WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA

Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Learn about the company's history, leaders, staff and orchestra. As part of the WNO-Kennedy Center affiliation, which is effective July 1, 2011, WNO patrons may be assured that the Opera will continue regular operations. Francesca Zambello has served as WNO's Artistic Advisor since 2011. She has directed many WNO productions, including Of Mice and Men (debut in 2001), Fidelio (2003), Die Walküre (2003 and 2007), Billy Budd (2004), Porgy and Bess (2005 and 2010), Das Rheingold (2006), Siegfried (2009), and Salome (2010). Since September 2010 she has also been the Artistic and General Director of the Glimmerglass Festival in upstate New York.