"The Cult of the Diva" – Rufus Wainwright as Opera Queen

The music of Rufus Wainwright has been afforded much critical acclaim thanks to the singer-songwriter’s understanding of Queer cultural history, and the candor with which he explores (homo)sexuality in his music. This case study seeks to examine his use of opera in particular, and how Wainwright use...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oliver C. E. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Éditions de l'EHESS 2013-03-01
Series:Transposition
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/transposition/246