Rufus Wainwright - Christchurch

If you’ve ever been promised the world dear reader; here’s the next best thing. An intimate evening of solo splendour with the devastating Rufus Wainwright – featuring nothing more than a grand piano, a folder full of rich, thoughtful songs, and that voice.

As supporters of Rufus will know, these concerts are a special thank you to his loyal and understanding New Zealand fans who had bought tickets expecting to see Rufus perform solo in February 2010. Shows which were regrettably cancelled due to a family illness earlier this year, but Rufus made a promise to return to New Zealand later in 2010.

Audiences can expect music drawn from his entire career alongside the new record which features the arresting ‘Who Are You New York?’, Wainwright’s ode to the city; the beautiful ‘Martha’, a spare and powerful track named for his sister; ‘Les Feux d’artifice t’appellent’ – the final aria from his debut opera ‘Prima Donna’; and ‘Zebulon’, a majestic song about one of Wainwright’s high school sweethearts.