Opera House
The Opera House is the second-largest theater in the Center, with 2,347 seats. It was designed for ballet, opera, and musical theater. Over the years, the Opera House has welcomed dozens of the world's great dance and opera companies and has hosted some of the most important artistic events of the last quarter century. With its distinctive red and gold chandelier, a gift from Austria, the Opera House makes an elegant setting for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's highest award for lifetime achievement in the arts.
Tour the Opera House
Take a virtual tour of the Opera House, home to the Washington National Opera at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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