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Classic. Contemporary. American. Welcome to the official #NationalOpera Twitter account.
Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
RT @kencen: We send our sincerest condolences to the families of the victims of American Eagle Flight No. 5342 and Sikorsky H-60. Our heart…
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"This year’s batch of AOI composers and librettists seem far less concerned with stories of the past than with predictions of the future...more invested in the world we are making than the one we’ve long left behind." —@washingtonpost Read the review➡️
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🚨Deadline extended🚨 Students grades 9–12, you now have until Tuesday, Jan. 28, to submit your application to the 2025 WNO Opera Institute! Submit your application➡
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Hear from the creators of "Mud Girl," one opera in this year's #AmericanOperaInitiative: Christine Evans and Omar Najmi. Jan. 18, join us at the Kennedy Center for the world premieres of three one-act operas staged by #CafritzYoungArtists!👇
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Hear from the creators of "Tati," one opera in this year's #AmericanOperaInitiative: Kyle Brenn and Lex Brown. Jan. 18, join us at the Kennedy Center for the world premieres of three one-act operas staged by #CafritzYoungArtists!👇
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Hear from the creators of "Cry, Wolf," one opera in this year's #AmericanOperaInitiative: Clare Fuyuko Bierman and JL Marlor. Jan. 18, join us at the Kennedy Center for the world premieres of three one-act operas staged by #CafritzYoungArtists!👇
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What are the #CafritzYoungArtists' opera "hear me outs?" Nicholas Huff, Johnathan Patton, and Tongyao Li share their hot takes! Catch them in WNO productions this season. 🎭🔥
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Masterful puppetry combines with opera in this beloved tale. Jungle Book opens this weekend in the Terrace Theater—hope to see you there! 😉🐅 Grab some last-minute tickets➡
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Calling all high school opera singers! Applications for the 2025 WNO Opera Institute are now live.🌟 We're looking for the future change-makers in the field of opera. Applications are due Jan. 20. Apply now➡
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RT @kencen: Earlier today, an incident triggered the sprinkler system in the Theater Lab & Opera House. While remediation is ongoing, toda…
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Due to overwhelming demand, we've added another performance date for WNO's production of Jungle Book! Join us on Monday, Dec. 16, for this colorful family opera about courage and friendship.🐅 Tickets are on sale now! Grab them here👇
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For your consideration: Vote for Macbeth's Hair and Make-up teams to be nominated for a Make Up Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award (@MUAHSawards)! 💄 IATSE Local 706 Active and Active Retiree members may vote until Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. Learn more➡
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Étienne Dupuis performs “Pietà, rispetto, amore” from Macbeth. 🩸 There's only a few more chances left to see this "stylish and psychologically rich" (Washington Post) production. Grab tickets to tonight, Nov. 17, or Nov. 19, 21, and 23👇
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Tonight! Macbeth is a bloody showdown of power and greed brought to life by impeccable talents. Join us on this timeless, gripping tale of ambition and scandal through Nov. 23 in the Opera House.🩸 Secure your seats➡
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Verdi meets Shakespeare in WNO's new production of Macbeth, opening tomorrow, Nov. 13, through Nov. 23. 🩸 Don't miss this riveting exploration of power, corruption, and freedom. Get tickets➡ 📸: Scott Suchman
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Jamez McCorkle's "stage presence was magnetic and powerful" (BroadwayWorld) as Florestan in WNO's newest production of Fidelio. 🌟 Grab tickets to the Nov. 2 & 4 shows today👇 🎫
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“A triumph of elegant, efficient style and directorial finesse” (BroadwayWorld)—don’t miss WNO’s stunning production of Beethoven’s Fidelio, featuring Sinead Campbell Wallace and Jamez McCorkle! 🌟🎭 Oct. 31-Nov. 4, Get tickets at
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“Soprano Sinéad Campbell Wallace makes a strong WNO debut as Leonore.”—Washington Post Don’t miss Wallace in Beethoven’s Fidelio on stage now through Nov. 4! ✨ 🎫
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Don’t miss “Let’s Go There” tomorrow, Oct. 26! 💭 Explore Fidelio’s themes of love & justice at a documentary screening of TIME II: Unfinished Business. Following the screening, Dr. Frank I. Luntz will lead a Q&A with the films subject’s, @FoxandRob. 🔗
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Happy #WorldOperaDay! #CafritzYoungArtists @pattonopera and @VivianaAurealia share the moment they fell in love with opera. 🎭🎶❤️ Catch Jonathan and Viviana on stage in Verdi's Macbeth, Nov. 13–23. Get your tickets at 🎫
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