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2013-2014

Season

Announcement

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser announced programming for the 2013-2014 season on March 5, 2013. View a list of all performances announced below. Programs and artists subject to change.

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2013-2014 Performances

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Theater

unknown Shear Madness

Apr. 1 - Sep. 29, 2013
Set today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon, this record-breaking comedy is Washington's hilarious whodunit. After more than 11,000 performances, the show has stayed in great shape. Performances are ongoing.

Joan Marcus Million Dollar Quartet

Sep. 24 - Oct. 6, 2013
The smash Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet returns, inspired by the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock ‘n' Roll," brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Joan Marcus Sister Act

Oct. 29 - Nov. 10, 2013
In this crowd-pleasing musical based on the hit film, a wannabe diva witnesses a crime and hides out in a convent. Under Mother Superior's watchful eye, she helps her fellow sisters find their voices, not to mention her own.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

uncredited Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Tommy Tune

Fri., Nov. 1, 2013, 7:30 PM
"The quintessential Broadway song and dance man" (Variety), Tommy Tune hits the Terrace Theater stage, high-stepping through his nine-time Tony Award–winning career and celebrating more than 50 years on the Great White Way.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

uncredited Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Lucie Arnaz

Fri., Nov. 8, 2013, 7:30 PM
Last seen at the Kennedy Center in 2007 with the NSO Pops, Emmy winner Lucie Arnaz (They're Playing Our Song, Lost in Yonkers) brings her "lusty vibrato [and] disarming charm" (New York Daily News) to the Kennedy Center.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Uncredited Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Patina Miller

Fri., Dec. 6, 2013, 7:30 PM
Fresh from 2012's First You Dream at the Kennedy Center, and soon in Broadway's Pippin revival, Tony nominee Patina Miller (Sister Act) returns with her "funky, spunky stage presence and great comic timing" (Telegraph).

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Joan Marcus Elf The Musical

Dec. 17, 2013 - Jan. 5, 2014
One of Hollywood's most beloved holiday hits is born again--on stage! Elf is the hilarious tale of Buddy, an orphan who leaves the North Pole to find his true identity. This modern Christmas classic will make everyone embrace their inner elf.

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

Kyle Froman Flashdance--The Musical

Dec. 25, 2013 - Jan. 19, 2014
Celebrating the hit movie's 30th anniversary, this inspiring stage musical adaptation includes all your favorite songs, from "Flashdance--What a Feeling" and "Maniac" to "Gloria" and "I Love Rock and Roll," plus 16 original songs!

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Uncredited Peter and the Starcatcher

Jan. 28 - Feb. 16, 2014
Winner of five Tony Awards, this innovative and imaginative prequel to Peter Pan--based on the best-selling Disney-Hyperion novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson--takes a hilarious, swashbuckling romp through the Neverland you never knew.

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

Joan Marcus An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin

Feb. 18 - 23, 2014
Two of Broadway's most venerated performers join again after their 1980 Tony-winning performances in Andrew Lloyd Weber's Evita. "A sublime show!" says the New York Times.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

uncredited Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Brian d'Arcy James

Fri., Mar. 7, 2014, 7:30 PM
"A remarkably versatile actor equally at home in splashy musicals" (New York Times), two-time Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek, Next to Normal, Sondheim at 80 at the Kennedy Center) joins Barbara Cook's cabaret series.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Unknown Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Megan Hilty

Fri., May 2, 2014, 7:30 PM
"The new princess of Broadway" (Time), Megan Hilty (Wicked, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 9 to 5, TV's Smash), follows her acclaimed NSO Pops concerts last season with an intimate evening in the Terrace Theater.  

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

uncredited Side Show

Jun. 14 - Jul. 13, 2014
Directed by Oscar winner Bill Condon (Chicago, Dreamgirls), this new Kennedy Center revival of the hit musical follows the story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, as they grow from circus attraction to famous stage performers.

Uncredited Disney's The Lion King

Jun. 17 - Aug. 17, 2014
Winner of six Tonys including Best Musical, Disney's The Lion King returns! With direction and costumes by Julie Taymor, Elton John and Tim Rice's score brings the African Pridelands to life with "Circle of Life" and many more great songs.

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Performances for Young Audiences

The Kennedy Center Man of the House

Nov. 2 - 3, 2013
In this world premiere, master storyteller David Gonzalez returns with a brand-new, semi-autobiographical solo show about Pablito, a young boy of Cuban/Puerto Rican heritage who searches for his long-lost father while spending a summer in Miami. Age 9+

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

uncredited Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play!

Nov. 23 - Dec. 31, 2013
Best friends Gerald and Piggie find themselves on an excellent musical adventure in this world premiere adaptation of Mo Willems's award-winning Elephant and Piggie books. Age 4+

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

The Kennedy Center Orphie and the Book of Heroes

Feb. 8 - 23, 2014
Spunky and curious Orphie, a young girl in Ancient Greece, sets out to save storyteller Homer and his Book of Heroes in this humorous world premiere musical--a quest that takes her from the heights of Mt. Olympus to the depths of the underworld. Age 9+

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

The Kennedy Center Robin Hood

Mar. 29 - Apr. 6, 2014
Updated, inventive, and hilarious, this U.S. premiere is unlike any Robin Hood you've seen before! Scotland's acclaimed theater company Visible Fictions returns to bring this classic tale to life with a few actors and lots of imagination. Age 7+

