Prima Donna (Rufus Wainwright album)
Prima Donna | ||||
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Studio album by Rufus Wainwright | ||||
Released | September 11, 2015 | |||
Label | Deutsche Grammophon (Universal Music Group) | |||
Rufus Wainwright chronology | ||||
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Prima Donna is a double album recording of Rufus Wainwright's 2009 opera of the same name, released internationally by the German classical record label Deutsche Grammophon (Universal Music Group)[1] on September 11, 2015 and on October 2, 2015 in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.[2] The recording features performances by Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, Antonio Figueroa, Richard Morrison, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and Jayce Ogren.[3] The album's release coincides with Prima Donna: A Symphonic Visual Concert.
Promotion
On the album's international release date, Wainwright posted links to highlights from the opera and said, "Today is a special day! I am honored to share the release of my debut opera, Prima Donna."[4]
Track listing
Disc 1 (Act 1) | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Overture" (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jayce Ogren) | 6:07 |
2. | "Scene 1: 'Oh! Madame Saint Laurent!'" (Janis Kelly, Kathryn Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 3:01 |
3. | "Scene 2: Aria 'J'ai rêvé toute la nuit'" (Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 2:59 |
4. | "Scene 3: 'Merci. Asseyez-vous'" | 1:38 |
5. | "Scene 4: 'Ah! Les soucis!'" (Kelly, Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 1:10 |
6. | "Scene 5: 'Aliénor, quelle femme merveilleuse'" (Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 1:50 |
7. | "Scene 6: 'Mais non, Madame'" (Kelly, Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 2:51 |
8. | "Scene 7: 'Mais que se passe-t-il donc'" (Kelly, Guthrie, Richard Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 1:59 |
9. | "Scene 8: 'À l'époque, François, avant'" | 2:15 |
10. | "Scene 9: 'Cet appartement'" | 1:32 |
11. | "Scene 10: 'Mon dieu qu'il est laid!'" | 2:06 |
12. | "Scene 11: 'À ton âge, François'" (Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 2:42 |
13. | "Scene 12: 'Voici le journaliste!'" (Antonio Figueroa, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 2:25 |
14. | "Scene 13: 'Bonjour, Madame Saint Laurent'" | 2:14 |
15. | "Scene 14: 'Quand j'étais jeune étudiant'" | 3:10 |
16. | "Scene 15: 'Madame Saint Laurent'" (Kelly, Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 1:15 |
17. | "Scene 16: 'La Première'" (Kelly, Guthrie, Figueroa, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 2:32 |
18. | "Scene 17: 'Régine quelle majesté'" | 3:14 |
19. | "Scene 18: 'Abandonne, pose ta couronne'" | 3:05 |
20. | "Scene 19: 'Charmant, tout à fait'" (Kelly, Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 2:10 |
21. | "Scene 20: 'Oh, ma voix!'" (Kelly, Guthrie, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 0:59 |
22. | "Scene 21: 'Oh ma douleur!'" (Kelly, Guthrie, Figueroa, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 5:17 |
23. | "'Revenez donc ce soir' – Scene 22: Interlude" (Figueroa, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 1:55 |
24. | "Scene 23: The Kiss" (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 1:15 |
Total length: |
59:41 |
Disc 2 (Act 2) | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Overture" (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 3:31 |
2. | "Scene 1: 'Dans mon pays de Picardie'" (Guthrie, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 5:04 |
3. | "Scene 2: 'Excusez-moi, Monsieur Philippe'" (Guthrie, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 4:09 |
4. | "Scene 3: 'Vocalise'" | 2:53 |
5. | "Scene 4: 'Et maintenant, Aliénor, à nous deux'" | 1:04 |
6. | "Aria 'Quand j'étais jeune étudiante'" (Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 5:43 |
7. | "Scene 5: 'Dans ce jardin'" (Kelly, Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 9:54 |
8. | "Scene 6: Meditation" (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 6:11 |
9. | "Scene 7: 'C'est impossible!'" (Kelly, Guthrie, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 4:02 |
10. | "Scene 8: 'Maintenant il est temps'" (Guthrie, Figueroa, Morrison, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 3:30 |
11. | "Scene 9: 'Je suis heureuse'" (Kelly, Guthrie, Figueroa, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 3:48 |
12. | "Scene 10: Aria 'Prenez-le donc'" (Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 6:11 |
13. | "Scene 11: Final Interlude" (BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 5:13 |
14. | "Scene 12: Brief Percussion Fireworks Music – Aria 'Les feux d'artifice'" (Kelly, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ogren) | 6:56 |
Total length: |
1:08:13 |
Track listing adapted from Deutsche Grammophon.[3]
Personnel
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Antonio Figueroa
- Kathryn Guthrie
- Janis Kelly
- Richard Morrison
- Jayce Ogren
Credits adapted from Deutsche Grammophon.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mit Leib und Seele – Rufus Wainwrights Operndebüt "Prima Donna"" (in German). Universal Music Group. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Rufus Wainwright presents Prima Donna: A Symphonic Visual Concert". Music-News. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Prima Donna Is Available Now". RufusWainwright.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
External links
- Prima Donna: The Album at PledgeMusic
- Prima Donna: The Album – Two Weeks Left to Pledge! (May 22, 2014) at RufusWainwright.com
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