Washington National Opera controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Dispute and lawsuit involving the Kennedy Center
After WNO's board voted to move operations and productions away from the Kennedy Center, the company announced a lawsuit seeking $17 million that it said the center owed it. The dispute followed the end of a long institutional relationship and became a significant governance and financial conflict for the company.