Rufus Wainwright Opera Launches in Manchester

Singer Rufus Wainwright launched his first ever opera, Prima Donna, at the Manchester Palace Theatre in England Thursday.

Prima is the story of a “faded operatic soprano about to return to the stage after a six year lay-off,” that was initially commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera in New York, but was ultimately denied because Wainwright refused to translate the script from French to English.

Says Wainwright:

“When I started writing the opera it was in French and it takes place in Paris. It made sense – I was brought up in Montreal and I can speak French. The music started to reflect the language. But the Met wanted to commission an American work.”

Way to stick to your guns!

Amber Debuts Crotch Tattoo at the Opera

Kanye West brought girlfriend Amber Rose to the Metropolitan Opera’s 125th Anniversary Gala in New York last night, and in genuine Amber style, she sported this dress with a view of her crotch tat(s)!

We don’t care what you wear in the bedroom, honey, but this is the MF opera!

Have some class!