Washington National Opera Officially Enters Post-Placido Domingo Era; Company Will Seek To Revive National Stature And Importance

BREAKING NEWS:PEGASUS OPERA AWARDED EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO PERFORM, IN 2012, THE WORLD PREMIÈRE OF NEWLY DISCOVERED OPERA: THELMA by SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR

The first U.S. staging of KOANGA [an Ante Bellum Aida?], and of any Delius opera, was by the Opera Society of Washington [today's Washington National Opera] in late 1970 and early 1971.

Randel, William (April 1971). "Koanga and Its Libretto". Music & Letters 52 (2): 141–156.