Picnic blankets. Baseball lights. And one of the greatest operas ever written. Join us for Opera in the Outfield at @NationalsPark for a FREE broadcast of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess on Aug. 23 brought to you by @MarsGlobal. ⚾ 🎭 🎵 . Learn more ➡️

RT @kencen: “I was a rock ‘n’ roll, punk rock kind of guy until my 40s,” Glaser said. “I discovered opera, fell in love with it and I never….

RT @kencen: Update for Wednesday, June 11, 2025:. Please be advised the Kennedy Center will be closed to non-ticket holders on Wednesday, J….

RT @kencen: ICYMI – DC native forges new path singing opera with @WashNatOpera! @fox5dc spoke with Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and….

RT @kencen: In the News. Porgy and Bess is a hit! 📰 @washingtonpost says that Artistic Director Francesca Zambello’s Porgy and Bess “crac….

Director Francesca Zambello shares a look into the captivating artistry behind 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘴. Don’t miss this unforgettable production, brought to life with passion, purpose, and vision. The magic begins this evening—be there to witness it.✨

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy” at the Kennedy Center with @alysoncambridge as Bess in 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘴! Don’t miss this powerful production, running May 23–31st. Get your tickets at 🎶 🌾

Love, temptation, and redemption collide in Porgy and Bess—a powerful blend of jazz, gospel, and folk that stirs the soul. Join us at the Kennedy Center May 23–31 for this unforgettable production 🎺

His products changed the world and put instant connection at our fingertips. But behind tech mogul Steve Jobs was a life shaped by triumphs, trials, and contradictions. The story of Steve Jobs all starts tonight. The story told like never before, through the power of opera.

RT @kencen: “Passion, obsession, betrayal, love, death. The story of Steve Jobs is animated by big, human thematics that resonate throughou….

RT @kencen: Mark Campbell is the man behind the story of the man behind the machine. 📱. Campbell, librettist of The (R)evolution of Steve J….

Yes, there's an opera about Steve Jobs, and it's won a Grammy! Don't miss your chance to see WNO's powerful production of this modern opera May 2–10.📱🍎. Learn more ➡

This past Wednesday, Cafritz Young Artist Jonathan Patton performed "Something We Play" from The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs at the AWS Imagine for Nonprofits conference at Amazon's Headquarters. 📱🍎. Don't miss the WNO premiere of this Grammy-winning opera May 2–10!

From operatic classics to fresh takes on old stories, the Washington National Opera has all you need for the 2025–2026 season! 🌟. Click below to see the grand operas, rousing choruses, classic legends, and modern masters gracing the stage this year👇.

Members of the Cafritz Young Artists performed at D.C.'s own "Passport to Spring" last Friday—@CherryBlossFest's Pink Tie Party at Union Station! 🌸🎶. Second-year CYA Sahel Salam performed with pianist Tongyao Li, and the WNO Orchestra took the stage at the pinkest party in D.C.

Michelle Mariposa, first year Cafritz Young Artist, is in the grand finals of the @MetOpera Laffont Competition! She is one of nine finalists to achieve this huge honor. 👏. This Sunday, Mar. 16, Michelle will perform two arias on the Met stage. Good luck, Michelle—brava!

Congratulations to the wickedly talented Paul Tazewell on his Academy Award for Wicked! 🏆💚🎀. Paul is an award-winning costume designer for both the stage and screen. To see his work in action, get tickets to WNO's Porgy and Bess May 23–31. 🎫

RT @kencen: We send our sincerest condolences to the families of the victims of American Eagle Flight No. 5342 and Sikorsky H-60. Our heart….

"This year’s batch of AOI composers and librettists seem far less concerned with stories of the past than with predictions of the future. more invested in the world we are making than the one we’ve long left behind." —@washingtonpost . Read the review➡️

🚨Deadline extended🚨 Students grades 9–12, you now have until Tuesday, Jan. 28, to submit your application to the 2025 WNO Opera Institute!. Submit your application➡