We the People

We the People is a special concert celebrating liberty, independence, and the universal human longing for freedom and dignity. The program follows that theme through powerful works from Bellini’s *I Puritani*, Verdi’s *Nabucco* and *Il Trovatore*, Beethoven, Bernstein, Copland, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and Handel, evoking the spirit of *risorgimento*, or the rising again of a people.

The concert features soprano Renée Fleming, tenor Jonathan Tetelman, baritone Thomas Hampson, and Amber R. Monroe, recipient of the Marian Anderson Award. Robert Spano conducts this 90-minute program, which is presented without an intermission.

When: Sunday, November 22

Showtime: 4 p.m.

Venue: DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Program: Music by Bellini, Verdi, Beethoven, Bernstein, Copland, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and Handel, including selections from *I Puritani*, *Nabucco*, and *Il Trovatore*

Performers: Jonathan Tetelman, Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, and Amber R. Monroe, Marian Anderson Award Recipient

Conductor: Robert Spano

Creative team: A.J. Guban, lighting designer; WNO Cafritz Young Artists are also listed among the participating artists

Run time: 90 minutes, with no intermission

Accessibility: Projected English titles

Tickets: $57.60–$311, including all processing fees

Premium tickets: A limited number of premium seats priced from $219 to $311 are available directly through Washington National Opera by email

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