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )
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International Theater Festival 2014

March 10–30, 2014

The Kennedy Center presents International Theater Festival 2014, highlighting various traditions of theatrical expression with works from across the world. From puppetry to innovative perspectives on old classics, the festival offers an array of theatrical works and complementary programming. Companies and works include: Bristol Old Vic, England/Handspring Puppet Company, South Africa: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Tom Morris; Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes, Canada: Penny Plain; Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre, Kuwait: The Petrol Station; Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, France: The Suit, directed by Peter Brook with Marie–Hélène Estienne; Théâtre de l’Atelier, France: Savannah Bay by Marguerite Duras; Nalaga’at Theater Deaf-Blind Acting Ensemble, Israel: Not By Bread Alone; ZINNIAS: The Life of Clementine Hunte, directed by Robert Wilson music by Bernice Johnson Reagon and Toshi Reagon, USA; The National Theatre of China: The Green Snake, directed byTian Quinxin; Tapioca Inn, Mexico: Incendios byWajdi Mouawad; La Mafia Teatro, Chile: La Muerte y La Doncella (Death and the Maiden) by Ariel Dorfman.

Ballet

Jennifer Fournier, photo by Paul Kolnik The Suzanne Farrell Ballet

Nov. 6 - 10, 2013
As "one of the most courageous projects in ballet today" (The New York Times), the Kennedy Center's own The Suzanne Farrell Ballet--led by Balanchine's famed muse--returns with two mixed repertory programs.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Herbert Migdoll The Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker

Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2013
The Joffrey Ballet brings back its beloved version of Tchaikovsky's family classic, just in time for the holidays. Says the Chicago Sun-Times: "Joffrey's vast Nutcracker is the stuff of dreams!"

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

Natasha Razina Mariinsky Ballet: Swan Lake

Jan. 28 - Feb. 2, 2014
St. Petersburg's historic Mariinsky Ballet presents its signature staging of Tchaikovsky's mysterious, lyrical, and dramatic Swan Lake, hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a vision of Romantic ballet heaven."

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Paul Kolnik New York City Ballet: Jewels and a Mixed Repertory Program

Apr. 1 - 6, 2014
Boasting "an impressive new generation of dancers" (The New York Times), the renowned New York City Ballet performs Balanchine's dazzling full-length Jewels, plus a mixed repertory program, with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

Gene Schiavone American Ballet Theatre: Don Quixote and a Mixed Repertory Program

Apr. 15 - 20, 2014
The celebrated ABT offers a feast of choreographic fireworks with its spirited staging of Don Quixote--praised for its "glorious passages of choreography" (The New York Times)--plus a mixed repertory program.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

Damir Yusupov Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle

May 20 - 25, 2014
Russia's Bolshoi Ballet returns with "unparalleled intensity and brilliance" (Washington Post) to the Opera House to dance Giselle, one of the most romantic and visually striking works in the classical canon.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

Gene Schiavone Boston Ballet

Jun. 3 - 5, 2014
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Boston Ballet follows its Kennedy Center Ballet Across America III engagement with a mixed repertory program featuring works by George Balanchine, Jirí Kylián, and Petr Zuska.

(On Sale : 4/2/2014 )

Alexander Iziliaev Pennsylvania Ballet: Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream

Jun. 6 - 8, 2014
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Pennsylvania Ballet follows its Kennedy Center Ballet Across America III engagement with the vibrant, mystical fantasy of George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

(On Sale : 4/2/2014 )
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Contemporary Dance

Mirror and Music Saburo Teshigawara / KARAS

Sep. 12 - 13, 2013
For their Kennedy Center debut, Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara and KARAS bring 2009 work Mirror and Music, which explores the simultaneously tangible and intangible nature of music and the reflection we see when we look into the mirror.

(On Sale : 6/12/2013 )

Todd Rosenberg Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Oct. 17 - 19, 2013
Chicago's Hubbard Street Dance returns with a mixed repertory program to include the DC premiere of Mats Ek's Casi-Casa, "the masterwork of a supremely keen observer of human behavior" (Time Out Chicago).

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Rosalie O-Connor Susan Marshall & Company

Oct. 29 - 31, 2013
A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship in 2000, Susan Marshall brings her New York–based company for its Kennedy Center debut with Play/Pause, a new work that blends virtuoso athleticism, ordinary movement, and gesture.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Simon Annaud Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty--New Adventures

Nov. 12 - 17, 2013
Renowned British choreographer Matthew Bourne returns with his latest re-imagining of a ballet classic. Danced by his company, this haunting new production is a gothic romance; a supernatural love story that even the passage of time cannot hinder.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Jeaux McCormick Ballet Hispanico

Dec. 5 - 6, 2013
Last seen at the Kennedy Center in 2007, Ballet Hispanico returns with a dazzling mixed repertory program to include the DC premiere of Sortijas by Cayetano Soto, one of the most dynamic and groundbreaking Spanish choreographers of his generation.

