Washington National Opera greeted with sellouts after bailing on MAGAfied Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera's defiant break from the Kennedy Center is paying immediate dividends, with its latest show "Treemonisha" drawing sold-out crowds this weekend at the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University.

The production marks the company's first show since severing its 55-year affiliation with the Kennedy Center in January, a split that came amid pressure from Trump-appointed Kennedy Center Executive Director Richard Grenell over operational control, concerns about...