He's written great pop songs, set Shakespearean sonnets to music, and created a wonderful and eccentric tribute to Judy Garland (he was obsessed with Garland at one point, Wainwright once said in an interview). With these cornerstones, the work of the Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright is only partially defined. Since coming out late, Wainwright has been more relaxed. This gave his music a new life-affirming note, but there is still a lot of melancholy to be felt.