"For Washington National Opera's 2023-2024 season, we have set the ambitious challenge of asking ourselves, 'What is the future of opera?'" says WNO General Director O'Leary. "How will opera evolve to ...

Washington National Opera has announced two new appointments that will oversee the newly defined Artistic and Production departments. The delineation aims to create clearer lines of responsibility, a ...

The Kennedy Center disputed the relevance of the data, part of an analysis by employees, saying that it had started its annual subscription campaign later than usual. By Javier C. Hernández The center ...

This image released by the Washington National Opera shows a set rendering by Wilson Chin showing one of his designs for a new production of Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" opening May 11 at the ...

The Kennedy Center premieres a new ending for one of the world's most famous operas on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The opera is Turandot, and its ending has always been, shall we say, problematic.

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2009 file photo, Placido Domingo performs during a sound check prior to a free concert in Mexico City. Domingo's name has been removed from the Washington National Opera's ...

WASHINGTON OPERA -- Floyd's "Of Mice and Men," through Monday: Friday at 8, Monday at 7. Puccini's "Madama Butterfly," through Nov. 17: Sunday at 2, Tuesday at 8, Wednesday at 8. Opera House, Kennedy ...

In New York City, charity balls are a dime a dozen, and this year many had to be canceled. But in Washington, one ball is king — the Opera Ball, featuring a guest list that is the who's who of ...

The Washington Opera has removed the name of international philanthropist Alberto Vilar from its young-artists program after Vilar missed a $1 million payment to the opera. Vilar, who amassed a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since Giacomo Puccini ...