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Andrew Eccles Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Feb. 4 - 9, 2014
America's cultural ambassador to the world, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Kennedy Center for its annual engagement with its winning combination of captivating new works and enduring classics.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Compagnie Käfig Compagnie Käfig / CCN Creteil et Val-de-Marne

Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2014
Compagnie Käfig makes its Kennedy Center debut with Artistic Director Mourad Merzouki's, Agwa and Correria. The all-male Brazilian cast performs these celebrated works inspired by hip-hop, bossa nova, and capoeira.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

uncredited Wayne McGregor | Random Dance

May 1 - 3, 2014
Helmed by multi award-winning British choreographer Wayne McGregor, Random Dance brings their multimedia work FAR, with score by Ben Frost and jaw-dropping visuals, including a computerized pin board of 3,200 LED lights.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )
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National Symphony Orchestra

J. Henry Fair Season Opening Ball Concert: Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Cameron Carpenter, organ

Sun., Sep. 29, 2013, 7:00 PM
Eschenbach officially opens the NSO's new season with a program featuring superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations. Also, Saint-Saëns's "Organ Symphony" finale features the NSO debut of young organist Cameron Carpenter.

(On Sale : 6/12/2013 )

Margot Schulman Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / NSO Hechinger Commission: Roger Reynolds's george WASHINGTON

Oct. 3 - 5, 2013
Music Director Christoph Eschenbach leads a fascinating program that includes Saint-Saëns's "Organ Symphony" featuring NSO organist William Neil, as well as george WASHINGTON, a world premiere by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Roger Reynolds.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

uncredited Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Celebrating Wagner at 200: Act III of Parsifal, in concert

Oct. 10 - 12, 2013
This concert version of the final act from Wagner's epic opera Parsifal--about the quest for the Holy Grail--features tenor Nikolai Schukoff, baritone Thomas Hampson, bass Mikhail Petrenko, and The Washington Chorus.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Peter Rigaud Kristjan Järvi, conductor / Jennifer Koh, violin, plays Barber

Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2013
Young violinist Jennifer Koh, known for her "passionate zeal and vivid contrasts" (The New York Times), performs Barber's Violin Concerto led by gifted conductor Kristjan Järvi. Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances concludes the program.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Marco Borggreve 2013 John Storgårds, conductor / Sol Gabetta, cello, plays Shostakovich

Nov. 7 - 9, 2013
Finland's John Storgårds returns to the NSO to conduct Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto featuring Sol Gabetta, winner of Gramophone's 2010 Young Artist Award. The program also includes Schumann's "Spring" Symphony and a classic by Britten.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Esther Haase and DG Neeme Järvi, conductor / Alice Sara Ott, piano, plays Liszt

Nov. 14 - 16, 2013
Neeme Järvi conducts Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring the NSO debut of Alice Sara Ott, whose playing ranges from "crystalline purity to powerfully raw" (Gramophone). Also on the program: excerpts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra: Steven Reineke, conductor / Renée Fleming, host

Sat., Nov. 23, 2013, 8:00 PM
Legendary soprano Renée Fleming caps off her three-day Kennedy Center festival with this spectacular concert. Joining her will be special guest vocalists from the worlds of Broadway, opera, jazz, gospel, country, pop, and classical music.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Steve Wilson Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Brahms's Symphony No. 1, plus two by Mozart

Dec. 5 - 7, 2013
Maestro Eschenbach leads the NSO in Brahms's magnificent Symphony No. 1 and two classics by Mozart: the Die Zauberflöte Overture, as well as his Violin Concerto No. 4 featuring NSO concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef.

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Uncredited Handel's Messiah

Dec. 19 - 22, 2013
Get in the holiday spirit with Handel's epic masterpiece, performed each year with a fresh perspective by the NSO and acclaimed guest artists. Conductor Rossen Milanov leads four soloists and The Choral Arts Society in the Goossens orchestration.

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

Andrew Crowley Sir Mark Elder, conductor / Stephen Hough, piano, plays Liszt

Jan. 16 - 18, 2014
Elder conducts Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring Stephen Hough--known for "playing of utmost intimacy and lyricism" (San Francisco Chronicle)--plus R. Strauss's Don Quixote showcasing NSO principals David Hardy and Daniel Foster.

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Felix Broede Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Dvorák's "From the New World" Symphony, plus Mozart and an NSO debut

Jan. 23 - 25, 2014
Eschenbach leads Dvorák's Symphony No. 9, Mozart's "Haffner" Symphony, and a recent work by Avner Dorman featuring the NSO debut of young Austrian percussionist Martin Grubinger, "a master of the high-speed chase" (New York Times).

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Scott Suchman Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Beyond the Score: Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 - Whose World?

Fri., Jan. 24, 2014, 8:00 PM
For aficionados and newcomers alike, this series uses actors, narration, excerpts, and multimedia to share captivating stories behind a score, followed by a full performance of the work. This event explores Dvorák's towering "New World" Symphony.

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Marc Holm Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Joshua Bell, violin, plays Mendelssohn; Matthias Goerne, baritone, & Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano, sing Hindemith

Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2014
Joshua Bell--"the greatest American violinist active today" (Boston Herald)--plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Plus, singers Matthias Goerne and Michelle DeYoung join for Hindemith's When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom'd.

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Satoshi Aoyagi Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Steven Isserlis, cello, plays Schumann

Feb. 6 - 8, 2014
Steven Isserlis, renowned for "the unrivaled intensity of his playing" (The Guardian), shines in Schumann's Cello Concerto on a program led by Christoph Eschenbach that also includes the Brahms/Schoenberg Piano Quartet and Haydn's Symphony No. 72.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Tina Tahir Cristian Macelaru, conductor / Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin, plays Dvorák (Fri./Sat.) and a D.C. premiere (Thu.)

