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November 7, 13, 18, 20 at 7pm, & 15 at 2pm

DAR Constitution Hall
 

Puccini’s timeless tragedy returns in a striking new production on WNO’s Revolutionary Stage. Korean soprano Karah Son makes her company debut as Cio-Cio-San alongside tenor Matthew White and Cafritz Young Artist alumna Michelle Mariposa. Directed by E. Loren Meeker in a setting evocative of Japan by Walt Spangler, this immersive staging brings Butterfly’s devastating emotional journey thrillingly close.

Limited premium seats available now - email tickets@washnatopera.org or call 202.796.0071 option 1.

November 14, 19 at 7pm, & 21 at 2pm

DAR Constitution Hall

Political spectacle meets intimate human drama in John Adams’s modern masterpiece. Superstar soprano Renée Fleming opposite acclaimed baritone Thomas Hampson return to the WNO stage as Pat and Richard Nixon. Conducted by Robert Spano and directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer, this reimagined production blends rare archival footage, bold visual storytelling, and Adams’s electrifying score into an unforgettable theatrical event.

Limited premium seats available now - email tickets@washnatopera.org or call 202.796.0071 option 1.

November 22 at 4pm

DAR Constitution Hall
 

A sweeping concert event featuring Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, and Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner Amber R. Monroe, We the People explores humanity’s enduring longing for liberty through some of opera’s most stirring music—from Nabucco to Il Trovatore and beyond.

Limited premium seats available now - email tickets@washnatopera.org or call 202.796.0071 option 1.

Dec. 18 at 5pm, Dec. 19 at 2pm & 5pm,  and Dec. 20 at 2pm & 5pm

Kreeger Theater at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

Perfect for families and first-time audiences, Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke’s Odyssey transforms Greek myth into a vibrant 70-minute theatrical adventure featuring large-scale puppetry, featuring WNO’s Youth Chorus, Cafritz Young Artists, and orchestra.

Jan. 15 and 16 at 7pm

WNO Studio

WNO continues its commitment to developing new American works through two bold new operas by composer JL Marlor and librettist Clare Bierman exploring identity, ideology, friendship, and violence on a contemporary college campus.

Mar. 12, 18, & 26 at 7pm, and Mar. 14 and 21 & 2pm

Harman Hall at Shakespeare Theatre Company

A major world premiere and one of the season's landmark events, O’Keeffe: Kiss the Sky is a groundbreaking new ballet-opera inspired by the life and vision of Georgia O’Keeffe, starring Isabel Leonard, Christine Goerke, and William Burden. With music by Grammy Award®- winner Christopher Tin, a libretto by Kelley Rourke, direction by Francesca Zambello, and choreography by Jessica Lang, the production fuses opera and ballet into a stunning theatrical experience.  

Mar. 20, 25 at 7pm, and Mar. 27 at 2pm

Harman Hall at Shakespeare Theatre Company

Mozart’s mythic drama is reimagined by Francesca Zambello and Kelley Rourke in a fully immersive adaptation inspired by ancient Greek theater. Featuring tenor Gregory Kunde and current and former Cafritz Young Artists, this powerful retelling places raw human emotion at the center of Mozart’s magnificent score.

Apr. 29 at 7pm and May 1 at 6:30pm

The Music Center at Strathmore

Sempre Libera! One of opera’s most beloved masterpieces returns in Francesca Zambello’s elegant production, featuring Italian sensation, Francesca Pia Vitale as Violetta, opposite Ben Bliss as Alfredo. From glittering Parisian salons to heartbreaking sacrifice, La traviata remains one of opera’s most captivating and devastating love stories.

Apr. 30 at 7pm

The Music Center at Strathmore

The stars of tomorrow take the mainstage with a one-night-only performance of La traviata!