VERBIER, Switzerland — Rufus Wainwright’s eyes filled with tears. He stood quietly, one hand marking time, as the rich voice of the baritone Thomas Hampson filled a rehearsal room looking out onto ...

Is there anyone among us who doesn’t want to see Rufus Wainwright succeed? Sure, most would probably rather see him succeed at making another album like Poses than replicating famous Judy Garland ...

In early May, Rufus Wainwright announced that the Manchester International Festival had commissioned him to write his first opera, “Prima Donna.” Wainwright, who composed and arranged the music, also ...

Rufus Wainwright is currently putting the final touches on Prima Donna, a French opera the pop star wrote himself. Wainwright’s opus will premiere globally at the Manchester International Festival in ...

The acclaimed composer and singer-songwriter is playing on the same local stage where he performed an intimate show last year ...