New York City Opera - Prima Donna by Rufus Wainwright at Works & Process at the Guggenheim

On January 22, 2012, Works & Proces at the Guggenheim (www.worksandprocess.org) presented excerpts from New York City Opera's (www.nycopera.com) highly anticipated U.S. premiere of Prima Donna, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's first foray into opera. NYCO's George Steel moderated a discussion with Wainwright and members of the creative team including director Tim Albery, conductor Jayce Ogren, and associate director Joanna Turner. Rising star Melody Moore sings the tour-de-force role of a once-acclaimed soprano, haunted by her past success and her present reality as she seeks to return to the spotlight.

Prima Donna will be performed February 19--25 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The work is presented by New York City Opera in its US premiere after thrilling audiences at the Manchester International Festival, Sadler's Wells, and Toronto's Luminato Festival.