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Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello
Acclaimed American opera director Francesca Zambello, formerly Washington National Opera's Artistic Advisor, is WNO's new Artistic Director.
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WNO 2019-2020 Season Announced
The WNO 2019-2020 season features an expanded line-up with six main stage titles including two new WNO productions, three productions new to Washington, and the D.C. premiere of a Zambello-commissioned work by Tony Award®–winning composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist Tazewell Thompson. Internationally acclaimed artists, including many Americans who have had important starts at WNO, headline a season that balances Italian and French grand operas, two works by Mozart—his most beloved singspiel and his most complex work—and the greatness of American artistry from Gershwin to today’s new composers. Subscriptions are now available.
WNO 2019-2020 Season Announced: Learn MoreKennedy Center News Now Online
Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The May-August issue features the Washington National Opera productions of Puccini's Tosca; soprano Christine Goerke and bass Soloman Howard headlining the WNO Gala; the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists in a concert of comic masterpieces; and much more!
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