Washington National Opera announced the formation of the National Friends of Washington National Opera, a new initiative to ...

An operatic breakup has turned litigious in Washington, with the Washington National Opera suing the Kennedy Center for more than $17 million it says it's owed. In a complaint filed in the US Court of ...

A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., after President Trump's name was added to the facade. / Credit: Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images The Washington ...

New signage, The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, is unveiled on the Kennedy Center, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in ...

The Washington National Opera is leaving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1971. Friday's news, shared with NPR in a statement via email from the opera company, comes ...

The Washington National Opera claims $17 million of its funds are at risk because the Kennedy Center is using the money as collateral on its line of credit.

The Washington National Opera has filed a lawsuit against the Kennedy Center, claiming it has been blocked from $17 million in donated funds.

The Washington National Opera (WNO) filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging that the Kennedy Center failed to return more than $17 million in donations made to the organization after its split from the ...