Washington National Opera
American Opera Initiative
Terrace Theater
Be there for the world premiere of three one-act operas staged in a concert performance, with talented Cafritz Young Artists among the casts.
Sat. Jan. 18, 2025
Tickets available in subscriptions
Tickets available in subscriptions
Sat. Jan. 18, 2025 7p.m.
Tickets available in subscriptions
Sat. Jan. 18, 2025 9p.m.
Tickets available in subscriptions
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Washington National Opera
WNO Season Sponsor
Talented creative teams. Powerful stories. All-original opera. WNO’s acclaimed commissioning program for contemporary American opera enters another exciting season—showing how short opera can move and inspire us! Talented composer-librettist teams will showcase three world premiere one-act operas with the Cafritz Young Artists among the casts.
This year’s talented artists include librettist Clare Fuyuko Bierman, composer Kyle Brenn, librettist Lex Brown, composer JL Marlor, librettist Christine Evans, and composer Omar Najmi.
American Opera Initiative (AOI) mentorship is led by Director Christopher Cano, Artistic Advisor Kelley Rourke, conductor George Manahan, librettist mentor Tracy K. Smith, and composer mentor Gregory Spears.
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