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Prima Donna
Classical · 2015 · 38 tracks · 2h 7m

Prima Donna

Rufus Wainwright

A lush, full-scale French opera composed by a pop icon. Sweeping BBC Symphony strings meet the tragic, soaring narrative of a fading stage legend.

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It's like a 19th-century French tragedy but written by the guy who wrote 'Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk'.

A grand, sweeping tragedy that balances the elegance of the stage with the intimacy of a broken heart.

Prima Donna · vs · Rufus Wainwright
Storytelling+2.4σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 38 Tracks · 2h 7m
01
Prima Donna: Overture
3:31
01
Prima Donna: Overture
6:07
02
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 1: Dans mon pays de Picardie
5:04
02
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 1: Oh! Madame Saint Laurent
3:01
03
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 2: J'ai rêvé toute la nuit
2:59
03
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 2: Excuse-moi, Monsieur Philippe
4:09
04
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 3: Merci. Asseyez-vous
1:38
04
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 3: Vocalises
2:53
05
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 4: Ah! Les soucis!
1:10
05
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 4: Et maintenant, Aliénor, à nous deux
1:08
06
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 5: Quand j étais jeune étudiante
5:43
06
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 5: Aliénor, quelle femme merveilleuse
1:50
07
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 6: Dans ce jardin
9:54
07
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 6: Mais non, Madame!
2:51
08
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 7: Mais que se passe-t-il donc
1:59
08
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 7: Meditation
6:11
09
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 8: À l époque, François
2:15
09
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 8: C'est impossible!
4:02
10
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 9: Maintenant, il est temps
3:30
10
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 9: Cet appartement
1:32
11
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 10: Je suis heureuse
3:48
11
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 10: Mon dieu qu'il est laid!
2:06
12
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 11: À ton âge, François
2:42
12
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 11: Prenez-le donc
6:11
13
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 12: Voici Le Journaliste!
2:25
13
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 12: Final Interlude
5:13
14
Prima Donna, Act II, Scene 13: Brief Fireworks Music (percussion) & Les feux d'artifice
6:56
14
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 13: Bonjour, Madame Saint Laurent
2:14
15
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 14: Quand j étais jeune étudiant
3:10
16
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 15: Madame Saint Laurent
1:15
17
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 16: La Première ...
2:32
18
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 17: Régine, quelle majesté
3:14
19
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 18: Abandonne, pose ta couronne
3:05
20
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 19: Charmant, tout à fait
2:10
21
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 20: Oh, ma voix!
0:59
22
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 21: Oh, ma douleur!
5:17
23
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 21: Revenez donc ce soir; Scene 22: Interlude
1:55
24
Prima Donna, Act I, Scene 23: The Kiss
1:15
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive orchestral swell during the Act II fireworks sequence where percussion mimics the visual bursts.
The fragile, descending vocal line in 'Oh, ma voix!' capturing the literal and metaphorical loss of a singer's power.
The sprawling ten-minute emotional arc of 'Dans ce jardin' where the strings slowly envelop the soprano's melody.

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