{"id":390160,"date":"2026-01-09T20:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theproductofdesign.com\/site\/washington-national-opera-to-leave-kennedy-center-amid-trump-takeover\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T20:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:24:26","slug":"washington-national-opera-to-leave-kennedy-center-amid-trump-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theproductofdesign.com\/site\/washington-national-opera-to-leave-kennedy-center-amid-trump-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington National Opera to leave Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/AP25353700926207-e1767103844570.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/>\n<div>The Kennedy Center on Friday confirmed the Washington National Opera (WNO) will leave the renowned venue. \u201cAfter careful consideration, we have made the difficult 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