WNO Opera on the Field: Carmen

September 25, 2022

Celebrate the seventeenth season of free opera broadcasts by joining Washington National Opera on the field for Carmen on Sunday, September 25 at 4 p.m. Gates open at 2 p.m. for pre-opera […]

April 21 Cultural Leadership Breakfast Speaker: Timothy Nelson 

March 31, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series will welcome Timothy Nelson, artistic director of In Series, to talk about the innovative D.C.-based […]

Women Cultural Leaders, Diane Coburn Bruning, Artistic Director, Chamber Dance Project

March 21, 2022

Our spring arts preview featured 20 women cultural leaders in Washington, D.C. We wanted to amplify their voices in our online newsletters, spotlighting each of them individually. Our Monday March […]

BOHEME in the Heights

October 30, 2021

IN Series’ much-anticipated, animated, Spanish-language, Afro-LatinX reimagining of Puccini’s classic opera premieres on the big screen with LIVE MUSIC on October 29 in Baltimore and October 30 and 31 in […]

Opera in the Outfield at Nationals Park

August 28, 2021

Our 12th year of FREE opera and fun returns! WNO continues its partnership with the Washington Nationals for the 12th exciting year! Bring your family, friends, or a date to […]

Carroll and Norman, Losses to the World at Large

October 7, 2019

Diahann Carroll and Jessye Norman were both gifted African American women and star performers, different in style and genres perhaps, but wholly original in the effect and affect of their gifts. 

ROSSINI’S THE BARBER OF SEVILLE with WOLF TRAP OPERA and LIDIYA YANKOVSKAYA as CONDUCTOR

August 9, 2019

Music by Giachino Rossini Libretto by Cesare Sterbini Set and costumes from Houston Grand Opera The Barber of Seville is a co-production of Houston Grand Opera Association, Canadian Opera Company, […]

ARIA JUKEBOX: THE AUDIENCE GETS TO CHOOSE! featuring WOLF TRAP OPERA FILENE ARTISTS

July 28, 2019

An afternoon of opera highlights curated by the audience and sung by Wolf Trap Opera soloists. Come to the preshow reception* to vote for the arias of your choice! Each […]

STRAUSS – ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

July 24, 2019

The best laid plans often go awry… Strauss’ soaring opera is divinely comical and deeply enchanting. ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Music by Richard Strauss Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal A New […]

STRAUSS – ARIADNE AUF NAXOS

July 21, 2019

The best laid plans often go awry… Strauss’ soaring opera is divinely comical and deeply enchanting. ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Music by Richard Strauss Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal A New […]