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Rufus, Martha and Lucy Wainwright to perform at Montreal's Jazz Festival

Rufus brings his opera, Prima Donna, to Place des Arts while his sisters Martha and Lucy perform Songs in the Dark at Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.

Rufus brings opera while Martha and Lucy perform a folk-inspired repertoire

Rufus and Martha Wainwright talk to reporters at a press conference on Friday. (Radio-Canada)

It will be a Wainwright family affair at the Montreal International Jazz Festival this year as siblings Rufus, Martha and Lucy will all perform indoor shows.

Rufus, a longtime opera aficionado will be bringing his first opera, Prima Donna, to Montreal. It will be performed on July 2 and again July 3 at Place des Arts' Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier.

In the second half of the show, he will sing his greatest hits along with a symphony orchestra. Wainwright is returning to the Jazzfest after being part of the opening concert at Place des Festivals in 2012.

Half-sisters Martha and Lucy will perform songs from their families' repertoire along with other folk classics like Simon & Garfunkel or Townes Van Zandt. 

They perform Wednesday, July 6 through Friday. Tickets to those shows, which will take place at Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, start at $36.50.