Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is known to navigate the border between classical and pop. Now his obsession with the opera for a long time led him to write one of his.

Wainwright has scored the music and wrote lyrics for his French debut of classical opera, "Prima Donna", which will have its preview in North America in June 2010, the enlightened Arts Festival in Toronto.

Wainwright said: "Prima Donna" contains elements of Puccini and Ravel, arias, duets and romantic melodies, but no hint of pop. Although the work may seem to diverge from his usual approach to multi-genre, is actually a faithful homage to his musical education.

"Opera is my religion," said Wainwright Billboard.com, noting that as at 14, he became fascinated by the genre.

"This is all I could hear, and that’s what I could understand. He gave me everything I needed at that time, and remains, in many ways," he said.

"Writing this work was as if I were writing a mass or a prayer to my god. It ’was a very spiritual for me."

Wainwright added that "the whole (work) came in one stroke. It ’was a complete picture. … I knew it was written, and I knew that would happen, and I knew that somehow, mysteriously, we increase.

Wainwright brought his composition from concept to production, but not without challenges and criticism. "A lot of people, especially in the classical music world, are disrupted, while the love of the public," he said. "I think that works, you must trust external relentless and unstoppable in her work to do."

Wainwright will perform during the night in New York City Opera opened on November 5.

At the popular level, has recently released the live album and DVD of Milwaukee, finally! " Wainwright has worked with documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles capture his performance with a seven-piece band at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

(Maysles) has a very relaxed approach. There were plenty of questions about us by the crew, "said Wainwright." The film has to feel – that relaxed, free real movie streaming, quality – which is so famous. "

Wainwright said he and the percentage of attraction for a long time for the director outside the common aspects of life. "The people and events that have opted for the catch are truly unique and unusual," he said. "This kind of history of my career – I do not know many other pop musicians who have written a successful opera and concert that Judy Garland."

Wainwright next project is a piano and record the voice, in the works for spring 2010 release.

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