National Endowment for the Arts  
Lifetime Honors
  NEA Opera Honors
 

2010 Opera Honorees


Martina Arroyo
Soprano
 


David DiChiera
General Director
 


Philip Glass
Composer
 


Eve Queler
Music Director
 

Photo Credits:
Martina Arroyo: Photo by Marty Umans
David DiChiera: Photo by Ameen Howrani
Philip Glass: Photo by Raymond Meier
Eve Queler: Photo by Steven Edson

 

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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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