Feb. 13 - 15, 2014
"Brilliant violinist" (The New York Times) Anne-Sophie Mutter joins two programs led by conductor Cristian Macelaru in his NSO debut: one features Dvorák's Violin Concerto; the other offers a D.C. premiere written specifically for Mutter.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

uncredited Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Christian Tetzlaff, violin, plays Widmann

Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2014
Christian Tetzlaff's "sheer, explosive virtuosity" (The New York Times) comes to the fore in Widmann's Violin Concerto. Beethoven's First and Second Symphonies frame the program, completing the NSO's recent Beethoven cycle.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Andrew Eccles, Decca Der Rosenkavalier in Concert, with Renée Fleming / Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

Sat., Mar. 8, 2014, 6:00 PM
Marking 150 years since Strauss's birth, soprano Renée Fleming headlines a concert performance of the composer's comic opera that features Sarah Connolly, Marisol Montalvo, Franz Hawlata, Adrian Eröd, Steve Davislim, and Washington Chorus.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

uncredited Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor / Daniil Trifonov, piano, plays Rachmaninoff; Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano, sings Falla

Mar. 13 - 15, 2014
Conductor Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos leads Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, featuring young piano sensation Daniil Trifonov in his NSO debut, along with young mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor in Falla's El amor brujo.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Margot Schulman Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Celebrating R. Strauss at 150 featuring Iréne Theorin, soprano, and John Relyea, bass-baritone

Mar. 20 - 22, 2014
The NSO salutes Richard Strauss with his Don Juan and selections from Elektra and Salome. The program also marks the NSO debut of soprano Iréne Theorin, praised for her "emotional vigor" (San Francisco Chronicle).

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Robert Millard James Conlon, conductor / Gil Shaham, violin, plays Korngold

Apr. 10 - 12, 2014
A "brilliant violinist [with] flawless precision and gleeful command" (The New York Times), Gil Shaham plays Korngold's Violin Concerto on a program led by renowned conductor James Conlon that also includes masterpieces by Brahms and Zemlinsky.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

marco borggreve Cornelius Meister, conductor / Nikolai Lugansky, piano, plays Prokofiev

Apr. 17 - 19, 2014
Making his NSO debut, young conductor Cornelius Meister leads Mozart's Symphony No. 40, a Mendelssohn masterpiece, and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 featuring "colorful and exciting" (The New York Times) Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

Mats Bäcker Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony, plus Sibelius and Aho

Apr. 24 - 26, 2014
Renowned conductor Osmo Vänskä leads Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4, Sibelius's Symphony No. 3, and Aho's Clarinet Concerto featuring the NSO debut of Martin Fröst, "a kinetic player with a vivid, interpretative imagination" (The New York Times).

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

uncredited Osmo Vänskä, conductor / Beyond the Score: Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4--Why Italy?

Fri., Apr. 25, 2014, 8:00 PM
For aficionados and newcomers alike, this series uses actors, narration, excerpts, and multimedia to share captivating stories behind a score, followed by a full performance of the work. This event explores Mendelssohn's delightful "Italian" Symphony.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

uncredited NEW MOVES: Symphony + Dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor / From Schuman to Bernstein

May 7 - 8, 2014
This celebration's first program incorporates live dance with Bernstein's On the Town and On the Waterfront. The NSO also performs Schuman's New England Triptych and a new concerto featuring Sue Heineman, NSO principal bassoon.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

© Margot Schulman NEW MOVES: Symphony + Dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor / From Gershwin to Ellington

May 10 - 13, 2014
This celebration's second program adds live dance to music by Duke Ellington. The NSO also performs music from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Barber's Souvenirs, and a concerto featuring Jauvon Gilliam, NSO principal timpani.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

photo by Henry Fair NEW MOVES: Symphony + Dance: Thomas Wilkins, conductor / From Adams to Copland, with Leila Josefowicz, violin

May 16 - 17, 2014
This celebration's final program incorporates live dance into Adams's Violin Concerto, to be played by Leila Josefowicz, a violinist of "exceptional technical aplomb" (Baltimore Sun). Also on the program: Copland's Appalachian Spring.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

uncredited Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Nicola Benedetti, violin, & Leonard Elschenbroich, cello, play Brahms's Double Concerto

Jun. 5 - 7, 2014
Maestro Eschenbach leads Brahms's famed Double Concerto featuring two rising young stars--violinist Nicola Benedetti and cellist Leonard Elschenbroich, both in their NSO debuts. The program also includes Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony.

(On Sale : 4/2/2014 )

Scott Suchman Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Bruckner's Symphony No. 8

Jun. 12 - 14, 2014
Music Director Christoph Eschenbach--"who puts his whole heart out on stage, every time" (The Washington Post)--concludes the NSO's classical season with Bruckner's titanic and awe-inspiring Symphony No. 8. 

(On Sale : 4/2/2014 )
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NSO Pops

Cirque de la Symphonie Cirque de la Symphonie / Steven Reineke, conductor

Sep. 19 - 22, 2013
Back by popular demand! Cirque de la Symphonie's aerial artists, jugglers, strong men, illusionists, and more bring the magic of the circus to the Concert Hall. The San Francisco Examiner calls them "dazzling and elegant, if not death-defying!"

