Program Booklet

Rufus Wainwright & Residentie Orkest

Friday
8:15 p.m. to approximately 10:30 p.m.

After more than ten years, Rufus Wainwright returns to the Residentie Orkest a grand overview of his work at the intersection of pop and classical music.

This concert is presented in collaboration with Amare.

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Programme

Performers

Residentie Orkest Haag
Clark Rundell conductor
Rufus Wainwrightvocals
Danielle de Niese soprano
Carice van Houten narration and vocals

Unusual Suspects
Dick Scheepbouwer sound
Jantje Geldof & Len van Veen lighting
Neil Wallace & Frank Veenstra executive producers

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Part one - opera, requiem, and sonnets

Rufus Wainwright ( 1973)
Overture to the second act from Prima Donna ( 2009)

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Offertory from Dream Requiem ( 2024)

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Five Shakespeare Sonnets ( 2011)

· When most I wink (Sonnet 43)

· A woman’s face (Sonnet 20)

· For shame (Sonnet 10)

· The expense of spirit (Sonnet 129)

· Farewell! Thou art too clear (Sonnet 87)


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Unperfect Actor (Sonnet 23) from ‘Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets’ ( 2016, orchestral version 2026 world premiere)

Break

At intermission we will serve a free drink.

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Part two - songs

Rufus Wainwright ( 1973)
April Fools ( 1998)

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Going to a Town ( 2007)

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Dinner at Eight ( 2003)

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Want ( 2003)

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Go or Go Ahead ( 2003)

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Pretty Things (2003)

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The Art Teacher ( 2004)

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Will You Have Egypt With Me? from ‘Hadrian’ ( 2018)

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Les feux d’artifice from ‘Prima Donna’ ( 2009)

Friedrich von Flotow ( 1812-1883)
The Last Rose of Summer from Martha ( 1847)

Richard Rodgers ( 1902-1079)
If I Loved You from Carousel ( 1945)

Rufus Wainwright
Oh What a World ( 2003)

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Biographies

Residentie Orkest The Hague
The Residentie Orkest has been setting the tone as a symphony orchestra for over 120 years. We are proud of that. We have a broad, surprising and challenging repertoire and perform the finest compositions.
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Clark Rundell
Conductor
With a repertoire spanning centuries, continents, and styles, Clark Rundell has established himself as a champion of music from the eighteenth century to the present day.
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Rufus Wainwright
Singing
Rufus Wainwright, praised by the New York Times for his "genuine originality," has established himself as one of the most important singers and songwriters of his generation.
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Danielle de Niese
Soprano
The Australian-born soprano has performed at venues such as The Metropolitan Opera and Covent Garden, appeared with LL Cool J, and sang in Ridley Scott's film Hannibal.
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Carice van Houten
Recitation and singing
The well-known Dutch actress and singer has appeared in Game of Thrones, among other productions.
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Today in the orchestra

Orges Caku

First violin
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Jozefien Dumortier

Viola
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Simon Vandenbroecke

Bassoon
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