News & Politics Washington National Opera’s Divorce From the Kennedy Center Is About to Get Complicated Who gets the $30 million endowment? What's going on with the shared orchestra? “We have a very large legal team," says the opera's artistic director. Kennedy Center, Washington National OperaJanuary 21, 2026
News & Politics How Washington National Opera’s Francesca Zambello Handles a Big Job Cranky fans, logistical disasters, and more. I.Q., Opera, Washington National OperaJanuary 13, 2025
News & Politics A New Opera Examines the Perils of Modern Warfare Jeanine Tesori's 'Grounded' premieres at the Kennedy Center October 28. Capital Comment, Washington National OperaOctober 19, 2023
News & Politics | Things to Do Washington National Opera is Bringing Classical Music to Nats Park "Opera in the Outfield" will resume after a three-year hiatus Mo Willems, Nats Park, Washington National OperaJuly 1, 2021
News & Politics The Washington National Opera’s New Season Includes Blue, Carmen, and a Work Inspired by DC Monuments Productions will take place at the Kennedy Center Opera House or Eisenhower Theater Kennedy Center, Washington National OperaMay 13, 2021
News & Politics Another Trailblazing Legacy of RBG: She Converted Young People Into Opera Lovers The artistic director of DC's largest opera company will miss one of her best boosters. "She just sent me a birthday card a week ago." Kennedy Center, Notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme CourtSeptember 21, 2020
Things to Do Police Brutality Opera “Blue” Was Perfect for This Moment. So Why Is Its Star Glad It Got Postponed? Singer Kenneth Kellogg talks about his experience on an intense production. "There wasn’t a day in rehearsal that somebody didn’t break down and cry." Cancellations, COVID-19, Kenneth Kellogg, The Kennedy CenterJune 30, 2020
News & Politics Washington National Opera Drops Plácido Domingo’s Name From Its Young Artist Program It will now be known as the Cafritz Young Artists of Washington National Opera. Kennedy Center, Placido Domingo, Washington National OperaMarch 3, 2020
News & Politics | Things to Do Why the Kennedy Center Is Developing an Opera About Police Brutality "The work of theater is to make us confront the unthinkable." Francesca Zambello, Kennedy Center, Kenneth Kellogg, OperaApril 3, 2019
News & Politics A Behind-the-Scenes Peek at the Washington National Opera’s Costume Shop All 138 costumes for the new production of La Traviata came from here. Kennedy Center, La Traviata, Opera, Washington National OperaOctober 10, 2018
A New Opera Examines the Perils of Modern Warfare