Washington National Opera Artistic Director Francesca Zambello was inducted into the OPERA America Opera Hall of Fame at the OPERA America Salutes Awards Dinner on Friday, March 20, 2026, at The Plaza Hotel. Former WNO Board of Trustees President Jeffrey Cunard received the National Opera Trustee Recognition Award.
WNO General Director Timothy O’Leary, a former OPERA America board chair, delivered remarks honoring longtime OPERA America President Marc A. Scorca on his retirement and induction into the Hall of Fame.
