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Origin Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Genre(s) World music
Indie Folk
Electronica
Years active 2006—present
Associated acts Owen Pallett
Alaska in Winter
A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Kocani Orkestar
The Silent League
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Members
Perrin Cloutier
Hari Ziznewski
Jason Poranski
Nick Petree
Kristin Ferebee
Paul Collins
Jon Natchez
Kelly Pratt
Tracy Pratt
Ben Lanz
Lucy Blyth
Zach Condon
Former members
Heather Trost
Jeremy Barnes



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Rufus Wainwright Opera Set For Manchester Debut

October 9, 2008
Rufus Wainwright Opera Set For Manchester DebutAn opera written by the singer Rufus Wainwright will debut at the Manchester International Festival next summer, it's been confirmed.

Prima Dona, which tells the story of an Opera singer, will be staged on July 10th, 12th, 14th, 17th and 19th.

Wainwright told the Guardian that he hoped the production would “capture an audience through beautiful music”

“I want it to be pertinent and challenging - but it is not Wozzeck or Ewartung," he added.

The Manchester Intentional Festival, which runs from July 2nd-19th, last year staged Damon Albarn's Monkey: Journey to the West.

(by Jason Gregory)



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