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Published: Dec 10, 2018
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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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Francesca Zambello Contract Extended and Evan Rogister Named WNO Principal Conductor
WNO has renewed the engagement of Francesca Zambello as Artistic Director for three years, following a unanimous vote by the WNO Board of Trustees to extend her contract. Also announced is the appointment of American conductor Evan Rogister as Principal Conductor through the 2021–2022 season. Rogister made his WNO debut in 2014 conducting Moby Dick and has returned to lead productions of Carmen (2015) and Aida (2017). He will begin his work as Principal Conductor this season by hearing auditions for new players and attending rehearsals and performances. He will also conduct Washington National Opera’s 2019 gala concert and two WNO productions during the 2019–2020 season.
Francesca Zambello Contract Extended and Evan Rogister Named WNO Principal Conductor: Learn MoreBetween 18 & 40 and Love Opera? Join BravO!
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.
Between 18 & 40 and Love Opera? Join BravO!: Learn MoreKennedy Center News Now Online
Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The March-April issue features Washington National Opera productions of Gounod's Faust and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin; plus mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton in a recital as part of Renée Fleming VOICES; The Me I Want to Sing, a family performance celebrating Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price; and much more!
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