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Julia Mintzer (right), at the Washington National Opera with Shantelle Przybylo and James Shaffran, says, "People may not be able to control the coughing, but they can turn off their cellphones." (American Opera Initiative)
Jerome Kern’s “Showboat” opens May 4 at the Washington National Opera under the lead of artistic director Francesca Zambello. (Washington National Opera)
Jerome Kern’s “Showboat” opens May 4 at the Washington National Opera under the lead of artistic director Francesca Zambello. (Washington National Opera)
Washington favorite Patricia Racette returns to the Washington National Opera in Giacomo Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” (Washington National Opera)
Soloman Howard sings the role of the High Priest of Baal, and Csilla Boross is Abigaille in Verdi’s “Nabucco.” A brand-new production of the opera was well-received last year, the opera’s first as a Kennedy Center affiliate. (Photo provided by Washington National Opera)
Soloman Howard sings the role of the High Priest of Baal, and Csilla Boross is Abigaille in Verdi’s “Nabucco.” A brand-new production of the opera was well-received last year, the opera’s first as a Kennedy Center affiliate. (Photo provided by Washington National Opera)
Sondra Radvanovsky stars in the title role in Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena,” this season’s opener by the Washington National Opera. (Photo provided by Washington National Opera)
Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role in WNO’s production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” which the company revives this season. (Photo provided by Washington National Opera)
