Washington National Opera

The Washington National Opera (WNO) is an opera company in Washington, D.C., USA. Formerly the Washington Opera, the company received Congressional designation as the National Opera Company in 2000. Performances are now given in the Opera House of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Plácido Domingo, the Spanish tenor and conductor, has served as the company's General Director since 1996. Domingo began a affiliation with the Opera ... more

The Washington National Opera (WNO) is an opera company in Washington, D.C., USA. Formerly the Washington Opera, the company received Congressional designation as the National Opera Company in 2000. Performances are now given in the Opera House of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Plácido Domingo, the Spanish tenor and conductor, has served as the company's General Director since 1996. Domingo began a affiliation with the Opera company in 1986, when he appeared in its world premiere production of Gian Carlo Menotti's Goya, followed by performances in a production of Tosca in the 1988/89 season. Maestro Domingo celebrated ten years as the Opera's General Director on July 1, 2006 and his contract has been extended through the 2010-2011 season. Parallel to Domingo's management of the company, he has been general manager of the Los Angeles Opera since 2001. The Washington National Opera was established in 1957 as the Opera Society of Washington by Day Thorpe, the music... less