National Endowment for the Arts  
Lifetime Honors
  NEA Opera Honors
 

2011 Opera Honorees


John Conklin
Stage Designer
 


Speight Jenkins
General Director
 


Risë Stevens
Performer
 


Robert Ward
Composer
 

Photo Credits:
John Conklin: Photo courtesy of Boston Lyric Opera
Speight Jenkins: Photo by Rozarii Lynch
Risë Stevens: Photo by David W. Martin
Robert Ward: Photo by Robert Kolt

 

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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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