Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright appears solo at the Trianon in Paris on March 31, 2026, for an intimate acoustic set that brings him closer to his songs. The Canadian‑American singer‑songwriter has carved out a distinctive path since 1998, straddling folk and baroque pop with a keen taste for theatre and opera. At piano and guitar, he draws on his entire catalogue—from his self‑titled debut to Folkocracy—mixing original compositions with rearranged covers. His melodic sense, carefully worked harmonies and instantly recognizable timbre serve intimate lyrics that are at times ironic, at times forthright.

In this stripped‑back format, the writing and the voice take centre stage, without artifice, revisiting more than two decades of songs and collaborations. The evening promises a clear journey through his world, between slow‑tempo ballads, bursts of pop and spoken asides, with that exact way he has of evolving a song from a whisper to sweeping grandeur. A rare occasion to appreciate the breadth of a repertoire that continues to reinvent itself on stage, with unadorned simplicity.