The Bowery Presents (Venue Partner)
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Friday Feb 12, 2010 (8pm)
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- Price
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$55, $45, $35
Bardavon • 35 Market Street • Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 BOX 845.473.2072 ADM 845.473.5288
www.bardavon.org/
Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and praised by The New York Times for his "genuine originality," Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. He is the son of folk singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and brother of Martha Wainwright. Rufus has achieved success by carving out his own singular sound.
He is currently composing a musical adaptation of Shakespearean Sonnets with Director Robert Wilson at the Berliner Ensemble to be premiered in April of 2009.
Wainwright’s first opera, titled “Prima Donna”, following a day in the life of an opera singer, will premiere at the Manchester International Festival in July 2009.
In addition to Rufus’ musical pursuits, he’s also made his mark onscreen. He has acted in Academy Award winning director Deny Arcand’s French film L’Âge des Ténèbres (2007), the Merchant Ivory film Heights (2005), and the major blockbuster The Aviator (2004) directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
