Matthias Pintscher’s first opera in 20 years invites audiences to find their own meaning in a macabre 19th-century tale. By Jeffrey Arlo Brown Reporting from Berlin The composer Matthias Pintscher was ...

The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term. By Adam Nagourney The Washington National ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In what might be the most decisive critique yet of President Trump’s remake of the Kennedy Center, the Washington ...

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 Kennedy Center on Friday confirmed the Washington National Opera (WNO) will leave the renowned venue. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to part ways with the WNO ...

Michelle Mariposa, a rising Filipina mezzo-soprano, has achieved a milestone that many young opera singers only dream ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose for photos during their meeting in Tokyo Decommissioned nuclear bunker on the edge of a cliff is 'days away' from ...

On January 9, Washington National Opera’s board of trustees passed a resolution to withdraw from the Trump-Kennedy Center as soon as possible. It would sever a partnership of more than five decades.

Jay Weatherill brought the party back to London in his role as the new UK High Commissioner. But it was a Labour minister’s ...

Jan. 9 (Asia Today) --South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit Japan for a two-day, one-night trip starting Jan. 13, the presidential office said Thursday, with historical issues including the ...

The Prime Minister remains under fire over his delays in calling a royal commission launching a breakfast TV blitz to defend his actions. But after being repeatedly interrupted during a live ...