Every opera company in America, it seems, is looking for contemporary American opera — and for a better way to create it. The Washington National Opera’s own particular take, now in its second ...

The arts world was scandalized this past spring when the Washington National Opera announced that the sponsor of the production that would be opening its 2023-24 season was the General Dynamics ...

When the financially strapped Washington National Opera became affiliated with the Kennedy Center a year ago, some skeptical WNO members likened it to putting one's head into the open mouth of a .

Performances in N.Y.C. “Grounded,” by Jeanine Tesori and George Brant, is premiering at Washington National Opera after attracting criticism over sponsorship. The mezzo-soprano Emily D ...