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"It blew my expectations out of the water."

Kennedy Center audiences are raving about 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦.

You have ONE more chance to see what all the fuss is about!

Join us for our closing performance TONIGHT at 5 PM.

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Take a look at the magical moments captured from our first performance of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦.

A limited number of tickets are still available - don't miss your chance to attend this special production!

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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 opens TONIGHT and runs through December 14.

‘The Little Prince’ Highlights Kennedy Center Holiday Shows.”

https://t.co/CoH5HyrYFR

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Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the tech rehearsal for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦, opening TOMORROW at our Terrace Theater.

The Little Prince, The Aviator, the Fox, the Snake, & the Rose invite you to join them on this magical adventure!

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Academy & Emmy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman sat down with BroadwayWorld before her adaptation of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 opens at our Terrace Theater.

The show runs for only five performances between December 12th and 14th.
https://t.co/3GGkP0OHbn

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An aviator crash-lands in the desert & meets a little prince from another planet. As unlikely friends, they encounter a sly Fox, deceitful Snake, & vain Rose, learning profound lessons about seeing & loving.

THIS Friday: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦.
https://t.co/bNtB4Qj3Wq

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What happens when A 🤴, A 🧑‍✈️, The 🌹, The 🦊, and The 🐍 all meet in a desert?

A timeless, whimsical tale comes to life.

The Next WNO Masterpiece, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦, opens at our Terrace Theater this Friday!

Tickets on sale NOW
https://t.co/GT8QxBV0kT

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“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.”

—𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆

From Dec. 12 - 14, A Beloved Tale for the Holidays Returns to The Kennedy Center

Tickets On Sale NOW
https://t.co/bNtB4Qj3Wq https://t.co/oQPN2AiXBa

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Feast your ears on this exhilarating passage from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘰 and make sure you join us at the Kennedy Center TOMORROW for the LAST performance at 7:00 p.m!

Tickets⤵️
https://t.co/uGDSzIod83

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Here are some behind-the-scenes pictures of our Cafritz Young Artists rehearsing before their performance on the Millennium Stage tonight.

Their performance will be livestreamed at the link below at 6 PM

You don’t want to miss it!

https://t.co/hyNgn5pGDk

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"Opera is a truly magical art form that should be experienced by all. Let’s start with getting everyone to the Kennedy Center to witness this incredible performance of the classic comedy, 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑜, playing through 11/22."
https://t.co/6LDIYOxlgv

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"Mozart’s masterpiece, Le nozze di Figaro or 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑜, packed the Kennedy Center’s Opera House over the weekend and brought laughs through themes that stand the test of time nearly 300 years after its inception."

https://t.co/zCR83TcMQV

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At the Kennedy Center Till 11/22!

"An all-star cast, a new music director, & a returning stage director gave us Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte’s 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑜 (1786, Le Nozze di Figaro) in full measure." https://t.co/WFnBOiKRbf

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🎨 WATCH🎼

Discover how internationally renowned graffiti artist RETNA brought his signature calligraphy-inspired aesthetic to the grand stage of opera as the artistic designer for Washington National Opera’s production of 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢.

Get your tickets⤵️
https://t.co/A5hkQCkFST

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Join us for a pre-performance talk & dive into Verdi's mind, behind the scenes of planning a production, & the history and social context of 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢.

(Free with your ticket, starting 1 hour before the performance & lasting 25–30 minutes!)

Learn More⤵️
https://t.co/A5hkQCkFST

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“By boycotting us, you are killing art”

A great article with an important message from some of our Washington National Opera artists:

We encourage everyone to join us to see 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢.

https://t.co/j43onUaulx

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More rapturous reception for the Washington National Opera's 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢.

Now at the Kennedy Center through November 2nd!

"Great dramatic moments triumph in ‘𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢’ at Kennedy Center."

Read⤵️
https://t.co/kr96G7V8al

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"Electrifying Experience: The Washington National Opera’s Spectacular Production of Verdi’s 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢 at the Kennedy Center."

Read @TheWSHLobbyist's rousing endorsement⤵️
https://t.co/oDdNuSuSu2

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"The Washington National Opera began its 70th-anniversary season sumptuously Friday night with a musically dazzling, visually resplendent production of Giuseppe Verdi’s 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢."

Read @BroadwayWorld's RAVE review⤵️
https://t.co/y5Ye4NvHQU