Singer Emily D’Angelo performs an aria from the world premiere opera “Grounded” which is co-produced by Washington National Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.

Singer Joseph Dennis performs a song from the world premiere opera “Grounded” which is co-produced by Washington National Opera and the Metropolitan Opera.

Conductor Daniela Candillari answers questions about the music in the new opera “Grounded” in which a fighter-pilot and new mother grapples with the moral implications and psychological effects of virtual warfare.

Playwright and librettist George Brant answers questions about his “thought-provoking” (Washington Post), “sharp-eyed” (Time Out New York), and “compelling and provocative” (San Francisco Chronicle) one-woman play “Grounded” that is now an opera presented by the Washington National Opera.

Watch a stunning performance from Elektra -- a power-packed, “fasten your seatbelt” opera, from its dramatic, harrowing music to its hair-raising finale. This acclaimed international cast includes superstar soprano Christine Goerke singing the title role of a daughter possessed.

Verdi’s melodrama set in 16th century Spain has it all for the “perfect” opera night out, with one rousing aria and chorus after another.

Watch the documentary of the making of Blue, an opera commissioned by Washington National Opera.

Did you know that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had two great passions in life? One was law. The other was opera.

Watch performances and interviews behind Washington National Opera's innovative short works exploring questions around the stories monuments tell -- the legacies they embody, and the memories they cement.

Unfortunately, a lot of people think they don’t, and most of them have never seen one. In this audio story, opera fan Eleni and opera skeptic Samantha discuss how their experiences with opera as children influenced their opinions of the art form as adults.

A soprano is a soprano because they can sing high and a bass is a bass because they sing low, right? Not really...

Opera has always been addicted to love, and its romances can range from the hilarious to the dramatic. But don’t expect a standard “Boy Meets Girl” story when you take your seat at the opera house.

A beginner’s guide to some of opera’s most challenging female roles and a unique look at how opera does girl power.

The barber of Seville is getting hitched--and it's a day of madness in the palace! Mozart's comic masterpiece comes to life through enchanting music and absurd mix-ups in a charming exploration of the perils of temptation and the triumph of love.

Often considered the first great American opera, Porgy and Bess soars with original music melding jazz, gospel, and folk styles. Themes of community resilience, acceptance, and redemption weave through this poignant story, ultimately asking if even the most unwavering of loves can conquer the force of personal addiction.

Verdi’s everlasting story of fate and sacrifice, renowned for its soaring arias and heart-wrenching ending.

In Mozart’s final and beloved opera, a handsome young prince and his silly bird-catcher sidekick are enlisted by the mysterious Queen of the Night to rescue her kidnapped daughter.

Mozart's whimsical and wry tale of two young men who place a bet on fidelity, putting the women they love to the test through deception and seduction

"Figaro! Figaro! Fiiigarooo!" Can the sharp-witted barber of Seville help Count Almaviva woo the beautiful Rosina away from a bumbling doctor?

A notorious lover meets his ultimate fiery punishment in Mozart’s celebrated tragicomedy. He’s spent his life betraying women. Now time’s up.

In Leonard Bernstein's funny, philosophical, and fast-paced take on Voltaire's biting satire, very bad things happen to very good people (and plenty of bad ones too)