Music :: Rufus Wainwright
This was not just a gig; this was an evening of theatre, drama, and high camp cabaret. His voice wraps you up in a soft comfort blanket of melancholy reverie and the songs ache of passion, angst and warmth
BBC ONLINE
He's absolutely devastating live
POPMATTERS
Wainwright impressed and engrossed his fans as he sashayed between grandiose, richly-textured pop operettas, intimate ballads and playful banter about everything from Hugh Laurie to Internet porn to his laundry
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
Loved for his wild innovation, charm and prodigious talent, the eccentric and utterly fabulous Rufus Wainwright creates a technicoloured tour-de-force that combines cabaret, jazz, pop and opera with theatrical embellishments.
Wainwright's list of accomplishments is impressive: five successful albums, acting roles and recordings for film, a show-stopping performance in the all-star cast of Came So Far For Beauty, An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs at the Sydney Opera house, revered performances of Judy Garland's 1961 concert album at Carnegie hall and a commission from the Metropolitan Opera house to write his first opera.
In Western Australia for the first time, Wainwright and his seven-piece band create a heart-stopping, unmissable evening of captivating vocals, sophisticated melodies and heavenly musical orchestration.
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It's My Inspiring Festival
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Sat 9 Feb, 7.30pm
2hr 40min including an interval
Where
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Perth Concert Hall
Address: 5 St George's Terrace, Perth
Phone: 08 9231 9900
The Perth Concert Hall features raked seating for 1,729 people and is surrounded by appointed private rooms, foyers and outdoor areas suitable for theatre style class room, cocktail, dining, product launches, trade exhibitions and marquee events.
The auditorium is also home to a spectacular custom designed 3000 pipe organ.
Transport
Located on St George's Terrace in Perth, and is well serviced by buses. The free CAT includes a stop near the Perth Concert Hall at Victoria Avenue. The Red CAT operates every five minutes from 6:40am - 6:20pm Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays) and hourly on weekends between 8:30am and 5:00pm.
Transperth Infoline: 13 62 13
Parking
Undercover parking is available in the bi-level Carpark No. 7 at the Perth Concert Hall. Street entry is from Terrace Road. Lift access to the venue foyer is available from the second level. 24hour open-air parking is also available adjacent to the Perth Concert Hall on Terrace Road. Fees apply.
Access
For access information visit the Department of Culture and the Arts website.-
Price
- A Reserve $70
- B Reserve $60
- A Reserve Friends $60
- B Reserve Concession $55
Festival Info
6488 5555
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