the opera
noun
: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.
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In a court filing, the opera company said the money in question came from years of contributions by supporters who specifically intended their gifts to benefit the Washington National Opera and its artistic and educational mission.
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Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
According to the suit, the opera company and the Kennedy Center had a longstanding contract in which WNO produced its operas at the Kennedy Center, which in return, provided a number of services and other support for the opera company including managing its donations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The next day, the opera’s board of trustees voted to terminate its affiliation agreement.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Since the two organizations parted ways, the opera claims, the Kennedy Center has refused to return more than $17 million in gifts and donations.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
According to the suit, the opera company and the Kennedy Center had a longstanding contract in which WNO produced its operas at the Kennedy Center, which in return, provided a number of services and other support for the opera company including managing its donations.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The next day, the opera’s board of trustees voted to terminate its affiliation agreement.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Since the two organizations parted ways, the opera claims, the Kennedy Center has refused to return more than $17 million in gifts and donations.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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