MUSIC

    Rufus Wainwright

    Rufus Wainwright

    Presented by Longwood Gardens at Longwood Gardens

    August 6, 2009


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    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 by carving out his own singular sound. His self-titled debut album was released in 1998 to critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone Magazine anointing the work as one of the best albums of the year. Wainwright's subsequent releases, Poses (2001), Want One (2004) and Want Two (2005) continued to build his reputation as a critically established artist. His first self-produced album, Release The Stars (2007), has been described by The New York Times as “simultaneously forthright and evasive, urgent as well as coy,” and has been characterized by USA Today as being “always compelling” and People as being “something special.” Beyond recording, Wainwright is a noted actor, having starred in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator and Merchant Ivory’s Heights. He was featured in the Leonard Cohen documentary I'm Your Man and in the Denys Arcand film L'Age Des Tenebres. In association with BRE Presents.


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        Longwood Gardens

        1001 Longwood Road
        Route 1 and Route 52
        Kennett Square, PA 19348

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        Tickets: $55 (Garden Passholders $50) $45 (Garden Passholders $40)

        Info Phone: 215-336-2000

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        August 6, 2009

        Times:
        8:00 pm

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