Rufus Wainwright: Influences
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Whether he's writing an original grand opera or working in the progressive folk idiom, this rocker and classical composer always draws inspiration from flowing melody. Here, we look at some of his chief inspirations from the classical sphere, with excerpts from works by Mozart, Wagner, and Puccini interspersed among examples of Wainwright's own fluid songwriting skills.
Ah! più non vedrò la Regina! O don fatale, o don crudel
"Tre sbirri. Una carozza. Presto" - Te Deum
Norma, Act I
Casta diva (Norma, Chorus)
Odesli
Sir Charles Mackerras, Wieslaw Ochman, Elisabeth Söderström, Vienna Philharmonic, Eva Randová
Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)