Audience Development

Opera Insights
Join Washington National Opera for free Opera Insights on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.  The Insights series combines dynamic discussions with opera experts and live performances by Washington National Opera artists.  This is a wonderful opportunity for aficionados and novices alike to learn more about the operas performed this season. 

All Opera Insights begin at 6:00 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.  If you are unable to join us at the Kennedy Center, you can watch the performance live or view previous performances by streaming video by clicking here. Online performance archives are available at www.kennedy-center.org

2007-2008 Opera Insights
La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini		Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Wednesday, October 24, 2007
A View from the Bridge by William Bolcom		Monday, October 29, 2007
The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner		Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi		Monday, March 24, 2008
Tamerlano by George Frideric Handel		Monday, April 28, 2008
Elektra by Richard Strauss		Thursday, May 8, 2008

Location: Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Fee: FREE
Registration: Not Required
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

For the 2003 to 2007 season archive of Opera Insights from the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, click here.

RealPlayer™ is software that makes it possible for you to experience streaming audio and video. Kennedy Center/WNO Internet broadcasts require the RealPlayer 8.0 or above, available free at http://www.real.com.

Note: The download link on this page will lead you to a page on the RealNetworks site that offers two versions of the player. In order to receive the free player, make sure to click on the "Free RealOne Player" link in the top right of the screen, as opposed to the links for RealOne Player Plus, which costs $19.95. You must then fill out a form in order to download the file. Speed of the download depends on bandwidth connection.