All Opera Honors

The NEA Opera Honors were first awarded in 2008 to recognize individuals who made extraordinary contributions to opera in America. Similar to NEA’s other lifetime achievement awards, the selection process was triggered by public nomination. The awards were discontinued in 2012.

2011

2011
John Conklin
Stage Designer
2011
Speight Jenkins
General Director
2011
Risë Stevens
Performer
Headshot.
2011
Robert Ward
Opera

2010

Martina Arroyo headshot
2010
Martina Arroyo
Soprano
Headshot.
2010
David DiChiera
General Director
2010
Philip Glass
Composer
Headshot.
2010
Eve Queler
Music Director

2009

Headshot.
2009
John Adams
Composer
Headshot.
2009
Frank Corsaro
Stage director, Librettist
Headshot.
2009
Marilyn Horne
Opera
Headshot.
2009
Lotfi Mansouri
General Director
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2009
Julius Rudel
Conductor

2008

Carlisle Floyd
2008
Carlisle Floyd
Composer, Librettist
Portrait of white man with graying hair in a suit and tie.
2008
Richard Gaddes
Advocate
Mr. Levine facing upwrad with arms streched up.
2008
James Levine
Conductor
Leontyne Price
2008
Leontyne Price
Soprano