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The Kennedy Center - Opera House

2700 F Street, NW Washington DC 20566
Phone:
202-467-4600
Website:
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Capacity:
2300

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The Opera House is the second-largest theater in the Center, with 2,300 seats. It was designed for ballet, opera, and musical theater. Over the years, the Opera House has welcomed dozens of the world's great dance and opera companies and has hosted some of the most important artistic events of the last quarter century. With its distinctive red and gold silk curtain, a gift from Japan, and the eMore

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The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Lammermoor-110711
4.2 by 25 members
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Gaetano Donizetti's operatic adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's chilling novel The Bride of Lammermoor is a dark psychological drama that tells the story of Lucia, a young woman from the Scottish moors, whose... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Tosca-opera1
4.6 by 24 members
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Washington National Opera presents Puccini's powerful masterpiece, Tosca, starring soprano Patricia Racette, tenor Frank Porretta, and DC favorite bass-baritone Alan Held. Plácido Domingo conducts this... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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1527459-china-usa1
4.0 by 1 member
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CHINA-USA: A Celebration of Music features Chinese orchestral music, excerpts from contemporary Chinese operas that have won fans around the world, and pieces by composers from other countries that have... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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1356923-royaldanishballet-050611-v4
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One of the world's oldest and most respected ballet companies makes a rare appearance at the Kennedy Center. Under the artistic direction of Nikolaj Hübbe, the Royal Danish Ballet is trained in the... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Balletnacionaldecuba-050611
4.8 by 23 members
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Ballet Nacional de Cuba will perform The Magic of Dance, a program that was received with great praise last year while on tour through England. This collection of ballet highlights spanning the classical... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Donpasquale
4.6 by 7 members
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Bass-baritone James Morris makes his Washington National Opera debut in the title role of Don Pasquale, the wealthy uncle who stands between lovers Ernesto and Norina. The famed comic opera features a sham... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Iphigenie-050211
4.5 by 4 members
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Grammy Award winner and General Director of the Washington National Opera Placido Domingo stars in this company premiere of Iphigenie en Tauride. Gluck's opera boasts a sweeping score and dramatic story that... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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1285828-nycb-030811
4.9 by 43 members
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The New York City Ballet presents three mixed repertory programs, representing a definitive collection of the noted "black and white" ballets by NYCB's innovative founder, George Balanchine. These... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Proteges-022811
4.5 by 30 members
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Protégés III is a program of four ballets performed by up-and-coming talent from four top international ballet schools. Protégés III showcases the stars of tomorrow from Bolshoi Ballet Academy, The Royal... Learn More.

