Opera in the Outfield
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 08/24/2024
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Join Washington National Opera at Nationals Park for a FREE broadcast of Puccini’s Turandot! Here’s your chance to see the acclaimed production that sold out in May.
Limited free seating is available on the outfield grass or head to the ballpark stands. Arrive early to secure a spot and enjoy entertainment and family-friendly activities!
Event Timeline
- 4:30 p.m. - Gates open for pre-opera fun
- 4:50 p.m. - Taal Academy of Dance
- 5:10 p.m. - Musico the Magnificent
- 5:40 p.m. - Step by Step with Step Afrika! Featuring Dem Raider Boyz
- 6:30 p.m. - Turandot begins
Puccini’s Turandot
Color… pageantry… spectacle… there’s a reason why Turandot is at the top of the opera canon. Puccini’s final work mesmerizes with its sumptuous music, from the alluring overture to Prince Calaf’s passionate “Nessun dorma,” one of the world’s most famous arias ever written. Grammy Award®–winning composer Christopher Tin, known for his film and video game soundtracks, and acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Susan Soon He Stanton offer a compelling new world premiere ending to Puccini’s final, unfinished work.
Here’s your chance to see WNO’s acclaimed production that sold out in May! When Turandot premiered to WNO audiences, the new ending was praised as “visually and vocally stunning” with “fresh energy and some truly extraordinary singing” (The Washington Post).
Performed in Italian with projected English titles
Music by Giacomo Puccini and Christopher Tin / Libretto by Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni, and Susan Soon He Stanton
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