Baroque Pop |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar |
| Website | www.rufuswainwright.com |
In 2009 he wrote his first opera, Prima Donna, which was first performed at the Manchester International Festival.[2]
Wainwright made his first album in 1998. It was called Rufus Wainwright.
Discography
Main page: Rufus Wainwright discography
- Studio albums
- Rufus Wainwright (1998)
- Poses (2001)
- Want One (2003)
- Want Two (2004)
- Release the Stars (2007)
- All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu (2010)
- Out of the Game (2012)
- Prima Donna (2015)
- Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets (2016)
- Unfollow the Rules (2020)
- Folkocracy (2023)
Rufus Wainwright Media
Wainwright in concert in Chicago
Rufus Wainwright at the Metropolitan Opera opening in 2008. © Rubenstein, photographer Martyna Borkowski
Wainwright and his husband, German arts administrator Jörn Weisbrodt, in 2010.
Wainwright at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006
References
- ↑ Lamothe, Geneviève (2015-07-21) (in fr). Un moment unique avec Rufus Wainwright. Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150813005658/http://www.lejournaldespaysdenhautlavallee.ca/culture/2015/7/21/un-moment-unique-avec-rufus-wainwright-.html. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "The Official Community of Rufus Wainwright". rufuswainwright.com. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
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