Led by General Director Timothy O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, WNO brings a captivating new season.
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Christopher Tin Sing-In
Tue. May 7, 2024
Calling all singers and gamers! Washington National Opera, in partnership with composer Christopher Tin and the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra, invites you to participate in this free “sing-in”!
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Turandot
May 11 - 25, 2024
Love makes a princess stronger in this glorious production by Francesca Zambello, offering a Turandot for our times.
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Fidelio
Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2024
Love fuels a revolution in Beethoven’s monumental, sole opera.
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Gods & Mortals: A Celebration of Wagner
Sat. Oct. 26, 2024
Join a star-studded tribute to the maestro of musical drama.
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Macbeth
Nov. 13 - 23, 2024
Verdi meets Shakespeare for a bloody showdown of power and greed.
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Jungle Book
Dec. 13 - 15, 2024
Our colorful family opera steps into the jungle to find courage and friendship.
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Marian Anderson Vocal Award Winner: Key'mon Murrah
Tue. Dec. 17, 2024
This year’s Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner, Key'mon Murrah, is praised for his “resplendent, voluptuous tone” (Opera News).
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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.
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The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
May 2 - 4, 2025
The Grammy®–winning opera explores the life, death, and obsession of an innovator.
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American Rhapsody
Sat. May 3, 2025
Journey into the heart of America with beloved artists, works, and composers.
Beginning with the 2025–2026 season, Spano will provide musical leadership for the company, overseeing the Washington National Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and music staff.
Beginning with the 2025–2026 season, Spano will provide musical leadership for the company, overseeing the Washington National Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and music staff.
Led by General Director Timothy O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, WNO brings a captivating season featuring Fidelio, Macbeth, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Porgy and Bess, and more!
Led by General Director Timothy O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, WNO brings a captivating season featuring Fidelio, Macbeth, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Porgy and Bess, and more!
Grammy®-nominated Carlos Simon is a multi-genre composer and performer who is a passionate advocate for diversity in music. As Composer-in-Residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Simon is a unique voice and sought-after cultural ambassador for new music globally.
Talented creative teams. Powerful stories. All-original opera. WNO鈥檚 acclaimed commissioning program for contemporary American opera enters its 11th exciting season鈥攕howing how short opera can move and inspire us!
Singer Emily D鈥橝ngelo performs an aria from the world premiere opera 鈥淕rounded鈥 which is co-produced by Washington National Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.
Watch the documentary of the making of Blue, an opera commissioned by Washington National 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 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.
Verdi鈥檚 melodrama set in 16th century Spain has it all for the 鈥減erfect鈥 opera night out, with one rousing aria and chorus after another.
Did you know that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had two great passions in life? One was law. The other was opera.
Unfortunately, a lot of people think they don鈥檛, and most of them have never seen one. In this audio story, opera fan Eleni and opera skeptic Samantha discuss how their experiences with opera as children influenced their opinions of the art form as adults.
A soprano is a soprano because they can sing high and a bass is a bass because they sing low, right? Not really...
Opera has always been addicted to love, and its romances can range from the hilarious to the dramatic. But don鈥檛 expect a standard 鈥淏oy Meets Girl鈥 story when you take your seat at the opera house.
A beginner鈥檚 guide to some of opera鈥檚 most challenging female roles and a unique look at how opera does girl power.
New Video Series
Through four entertaining and educational episodes, we introduce opera’s history, music, styles, genres, and people. Host Peter Michael Marino provides a comprehensive exploration of the world of opera that results in a greater understanding and appreciation of the art form.
New Video Series
Through four entertaining and educational episodes, we introduce opera’s history, music, styles, genres, and people. Host Peter Michael Marino provides a comprehensive exploration of the world of opera that results in a greater understanding and appreciation of the art form.
World Premiere Recording
Inspired by contemporary events and black literature, including Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me and James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time, Blue centers on the hopes and fears of a young black couple in Harlem as they raise a son in 21st-century America.
The WNO and Kennedy Center family share their remembrances of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
To make your visit a memorable one, the Kennedy Center offers many pre-performance activities for you to enjoy.
This resident-training program offers artists on the verge of international careers a course of intensive training, study, career guidance, and performance opportunities in Washington, DC and beyond.
WNO’s Opera Institute is an intensive three-week summer training program for dedicated young singers from around the country who are interested in a career in opera.
WNO Young Associates provides high school students in the Greater Washington, DC area the opportunity to explore opera as an art form and discover the many career possibilities within the field.
Support the Washington National Opera’s impact on audiences and students all over the globe as they perform and take part in unique events.
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