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NormaWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Amid a season of divas, the emotive, mercurial Norma stands out |
 14 Mar 13 / Washington City Paper |
Washington National Opera's 'Manon Lescaut,' 'Norma' hit mark with Racette, Meade |
| 13 Mar 13 / Baltimore Sun |
Unrealized potential: Angela Meade debuts in Norma |
| 13 Mar 13 / Bachtrack |
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Bellini's 'Norma' at the Kennedy Center |
| 12 Mar 13 / The Examiner |
Meade and Zajick lead a Druidic triumph |
| 12 Mar 13 / The Georgetowner |
Meade and Zajick, trionfo in 'Norma' |
| 11 Mar 13 / Ionarts |
Washington National Opera’s ‘Norma’ takes all that symbolism rather literally |
| 11 Mar 13 / Washington Post |
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Washington National Opera's Norma
Of men, women and sopranos.
Of men, women and sopranos.
Manon LescautWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 4 | |
Amid a season of divas, the emotive, mercurial Norma stands out |
| 14 Mar 13 / Washington City Paper |
Washington National Opera's 'Manon Lescaut,' 'Norma' hit mark with Racette, Meade |
| 13 Mar 13 / Baltimore Sun |
This revival is a success but far from a revelation |
| 4 Mar 13 / Ionarts |
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WNO shows promise of things to come in ‘Manon Lescaut’ |
| 4 Mar 13 / Washington Post |
Don GiovanniWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Un espectáculo que dejó a todos contentos |
| 1 Feb 13 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Eros to the end |
| 5 Oct 12 / Seen and Heard |
'Don Giovanni' gets stylish revival from Washington National Opera |
| 28 Sep 12 / Baltimore Sun |
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Cocksure |
| 28 Sep 12 / Metro Weekly |
A rake and his world |
| 25 Sep 12 / The Examiner |
Well-cast roles and creative ideas boost WNO’s ‘Don Giovanni’ |
| 22 Sep 12 / Washington Post |
Hansel und GretelWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Washington National Opera delivers family-friendly 'Hansel and Gretel' |
| 26 Dec 12 / Baltimore Sun |
‘Hänsel’ is a grown-up twist on a childhood favorite |
| 25 Dec 12 / Washington Post |
The score has miles of appeal |
| 22 Dec 12 / Ionarts |
Anna BolenaWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Un rotundo triunfo |
| 22 Nov 12 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
'Anna Bolena' gets revival from Washington National Opera |
| 27 Sep 12 / Baltimore Sun |
A rich 'Anna Bolena' |
| 21 Sep 12 / The Examiner |
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A regal Radvanovsky sings Bolena in the US capital |
| 18 Sep 12 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Radvanovsky shines in Washington National Opera’s ‘Anna Bolena’ |
| 17 Sep 12 / Washington Post |
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Sondra Radvanovsky prepares for ‘Anna Bolena'
This week Sondra Radvanovsky opens Washington National Opera's season singing the title role in 'Anna Bolena'.
This week Sondra Radvanovsky opens Washington National Opera's season singing the title role in 'Anna Bolena'.
WertherWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 6 | |
Voeux de Noël |
| 25 May 12 / ConcertoNet (English) |
WNO, Francesco Meli bring romance back to 'Werther' |
| 19 May 12 / Washington Times |
'Werther' gets eloquent treatment from Washington National Opera |
| 15 May 12 / Baltimore Sun |
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Cheer up, emo boy |
| 15 May 12 / Washington City Paper |
The sorrows and the triumphs of 'Werther' |
| 15 May 12 / The Georgetowner |
Whatever you think of the story, Massenet sure kitted it with some nice music |
| 14 May 12 / Washington Post |
NabuccoWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
By the waters of Babylon |
| 24 May 12 / ConcertoNet (English) |
Nabucco in DC: confused, splendid, and creaking |
| 19 May 12 / Seen and Heard |
Vividly sung, intriguingly staged 'Nabuuco' |
| 7 May 12 / Baltimore Sun |
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Washington National Opera's lavish, offbeat 'Nabucco' |
| 2 May 12 / Washington Times |
All that was missing was the superstar quality |
| 30 Apr 12 / Washington Post |
Così fan tutteWashington National OperaNo. of reviews: 5 | |
Philippe Auguin led an elegant, balanced performance |
| 29 Feb 12 / Washingtonian |
Washington National Opera gives musical, theatrical jolt to 'Cosi fan tutte' |
| 28 Feb 12 / Baltimore Sun |
So what was so funny? Answer: the supertitles |
| 27 Feb 12 / Washington Post |
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Funny in a kind of uncomfortably sadistic way |
| 27 Feb 12 / Washington City Paper |
Washington National Opera surprises with smart, snappy Mozart update |
| 27 Feb 12 / Washington Times |
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25 Oct to 4 Nov 2024
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18 Jan 2025
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News & Articles
| Kennedy Center announces a bounteous season for 2024-2025 |
The National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera, the flagship organizations of the Kennedy Center, announced their 2024-2025 seasons Thursday. |
| 15 Mar 2024 / Classical Review |
| Washington National Opera appoints Robert Spano as new music director |
The longtime music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will begin his tenure in September 2025. |
| 7 Feb 2024 / Washington Post |
| Washington National Opera announces its 2022-23 season |
Latonia Moore, Christine Goerke, Gabriella Reyes, Denyce Graves, Reginald Smith, Jr. headline Washington National Opera’s 2022-23 season. |
| 6 Apr 2022 / OperaWire |
| WNO announces a cautious return to opera in 2021-22 season |
Washington National Opera will present a slimmed-down opera slate in the 2021-2022 season. Staged productions will not return until March 2022, with concert performances only in the fall and winter of this year. |
| 14 May 2021 / Classical Review |
| Kennedy Center cancels spring season |
The Center also announced that the Washington National Opera’s spring productions and much of the late spring and early summer touring theater programs have been canceled. |
| 19 Nov 2020 / OperaWire |
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