Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center, joining slew of artist exits
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January 11, 2026

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A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which the current board is calling the Trump Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC, on Dec. 26, 2025.

The WNO is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.