(On Sale : 6/12/2013 )

Robert Ascroft Wayne Shorter Quartet with Esperanza Spalding / Vince Mendoza, conductor

Thu., Sep. 26, 2013, 8:00 PM
For one performance, jazz great Wayne Shorter brings his own quartet and bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding to the NSO Pops. A highlight of the program will be the NSO co-commissioned Gaia, which Jazz Times called a "masterful" work.

(On Sale : 6/12/2013 )

uncredited Michael Cavanaugh: The Songs of Elton John and More / Steven Reineke, conductor

Oct. 25 - 26, 2013
"The new voice of the American rock and roll songbook" (Billboard), Michael Cavanaugh--charismatic vocalist, musician, and lead actor from Broadway's Movin' Out--returns to the NSO Pops to pay tribute to the music of Elton John and more.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

uncredited An Evening with Matthew Morrison / Steven Reineke, conductor

Nov. 29 - 30, 2013
From TV's Glee to Broadway's South Pacific, Matthew Morrison's talents seem unstoppable. His NSO Pops program includes such standards as "Send in the Clowns," "As Long as She Needs Me," and "The Lady Is a Tramp," along with his own songs.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

uncredited Happy Holidays! with Brian Stokes Mitchell / Steven Reineke, conductor

Dec. 12 - 14, 2013
With his "singularly thunderous baritone" (New York Times), Tony winner and Kennedy Center favorite Brian Stokes Mitchell (Sweeney Todd) returns for the holidays. Look out for Santa Claus and even snow in the Concert Hall!

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

uncredited Nas with the 20th Anniversary Celebration of ILLMATIC / Steven Reineke, conductor

Mar. 28 - 29, 2014
The NSO Pops venture into the realm of hip-hop with famed rapper and actor Nas, who marks the 20th anniversary of his debut album Illmatic and launches the Kennedy Center's weeklong celebration One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Vocado Rajaton: The Music of ABBA / Steven Reineke, conductor

May 30 - 31, 2014
With a name that's Finnish for "boundless," genre-crossing ensemble Rajaton joins the NSO Pops to pay tribute to Scandinavian pop sensations ABBA--who gave the world one hit after another, from "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia" to "Take a Chance on Me."

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

Armani The Midtown Men / Steven Reineke, conductor

Jun. 27 - 28, 2014
For the grand finale of the NSO Pops season, The Midtown Men--the four original stars of Broadway's hugely popular Jersey Boys--showcase their trademark sounds, choreography, and chemistry that took the musical theater world by storm.

(On Sale : 4/2/2014 )
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Fortas Chamber Music Concerts

uncredited Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Emerson String Quartet

Wed., Oct. 2, 2013, 7:30 PM
The Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet returns with a program featuring the hauntingly tragic Mendelssohn F minor String Quartet, Britten's great last String Quartet, honoring his 100th birthday, and Beethoven's Third Razumovsky Quartet.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Uncredited Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Enso String Quartet

Tue., Nov. 12, 2013, 7:30 PM
Making their Fortas debut, Grammy-nominated, New York City-based Enso String Quartet plays a preview of their upcoming Naxos recording, String Quartets of the Great Opera Masters - Verdi, Puccini, and R. Strauss.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

Uncredited Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Cantus: All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

Thu., Dec. 5, 2013, 7:30 PM
Last here in 2008 for the A Cappella festival, male choral ensemble Cantus returns with arrangements of carols and war-songs that recall the remarkable World War I Christmas Truce of 1914 between Allied Forces and German soldiers in no man's land.

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

uncredited Fortas Chamber Music Concert: The Last Stand Quartet, with Special Guests: An Evening of Shakespeare in Words and Music

Mon., Dec. 30, 2013, 7:30 PM
An ensemble of NSO musicians, The Last Stand Quartet, is joined by actors Andre Braugher and Reiko Aylesworth for a special evening of sonnets, scenes, and music works by Byrd, Purcell, Beethoven, Walton, Britten, Mendelssohn, and Rorem.

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Ellen Appel Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Takács Quartet: Bartók Quartets 1, 3, 5

Tue., Jan. 21, 2014, 7:30 PM
Following their March 2012 Fortas debut in The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna, the Takács returns to perform a not-to-be-missed cycle of Bartók's string quartets, Nos. 1, 3, & 5 (Jan. 21) and Nos. 2, 4, & 6 (Jan. 22).

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

Ellen Appel Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Takács Quartet: Bartók Quartets 2, 4, 6

Wed., Jan. 22, 2014, 7:30 PM
Following their March 2012 Fortas debut in The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna, the Takács returns to perform a not-to-be-missed cycle of Bartók's string quartets, Nos. 1, 3, & 5 (Jan. 21) and Nos. 2, 4, & 6 (Jan. 22).

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Scott Suchman Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Matthias Goerne, baritone & Christoph Eschenbach, piano: Die schöne Müllerin

Mon., Jan. 27, 2014, 7:30 PM
Hailed for their performance of Schubert's Winterreise in March 2012 as part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna, Goerne and Eschenbach come together again to perform Schubert's vivid song cycle Die schöne Müllerin.

