From Summer Stage in Cental Park, New York City, Rufus Wainwright gives a short interview before performing live "Complainte de la Butte," a song from the film "Moulin Rouge," with his friend Chris Stills. And yes, it is indeed Rufus' town.
Rufus performs a gorgeous "The Art Teacher" on US late-night televison. Watch how he hams it up for the camera/audience on the the word "loved" in the last line. Probably my personal favorite Rufus video. His intonation is really beautiful, in terms of both emotional expression and vocal quality.
From a summer concert in Central Park, Rufus Wainwright starts out his performance with a song from "Want Two," called "Agnus Dei." Wainwright considers this as a bit of a war protest song, as the lyrics are, "Lamb of God, You who takes away the sins of the world, give us peace, give us peace."