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The Washington National Opera announced it would sever ties with the Kennedy Center, pursuing independence to safeguard its audience and the art form. The columnist frames the move as institutional courage and a prudent step for the company’s survival, arguing the split benefits both the company and its artistic mission, despite ongoing debate about the broader implications.
Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell says the center initiated the termination of its affiliation with the Washington National Opera, citing long-running deficits and a need for broader programming and funding flexibility; the opera described the split as amicable, with lingering questions about future performances amid broader political controversy surrounding the center.
The Washington National Opera announced it will leave the Kennedy Center due to financial constraints and changes in management under President Trump's influence, seeking to operate independently and move performances to other venues.
The Washington National Opera has decided to end its longstanding partnership with the Kennedy Center, citing financial challenges and changes in the center's policies under the Trump administration, and plans to operate independently and seek new venues for performances.
The Washington National Opera has decided to leave its longtime home at the Kennedy Center after the center ended their relationship, marking a significant change for the opera company.
The Washington National Opera is ending its partnership with the Kennedy Center due to financial and operational disagreements, aiming for an amicable transition and relocating performances to new venues.
The Washington National Opera is ending its long-standing partnership with the Kennedy Center due to declining ticket sales and supporter donations following President Trump's takeover of the venue, seeking to become an independent nonprofit and find new performance spaces in D.C.
The Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center to become an independent nonprofit due to dissatisfaction with Trump's control of the institution, leading to artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.
The Washington National Opera is considering leaving the Kennedy Center due to financial struggles and donor confidence issues caused by Donald Trump's takeover of the center, which has led to decreased ticket sales, political boycotts, and staffing changes, threatening its future at its long-time home.
The Washington National Opera has appointed conductor Robert Spano as its new music director, filling a post that has been vacant since 2018. Spano, a well-established conductor and music director, will officially begin his three-year term in fall 2025 but will immediately adopt the title of music director designate. His extensive experience and particular penchant for new music make him an auspicious choice for the WNO, and he expressed excitement about leading an opera house for the first time in his career.
A recent study reveals a stark gender imbalance in leading American opera companies, with men dominating conducting, directing, and designing roles. Between 2005 and 2021, men accounted for 95% of conducting credits and 85% of directing credits. The study also found that the gender profile of directors has a snowball effect on the gender breakdown of creative teams. However, the Washington National Opera stood out as an outlier, with more than half of its directors and over a third of its conductors being women. The study suggests that by hiring more women directors, companies are likely to see an increase in women designers across productions.