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'Opera in the Outfield' Simulcast

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Location:
Opera in the Outfield at Nationals Park
Date:
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Time:
Gates Open at 5:30 p.m. for "pregame" activities!
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Opera in the Outfield will take place rain or shine

The Washington Nationals will open the 200 level between sections 201—221, including the Stars and Stripes Club, for seating that offers protection from potential rain. The simulcast can be viewed on all televisions throughout the park. Concessions and bars on the main concourse and in the Stars and Stripes Club will be open. Umbrellas up to and including large "golf" umbrellas will be allowed in the park.

We look forward to seeing you at Nationals Park for Opera in the Outfield!

Join Us for the Fourth Annual Opera in the Outfield

Join Washington National Opera for the fourth-annual Opera in the Outfield, a free, live opera broadcast of Puccini's Tosca on Thursday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.). Arrive early to the ballpark to enjoy entertainment and activities including:

  • Performances by community youth groups including the Greenbelt S.I.T.Y. Stars double-dutch team of Greenbelt, MD, the award-winning Yorktown High School Marching Band from Arlington, VA, and the DC-based Taratibu Pan-African Step Team.
  • A screening of the Warner Bros. cartoon "What's Opera, Doc?," starring Bugs Bunny and his nemesis Elmer Fudd.
  • Chances to win prizes, including a VIP suite for a Nationals Game and tickets to Kennedy Center performances.
  • And more!

Registration

Advance registration for Opera in the Outfield is now closed (as of September 19 at 11:59 p.m. EDT). Seating passes will be emailed on September 20 to patrons that registered in advance.

Please join us on Thursday, September 22-Opera in the Outfield is free and open to the public. Seating in the stands and on the outfield grass will be available for walk-ins at the event.

Stadium Information

Nationals Park is located at 1500 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.

Guests who plan to sit in the outfield grass may bring blankets to sit on. Chairs are not permitted on the grass. Nationals Park concessions will be open for the simulcast. No alcoholic beverages may be brought into Nationals Park. No bags larger than 16 inches x 16 inches x 8 inches will be allowed into the ballpark. All bags are subject to inspection. Guests are prohibited from bringing hard containers into Nationals Park. Click here for a complete list of prohibited items in Nationals Park.

For complete information about your visit to Nationals Park, visit the Nationals' website.

Metro Information

Metro is the quickest and easiest way to get to Nationals Park.

  • Take Metro's Green Line to Navy Yard station - it's just a half block from Nationals Park. And remember, Metro has over 57,000 parking spaces at its stations.
  • Metrobus has six routes serving Nationals Park: 70, P1, P2, V7, V8 and V9.

SmarTrip® cards with full parking fee are the only accepted forms of payment for parking except at metered parking and at these Metrorail stations where major credit cards are also accepted. For more information visit the Trip Planner at MetroOpensDoors.com or call 202-637-7000 (TTY 202-638-3780).

Nationals Parking

$10 parking is available at Nationals Park. Click here for more information.