Rufus Wainwright Prima Donna

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    • Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter
    • Wainwright's record labels: Geffen Records, DreamWorks Records
    • Won two Juno Awards
    • Was writing an opera called Prima Donna that was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera
    • Due to difference Wainwright has stopped working with the Met
  • Rufus Wainwright has dropped plans to compose, Prima Donna for the Metropolitan Opera over language differences. According to reports on August 27, 2008, Wainwright wanted the opera to be in French, but the Met insisted it be in English. In addition, the opera was scheduled for 2014, while Wainwright wanted to put up the show as soon as possible. The opera was about a day in the life of an aging soprano in the 1970s in Paris.New York Times: Pop Singer Drops Plan to Compose for the Met (August 27, 2008)

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