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Philip De Jong Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Time for Three

Mon., Feb. 3, 2014, 7:30 PM
The self-proclaimed world's first classically trained garage band, Time for Three makes its Fortas debut with a repertoire of music from Bach and Brahms to their own arrangements of The Beatles, Katy Perry, Kanye West, and Justin Timberlake.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Uncredited Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

Thu., Feb. 27, 2014, 7:30 PM
The Kennedy Center's chamber ensemble-in-residence, the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, makes its annual appearance with the DC premiere of André Previn's Trio No. 2, composed just last year, framed by works from Beethoven and Mendelssohn.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Uncredited Fortas Chamber Music Concert: The Nash Ensemble of London

Tue., Apr. 1, 2014, 7:30 PM
Last heard at the Kennedy Center as part of the 2009 CrossCurrents festival, The Nash Ensemble performs one of musical literature's timeless cornerstones, Brahms's Clarinet Quintet, on a program with works by Mozart, J. Strauss, and Schoenberg.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

Rosalie O'Connor Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Augustin Hadelich, Joyce Yang & Pablo Sáinz Villegas: Tango, Song, and Dance

Mon., Apr. 21, 2014, 7:30 PM
Acclaimed violinist Augustin Hadelich is joined by dazzling pianist Joyce Yang and dynamic guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas for a multimedia recital featuring works by Previn, Rodrigo, Falla, Piazzolla, Ginastera, Ysayë, and Villa-Lobos.

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Saverio Truglia Fortas Chamber Music Concert: Marc-André Hamelin with the Pacifica Quartet

Tue., May 20, 2014, 7:30 PM
Fresh and daring, the Pacifica Quartet makes its Fortas debut with Leo Ornstein's rhythmically engaging Piano Quintet with acclaimed pianist Marc-André Hamelin on a program that also features the infectiously joyous Dvorák Piano Quintet.

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Kennedy Center Chamber Players

The Kennedy Center The Kennedy Center Chamber Players play Bach, Mendelssohn & Brahms

Sun., Oct. 6, 2013, 7:30 PM
Musicians of the NSO perform J.S. Bach's Sonata in D major and Mendelssohn's Sonata No.1 in B-flat major--both for cello and piano--as well as Brahms's Piano Trio No. 2 in C major.

(On Sale : 8/7/2013 )

The Kennedy Center The Kennedy Center Chamber Players play Paganini, Grieg, Leisner & Beethoven

Sun., Feb. 9, 2014, 2:00 PM
Musicians of the NSO perform Paganini's Trio in D major for Violin, Cello, and Guitar, Grieg's Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Leisner's Dances in the Madhouse for Violin and Guitar, and Beethoven's Piano Trio in E-flat major.

The Kennedy Center The Kennedy Center Chamber Players play Glinka, Colgrass & Brahms

Sun., Mar. 9, 2014, 2:00 PM
Musicians of the NSO perform Glinka's Trio Pathétique in D minor for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano, plus Colgrass's Variations for Four Drums and Viola and Brahms's Piano Quintet in F minor.

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Uncredited The Kennedy Center Chamber Players play Bach & Rheinberger

Sun., Jun. 1, 2014, 2:00 PM
Musicians of the NSO perform J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations arranged for String Trio, plus Rheinberger's Nonet in E-flat major for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn.

(On Sale : 4/2/2014 )
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Jazz

The Kennedy Center KC Jazz Club: Grace Kelly

Fri., Oct. 4, 2013
A virtuosic musician and songwriter who has "intelligence, wit, and feeling" in her music according to jazz great Wynton Marsalis, saxophonist Grace Kelly has a growing list of triumphs, including four ASCAP Foundation's Young Jazz Composers Awards.

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uncredited Cecil Taylor, Solo Piano
With Jason Moran

Sat., Oct. 5, 2013, 7:30 PM
A pioneer of free jazz, NEA Jazz Master Cecil Taylor offers a solo piano and poetry performance showcasing his brilliance as an artistic philosopher, with pianist Jason Moran providing an opening set. Produced in association with Jill Newman Productions.

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uncredited ACS: Allen, Carrington, Spalding

Fri., Oct. 11, 2013
Formed out of their work together on Carrington's Grammy-winning album The Mosaic Project, ACS gathers three of the most important female instrumentalists in jazz: pianist Geri Allen, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and bassist Esperanza Spalding.

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The Kennedy Center KC Jazz Club: Winard Harper and Jeli Posse

Fri., Oct. 18, 2013

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uncredited KC Jazz Club: Javon Jackson, We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane, with Jimmy Cobb

Sat., Oct. 19, 2013
Saxophonist Javon Jackson combines talents with legendary jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb for an original project highlighting the immortal music of saxophonist and composer John Coltrane.

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The Kennedy Center KC Jazz Club: Curtis Fuller Brasstet

Fri., Nov. 1, 2013

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uncredited Django Reinhardt Festival All-Stars

Sat., Nov. 2, 2013
Showcasing the intricacies of the authentic Django Reinhardt style, the Django Reinhardt Festival All-Stars return featuring guitar virtuoso Dorado Schmitt.

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uncredited Something to Sing About: Kathleen Battle, soprano
with Cyrus Chestnut, piano

Fri., Nov. 15, 2013, 8:00 PM
Soprano Kathleen Battle, whose voice has been called "one of the very few most beautiful in the world" (Washington Post), joins forces with jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut to perform music by Gershwin, Ellington, Joplin, and others.

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Uncredited NPR's A Jazz Piano Christmas

Sat., Dec. 7, 2013
Join the Kennedy Center and NPR as top jazz pianists perform their favorite holiday songs in a program hosted by Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor for Jazz Jason Moran.

