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The Washington National Opera (WNO) is an American opera company in Washington, D.C.. Formerly the Opera Society of Washington and the Washington Opera, the company received Congressional designation as the National Opera

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V Vision

We are the nation’s beacon for the performing arts, engaging artists and audiences around the world to share, inspire, and celebrate the cultural heritage by which a great society is defined and remembered.

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As the nation’s cultural center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and connecting with artists, inspiring and educating communities. We welcome all to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts.

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H History

In 1955, recognizing America’s need to take its place on the world’s cultural stage, President Dwight D. Eisenhower established a commission for a new public auditorium in the nation’s capital. Three years later, he signed the National Cultural Center Act (Pub. L. No. 85-874). In signing this act, President

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