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Madamebutterfly-022210
4.7 by 63 members
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Washington National Opera presents Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly. The tragic story of the innocent young geisha who catches the eye of a caddish American Naval officer and becomes his temporary "wife"... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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1191151-sinabrerasaveliev-120910
4.9 by 35 members
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American Ballet Theatre returns to the Kennedy Center with a program of vigorous new works and D.C. favorites rich with heritage. Accompanied by the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, the repertoire... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Southpacific-121310
4.8 by 23 members
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Lincoln Center Theater's brilliant revival of South Pacific comes to the Kennedy Center. The winner of seven Tony Awards in 2008, Rodgers and Hammerstein's sweeping romantic story set during World War II... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Cirque-dreams-holidaze-120110
4.4 by 22 members
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The Kennedy Center Opera House hosts Cirque Dreams Holidaze on its national tour. This spectacle from the creator of the groundbreaking Broadway hit Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy features astonishing... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Joffreynoutcracker
4.6 by 7 members
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The Joffrey Ballet's classic version of The Nutcracker returns to the Kennedy Center. Featuring music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, selected choreography by Gerald Arpino and conceived and directed by Robert... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Hair-broadway-100110
4.4 by 167 members
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This pioneering Broadway hit tells the story of a group of hippies seeking the dawn of a new age, indelibly capturing the "flower power" era and raising concerns which still resonate today. Hair's rock music... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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1113313-salome-100410
4.3 by 22 members
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The Washington National Opera presents an all-new production of Strauss' Salome, with renowned dramatic soprano Deborah Voigt making her WNO debut in the title role. Based on Oscar Wilde's play, the darkly... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Maskedball1
4.2 by 45 members
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Conductor Daniele Callegari and director James Robinson make their Washington National Opera debuts with Verdi's tale of a king who falls in love with his best friend's wife and unwisely attends a masked... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Marypoppins-061810
4.6 by 243 members
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Mary Poppins, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical adaptation of Disney's Academy Award-winning film, and the original classic stories by P.L. Travers, is coming to the Kennedy Center. This magical... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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931709-bkbsi-balletarizona-284
4.3 by 4 members
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Ballet Across America II features top regional dance companies performing a wide variety of programs and styles. In their Washington, D.C. debut, the Memphis Ballet presents In Dreams, set to the music of... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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882937-hamlet-051710
4.5 by 13 members
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In this operatic version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Hamlet, the melancholy prince of Denmark, struggles to avenge his father's murder, while his betrothed, Ophelia, fights to maintain her sanity.... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Figaro-042610
4.7 by 10 members
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Many consider this Mozart's most perfect -- and hilarious -- opera. After his marriage to Rosina, the Count's palace becomes a tangled web of love affairs. The pageboy Cherubino courts the Countess while the... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Porgy-032210
4.6 by 35 members
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Washington National Opera presents the George and Ira Gershwin opera, Porgy and Bess. Mixing classical music, popular song, jazz, blues and spirituals, Porgy and Bess follows the crippled Porgy as he sets... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Valery-gergiev-021610
5.0 by 1 member
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Conducted by Valery Gergiev, the Opera sings works from the three most well-known Russian composers who composed in the mid 1800s and were part of a group known as the "Mighty Five." The program includes... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Smelkov-pavel-022210
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Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov combines one of the great operatic bass roles with thunderous choral movements of unprecedented power. Chronicling the rise and fall of the notorious Tsar, whose rise to power was... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Valery-gergiev-022210
5.0 by 2 members
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The Mariinsky Opera and Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's riveting opera, Eugene Onegin in concert. Based on the Pushkin novel, one of the most treasured works of Russian literature, the opera portrays the... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Bkbsd-012110
4.5 by 4 members
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As part of its commitment to artistic outreach, American Ballet Theatre returns to Washington DC with a program of mixed repertory. The three programs presented are: Birthday Offering by Frederick Ashton; ... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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758951-youngfrankenstein-121609
4.2 by 31 members
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The Kennedy Center hosts Young Frankenstein, the Broadway hit based on Mel Brooks' classic movie. Brooks reunited with the creative team behind The Producers for this hilarious re-imagining of the... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Bkbsc-nycb-120709
4.3 by 6 members
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One of the country's most highly respected and healthiest ballet institutions, New York City Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center Opera House for seven performances comprised of two stunning mixed repertory... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Ariadne-auf-naxos-102109
3.5 by 6 members
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Washington National Opera performs Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos. As this brilliantly light-hearted opera begins, a serious opera company and a commedia dell'arte troupe have arrived at a dinner party,... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Falstaff-101309
4.3 by 16 members
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The antics of Shakespeare's infamous rascal Falstaff cause utter mayhem as the merry wives of Windsor teach him a lesson he'll never forget. Falstaff is a delightful fusion of humanist realism and light-... Learn More.

