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Washington National Opera: The Barber of Seville
Saturday, April 28, 2018 - Saturday, May 19, 2018 TicketsThe 2018 WNO Opera Gala Concert: Celebrating Leonard Bernstein at 100
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Just Announced! 2018 WNO Gala Lineup
Washington National Opera’s 2018 Gala concert, Celebrating Leonard Bernstein at 100, features a world-class cast including Tony® and Emmy® Award-winning actor Patti LuPone; Emmy®-nominated singer and actor Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, 30 Rock); and stars from WNO’s current season—sopranos Isabel Leonard (Rosina in The Barber of Seville) and Kathryn Lewek (Cunegonde in Candide)—as well as members of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists Program. Renowned baritone Nathan Gunn will host and perform, alongside his wife, pianist Julie Gunn. Conductor John DeMain leads the WNO Orchestra in this event honoring Leonard Bernstein’s birth on Sunday, May 20 in the Opera House.
Just Announced! 2018 WNO Gala Lineup: Learn More18-19 Season Subscriptions Now Available!
Guarantee your seasts for 2018-2019 Washington National Opera season with a subscription! Led by Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, the 2018–2019 season presents fresh takes on CLASSIC operas, fascinating CONTEMPORARY works, and the best in AMERICAN artistry. Don’t miss Verdi’s La traviata, Kevin Puts’s Silent Night, Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, Gounod’s Faust, Puccini's Tosca, and much more.
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Washington National Opera's BravO is DC's premier young professional arts-lover program for those between the ages of 18 and 40! The program is free to join and offers discounted tickets, social events, backstage tours, pre-performance talks, and more.
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Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The May-August issue features the revival of Rossini's The Barber of Seville; Francesca Zambello's glittering production of Leonard Bernstein's Candide; the WNO Opera Gala Concert featuring Patti LuPone, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Gunn, Kathryn Lewek, and Isabel Leonard; and much more!
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