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

uncredited 50 Years: The Life, Passion, and Music of Arturo Sandoval

Sat., Dec. 14, 2013, 8:00 PM
To mark his 50th year as a performer, trumpet master Arturo Sandoval is joined for a one-night-only concert with an all-star cast of friends and colleagues: Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Bill Cosby, Andy Garcia, Pat Metheny, and Doc Severinsen.

(On Sale : 10/2/2013 )

uncredited A Jazz New Year's Eve: Straighten Up and Fly Right, The Nat King Cole Tribute with Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli

Tue., Dec. 31, 2013
Ring in 2014 with NEA Jazz Master pianist Ramsey Lewis and guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli as they pay homage to Nat King Cole, whose smoky, smooth vocals spawned a long string of solid hits starting with "Straighten Up And Fly Right."

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uncredited Supersized Jazz Club: Roy Hargrove's RH Factor

Sat., Jan. 18, 2014
Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove brings his progressive jazz ensemble the RH Factor to the Supersized Jazz Club in a high-energy performance combining soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop.

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©2011 Kristofer Dan-Bergman KC Jazz Club: Oscar Peñas

Fri., Feb. 7, 2014
Spanish jazz guitarist and composer Oscar Peñas makes his KC Jazz Club debut playing his unique style of music that has been described as "transnational cool," fusing traditional jazz with hints of flamenco and South American grooves.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

Bill Westmoreland Ann Hampton Callaway

Fri., Feb. 14, 2014
Spend Valentine's Day with singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway, who is known for her sparkling jazz renditions from the Great American Songbook, and her clever, contemporary originals.

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The Kennedy Center KC Jazz Club: Cedar Walton

Sat., Feb. 22, 2014

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The Kennedy Center KC Jazz Club: Gerald Clayton Trio

Fri., Feb. 28, 2014

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uncredited KC Jazz Club: Jamison Ross and Joy Ride

Fri., Feb. 28, 2014
An alumnus of Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead, drummer Jamison Ross, winner of the 2012 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition, returns to the Kennedy Center with his band Joy Ride.

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The Kennedy Center KC Jazz Club: The Revive Big Band

Sat., Apr. 5, 2014
With a contemporary groove housed in a traditional jazz context, New York's Revive Big Band led by trumpeter Igmar Thomas blends original works flavored with hip-hop, R&B, and sampled jazz recordings.

(On Sale : 2/5/2014 )

uncredited KC Jazz Club: Kevin Mahogany

Sat., Apr. 26, 2014
Vocalist Kevin Mahogany returns to the Kennedy Center with a blues-heavy set celebrating his 20-year career as an artist with a gift for bebop, ballads, blues, and swinging jazz.

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JennyBagert Terence Blanchard Quintet

Fri., May 9, 2014
A multi-Grammy Award-winning trumpeter and Blue Note artist, Terence Blanchard returns to the Center with his quintet for the first time in three years to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Blue Note Records.

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uncredited Supersized Jazz Club: Robert Glasper

Sat., May 10, 2014
Grammy-winning hip-hop jazz pianist Robert Glasper brings his spontaneous spirit of adventure and experimentation to the Kennedy Center in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Blue Note Records.

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uncredited Blue Note at 75, The Concert

Sun., May 11, 2014, 7:00 PM
As the culminating event of a celebration of the 75th anniversary of Blue Note Records, artists from the iconic label's roster perform: Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, and Jason Moran, among others.

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uncredited 19th Annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival

May 23 - 24, 2014
Celebrate the life, legacy, and career of legendary pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams with the Kennedy Center's 19th annual Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.

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One Mic: Hip-Hop Culture Worldwide

The Kennedy Center Marc Bamuthi Joseph: red, black, and GREEN: a blues (rbGb)

Apr. 4 - 5, 2014

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The Kennedy Center KC Jazz Club: The Revive Big Band

Sat., Apr. 5, 2014
With a contemporary groove housed in a traditional jazz context, New York's Revive Big Band led by trumpeter Igmar Thomas blends original works flavored with hip-hop, R&B, and sampled jazz recordings.

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Renée Fleming: American Voices

Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Master Session 1: Classical

Fri., Nov. 22, 2013, 2:00 PM
A professional singer coaches young artists--both high school-age singers and more advanced pre-professionals--in the classical genre. The session concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Renée Fleming.

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Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Master Session 2: Jazz with Dianne Reeves

Fri., Nov. 22, 2013, 8:00 PM
Observe jazz sensation Dianne Reeves as she coaches young artists--both high school-age singers and more advanced pre-professionals--in the jazz genre. The session concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Renée Fleming.

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Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Master Session 3: Country / Bluegrass

Sat., Nov. 23, 2013, 10:00 AM
Observe a country/bluegrass master coaching young artists--both high school-age singers and more advanced pre-professionals--in the country/bluegrass genre. The session concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Renée Fleming.

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Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Master Session 4: Pop / Rock

Sat., Nov. 23, 2013, 1:30 PM
Observe a pop/rock master coaching young artists--both high school-age singers and more advanced pre-professionals--in the pop/rock genre. The session concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Renée Fleming.

