National Endowment for the Arts  
Lifetime Honors
  NEA Opera Honors
 

2009 Opera Honorees


John Adams
Composer
 


Frank Corsaro
Stage director, Librettist
 


Marilyn Horne
Mezzo-soprano
 


Lotfi Mansouri
General Director
 


Julius Rudel
Conductor
 

Photo Credits:
John Adams: Photo c. 2008 Margaretta K. Mitchell
Frank Corsaro: Photo by Ellen Appel
Marilyn Horne: Photo by Marty Umans
Lotfi Mansouri: Photo by Terrence McCarthy
Julius Rudel: Photo by Greg Hark

 

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Opera, a musical, dramatic, and visual arts experience, has the power to communicate to a wide audience through a combination of forces and imagery -- singers, orchestras, choruses, and dancers; colorful costumes; and innovative or elaborate set designs. Opera has evolved through time and, in the United States, has been influenced by our national traditions; however, universal themes are at its core. Whether opera is produced on a grand scale or for an intimate chamber setting, the creators and interpreters bring to life, through music, stories that provide context for our human experiences.

The National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors honors those visionary creators, extraordinary performers, and other interpreters who have made a lasting impact on our national cultural landscape.
 

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