Yes, in partnership with PICA’s Festival of Time-Based Art (T:BA:10), the Oregon Symphony is presenting Rufus Wainwright on Thursday, September 9th. I know next to nothing about Wainwright (neither he nor his father), but everyone I know has been wildly excited about this collaboration, so it should be a singular event. I did catch him on the E! network show Chelsea Lately at few days ago – here’s the segment:
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wow, let’s put it this way, i hope his music is more appealing than his personality.
It is – the excerpts of his opera are quite beautiful, and gorgeously sung by the soprano and mezzo. Well worth hearing…
That’s good to know. I”ll check it out, After all, I love Wagner while finding his personality hugely repellant.
So far, i’ve always been disappointed by “pop” artists that attempt “classical crossovers” – McCartney, Costello, Prince, etc.
The ONLY musician that could travel back ‘n’ forth with REAL chops and an individual voice was Frank Zappa.
PS
Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead might wind-up being another. His music for the film. “There Will Be Blood” is fairly strong even though it is highly derivative of early-Penderecki.