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In Saturday\u2019s (1\/10) National Public Radio, Chloe Veltman writes, \u201cThe Washington National Opera is leaving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1971. Friday\u2019s news \u2026 comes in response to new policies which the 70-year-old performing arts group said strain its financial model. The Washington National Opera stressed the \u2018amicability\u2019… Read more \u00bb<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In Saturday\u2019s (1\/10) National Public Radio, Chloe Veltman writes, \u201cThe Washington National Opera is leaving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1971. Friday\u2019s news \u2026 comes in response to new policies which the 70-year-old performing arts group said strain its financial model. 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