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Elin Rombo in Prima Donna. Photo: The Royal Swedi
sh Opera/Klara G who/ what/ when/ where 26 Opera: Prima Donna Rufus Wainwright may have started off his career as an indie musician, but it’s gone in several interesting directions since then, and in the late 2000s he found himself writing his first opera, which was premiered at the 2009 Manchester International Festival. Now, over a decade on, Prima Donna is finally making its Stockholm debut, opening at Kungliga Operan in October. The story is a classic opera knife-edge drama with plenty of glamour in the mix, with an aging star aiming to make a grand return to the stage, fighting her doubts and demons as she does. Prima Donna, Kungliga Operan, opens Oct 10