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Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center

Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center
New York Times Friday 12 June 2026, 14:31 UTC By Julia Jacobs 1 min read
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The Kennedy Center and the Washington National Opera are no longer affiliated, but they remained entangled in a dispute over what assets the opera might still be owed.

The Kennedy Center and the Washington National Opera are no longer affiliated, but they remained entangled in a dispute over what assets the opera might still be owed.
the Kennedy Center (LOCATION) the Washington National Opera (ORG)
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