Washington National Opera
Let’s Go There: “A Turandot for Today”
Panel Discussion
The Darcy
Explore the themes of WNO’s Turandot through a special panel discussion and afternoon tea.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Sun. May 5, 2024 4p.m.
Sun. May 5, 2024 4p.m.
Genre
Discussion/Spoken Word
Runtime
1 hour
Price
Free
Presenting Sponsor
Explore the themes of WNO’s Turandot through a special panel discussion, exhibit, and afternoon tea at The Darcy’s Bader Ginsburg room.
Panelists will include WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, plus composer Christopher Tin and librettist Susan Soon He Stanton—the creatives behind Turandot’s new world premiere ending, which WNO premieres this May! The event will be moderated by Eric Hing-Tao Hung, Executive Director of the Music of Asian America Research Center at the University of Maryland.
The Darcy
Bader Ginsburg room
1515 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington, DC, 20005
“Let’s go there”—to the topics that challenge us or demand wrestling with. This series invites figures from arts, culture, academia, politics, and more to use opera as a prism to examine and candidly discuss modern day issues. By creating worlds of possibility through music, imagery, and storytelling, WNO is committed to developing meaningful conversations that build greater civic understanding.
Official Airline of the WNO Season
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.
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