Washington National Opera’s Divorce From the Kennedy Center Is About to Get Complicated

Washington National Opera’s Divorce From the Kennedy Center Is About to Get Complicated

Who gets the $30 million endowment? What's going on with the shared orchestra? “We have a very large legal team," says the opera's artistic director.

Washington National Opera Negotiates Kennedy Center Exit & Endowment Ownership

Washington National Opera’s planned separation from the Kennedy Center is moving into a complex legal stage, with negotiations underway over assets, facilities, and the future of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, according to reporting by Washingtonian. The opera company is seeking control of its estimated $30 million endowment, access to patron data, and leases for its rehearsal and storage facilities, including a 50,000-square-foot stu…