Washington National opera creates seasons of excitement by balancing popular grand opera with new or less frequently performed works. Through its extensive opera education outreach program and the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, the company reaches new audiences and develops the careers of young singers.

Founded in 1956, Washington National Opera is recognized today as one of the leading opera companies in the United States. Under the stewardship of General Director Plácido Domingo, Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Five decades and countless artistic leaps later, the Opera has achieved the stature of a world class company and plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The company recently received the designation "The National Opera" by the Congress of the United States of America.

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