sentences:  "The Washington Times" ran an exhaustive article on supernumeraries in November 2002, in which a Jennifer Johnston describes in detail the fine craft of a supernumerary in the opera.The WNO has had some major supernumerary personalities on stage such as U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg and Kennedy who made their last appearance in the opening of Strauss comedic opera "Die Fledermaus".New, promising, and exciting supernumeraries at the Washington National Opera include