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Wno-092309
5.0 by 1 member
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The Washington National Opera presents a concert performance by Russian opera stars Olga Borodina and Ildar Abdrazakov. Joined by conductor Placido Domingo and the WNO Orchestra, the husband and wife duo... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Barbertrio-090809
4.6 by 16 members
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Rossini's cherished classic is a delightful farce filled with high-flying vocal fireworks and gorgeous melodies, including "Largo al factotum," made famous by the iconic line "Figaro, Figaro, Figaro!" To... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Manon-061909
4.9 by 22 members
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Based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, The Royal Ballet is Great Britain's most prestigious ballet company. Returning to the Kennedy Center for the first time in three years, the Company performs... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Grimes-032309
4.3 by 4 members
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Benjamin Britten's gripping opera Peter Grimes tells the story of a lonely fisherman who is persecuted and accused of murder. The most-performed 20th century British opera in the international repertoire, ... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Nycballet-022309-v1
4.8 by 32 members
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The acclaimed company, renowned for its purity, balance, and musicality, performs three mixed repertory programs featuring works by Balanchine, Robbins, and Tharp to music performed by the New York City... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Lorinmaazel-020509
4.5 by 4 members
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Lorin Maazel conducts the Arab and western musicians of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in their international debut program at the Kennedy Center Opera House. They'll be performing two new works by their... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Mixedrepertory-020509-v1
4.6 by 7 members
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The Kennedy Center welcomes American Ballet Theatre. One of the world's foremost dance companies since its founding in 1940, the company will perform a mixed repertory program highlighted by classic works... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Kennedycenter-legallyblonde
4.7 by 27 members
Roar
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Legally Blonde follows sorority star Elle Woods, an underestimated blonde who doesn't take "no" for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more "serious," Elle puts down the credit card, hits... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Bjbsc-joffrey-138
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Chicago's world-renowned The Joffrey Ballet returns with its founder's dazzling family production of The Nutcracker. From its charming Victorian scenery and costumes, to the dozens of dancing and singing... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Sanfran-giselle-11
4.5 by 2 members
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America's oldest professional ballet company returns to the Kennedy Center for the first time in six years to celebrate its landmark 75th season. This timeless ballet follows a beautiful young peasant girl... Learn More.

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Sfballet-111208
4.5 by 4 members
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America's oldest professional ballet company, the San Francisco Ballet is celebrating its landmark 75th season. They'll present a mixed repertory program that includes two ballets commissioned for the... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Lucrezia-111108
4.6 by 23 members
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Washington National Opera General Director Plácido Domingo conducts Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia After the Borgia palace is defaced, Lucrezia demands the desecrator's death. When Gennaro (Vittorio Grigolo)... Learn More.

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Pearlfisher
4.4 by 34 members
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Washington National Opera presents Georges Bizet's exotic feast for the eyes and ears. The prayers of the virgin priestess Leïla (Norah Amsellem) protect the fishermen of ancient Ceylon until Chief Zurga (... Learn More.

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Cavalleria-rusticana
4.5 by 2 members
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Washington National Opera presents a concert production of Mascagni's beloved opera Cavalleria Rusticana. Set in a Sicilian village, this melodramatic tale of "rustic chivalry" follows the fickle and... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Elektra97-sld57-website
3.9 by 35 members
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A royal family destroyed by conspiracy, madness, and vengeance is the setting for Washington National Opera's riveting Elektra. Richard Strauss' modernist masterpiece stars Susan Bullock, whose performance... Learn More.

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Flyingdutchman
4.3 by 27 members
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Misfortune, greed, and fidelity collide in this storm-battered tale of one man's quest for life-saving love. Wagner retells the nautical legend of the fearsome Flying Dutchman, cursed to sail the seas until... Learn More.

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Rigoletto-goldstar-image
4.9 by 15 members
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Washington National Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. As the libertine Duke of Mantua's jaded jester, Rigoletto is known for sparing no one his biting and often vicious sarcasm. But when courtiers... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Bridge-250x250
4.0 by 27 members
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Set in post-war New York and based on an Arthur Miller play, A View from the Bridge tells the tale of Brooklyn longshoreman Eddie Carbone, whose desire for his adult niece, Catherine, leads to disaster in... Learn More.

The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)

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Giovanni03-2691
4.4 by 9 members
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Mozart's celebrated tragicomedy tells the story of the famous womanizer who is given one last chance to repent of his philandering ways. But when he adds murder and blasphemy to his lengthy list of sins,... Learn More.

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Boheme-candles1-cropped-000
4.5 by 13 members
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Perhaps more than any other classic opera, La Bohème lends itself to contemporary interpretation. Innovative director Mariusz Trelinski updates Puccini's timeless tale in an extraordinary new production,... Learn More.

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