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Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Concert with the National Symphony Orchestra: Steven Reineke, conductor / Renée Fleming, host

Sat., Nov. 23, 2013, 8:00 PM
Legendary soprano Renée Fleming caps off her three-day Kennedy Center festival with this spectacular concert. Joining her will be special guest vocalists from the worlds of Broadway, opera, jazz, gospel, country, pop, and classical music.

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Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Master Session 5: Musical Theater with Sutton Foster

Sun., Nov. 24, 2013, 10:00 AM
Observe Tony winner Sutton Foster as she coaches young artists--both high school-age singers and more advanced pre-professionals--in the musical theater genre. The session concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Renée Fleming.

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Andrew Eccles, Decca Renée Fleming: American Voices: Master Session 6: Gospel with Kim Burrell

Sun., Nov. 24, 2013, 1:30 PM
Observe gospel star Kim Burrell as she coaches young artists--both high school-age singers and more advanced pre-professionals--in the gospel genre. The session concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Renée Fleming.

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Voices of Our Nation: Celebrating the Choral Tradition

June 9–15, 2014

The Kennedy Center presents Voices of Our Nation: Celebrating the Choral Tradition, a free weeklong initiative celebrating the rich diversity of choral artistry and featuring dozens of choruses from across the nation. The series is presented in cooperation with Chorus America, the nation’s leading advocacy, research, and leadership development organization that advances the choral field. In addition to performances, the Kennedy Center and Chorus America present a series of master classes and workshops for singers and conductors from around the nation as part of Chorus America’s annual conference.

2014 Kennedy Center International Arts Leaders Forum

February 1 & 2, 2014

The Kennedy Center hosts the 2014 Kennedy Center International Arts Leaders Forum, an intensive weekend program for artists, arts managers, and board members—the first in an annual series—that brings together some of the brightest minds within the global arts scene to discuss solutions to some of the most urgent questions facing arts organizations today.

Washington National Opera

uncredited Washington National Opera: 2013-2014 Season Preview Concert

Wed., May 15, 2013, 6:00 PM
Sample WNO's 2013–2014 season in a free Millennium Stage preview concert featuring members of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, and the WNO Orchestra.

©A Bofill. Washington National Opera: Tristan and Isolde

Sep. 15 - 27, 2013
In Wagner's retelling of the beloved Celtic myth and its star-crossed lovers, Deborah Voigt--one of the finest Wagnerian sopranos of our time--brings her alluring portrayal of Isolde to a stunning production featuring an impressive international cast.

(On Sale : 7/24/2013 )

Cade Martin Washington National Opera: The Force of Destiny

Oct. 12 - 26, 2013
Thrust together by fate, three lives become intertwined on a path to ruin. WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello brings her inventive staging to this new production of Verdi's demanding masterpiece, featuring an exciting cast of international singers.

(On Sale : 7/24/2013 )

uncredited Washington National Opera: American Opera Initiative: Three 20-Minute Operas

Wed., Nov. 13, 2013, 7:30 PM
WNO's American Opera Initiative moves into its second exciting season with the premieres of three new 20-minute operas in a concert performance accompanied by a small chamber orchestra, and followed by a Q&A session with the artists and creative team.

(On Sale : 7/24/2013 )

Illustrated by Rosalind MacCurrach Washington National Opera: WNO Commission Holiday Family Opera: The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me

Dec. 14 - 22, 2013
Most everyone knows the story of the Nativity, but probably not from the donkey's point of view! WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello brings this award-winning children's book to vibrant life in this heartwarming, world premiere holiday family opera.

(On Sale : 9/10/2013 )

Cory Weaver- San Francisco Opera Washington National Opera: Moby-Dick

Feb. 22 - Mar. 8, 2014
One man's obsession leaves a lethal wake of destruction in Jake Heggie's triumphant new opera of Melville's literary masterwork--featuring massive nautical sets, dazzling visual effects, an achingly beautiful score, and a talented all-American cast.

(On Sale : 12/4/2013 )

uncredited Washington National Opera: Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Concert

Thu., Feb. 27, 2014, 7:30 PM
The Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists continue their new, annual tradition in a special program of favorite opera scenes and arias.

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Ken Howard - Sante Fe Opera Washington National Opera: The Elixir of Love

Mar. 20 - 29, 2014
Handsome Nemorino employs a "magical tonic" to win feisty Adina's affections in Donizetti's loveable comic opera--a warm and inspired masterpiece cherished for its whimsical wit, endearing characters, beautiful arias, and intoxicating duets.

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Paul Appleby photo credit: DARIO ACOSTA Washington National Opera: An Evening with Paul Appleby and Joshua Hopkins, in Recital

Sun., Apr. 6, 2014, 7:30 PM
Get up close and personal with American tenor Paul Appleby and Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins before they make their WNO debuts in Mozart's The Magic Flute! Together with piano accompaniment, they offer a delightful evening of stories and song.

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Cory Weaver - San Francisco Opera Washington National Opera: The Magic Flute

May 3 - 18, 2014
A love-struck prince sets out on a fantastic adventure to rescue the Queen of the Night's daughter in Mozart's final opera. This "zesty and imaginative new production" (San Francisco Chronicle) is certain to captivate audiences of all ages.

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uncredited Washington National Opera: American Opera Initiative: New Hour-Long Opera

Jun. 13 - 14, 2014
The second season of the American Opera Initiative continues with an hour-long, world premiere opera written by a young composer-librettist team.

(On Sale : 4/2/2014 )
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