Washington National Opera
American Opera Initiative
Sat. Jan. 18, 2025
Be there for the world premiere of three one-act operas staged in a concert performance, with talented Cafritz Young Artists among the casts.
Metropolitan Opera Laffont Voice Competition, Mid-Atlantic Region Presents
Laffont Competition Met Opera
Sun. Feb. 2, 2025
Experience the future of opera as talented singers from across the Mid-Atlantic compete in the regional round of the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Laffont Voice Competition.
Washington National Opera
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
May 2 - 10, 2025
The Grammy®–winning opera explores the life, death, and obsession of an innovator.
Washington National Opera
American Rhapsody
Sat. May 3, 2025
Journey into the heart of America with beloved artists, works, and composers.
Washington National Opera
Porgy and Bess
May 23 - 31, 2025
Gershwin’s “Great American Opera” marries jazz, blues, and gospel.
Explore a thrilling season of grand, full-scale opera, rising stars and world-class artists.
Explore a thrilling season of grand, full-scale opera, rising stars and world-class artists.
See upcoming events and the rich legacy of one of America's largest opera companies.
Go behind the scenes at the Kennedy Center to explore the people, stories, and projects that bring opera to life.
Watch the documentary of the making of Blue, an opera commissioned by Washington National Opera.
Watch a stunning performance from Elektra -- a power-packed, 鈥渇asten your seatbelt鈥 opera, from its dramatic, harrowing music to its hair-raising finale. This acclaimed international cast includes superstar soprano Christine Goerke singing the title role of a daughter possessed.
Did you know that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had two great passions in life? One was law. The other was opera.
Watch performances and interviews behind Washington National Opera's innovative short works exploring questions around the stories monuments tell -- the legacies they embody, and the memories they cement.
Watch America鈥檚 finest young singers and pianists perform some of their favorite arias, beautifully shot on location at The Barns at Wolf Trap. Tune in to subsequent episodes to meet all the artists and see them in action.
Help build a rich legacy on the values of artistic excellence, engagement with a broad community, and a thriving future for the art form of opera and its audiences.
