The recipients of the National Endowment for the Arts' 2011 Opera Honors were announced today. The four honorees—stage designer John Conklin, executive Speight Jenkins, mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens, and composer and academic Robert Ward—will each receive a $25,000 prize for their lifetime contributions to opera in the United States. They will also be celebrated with a ceremony and concert in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 27. Now in its fourth year, the award is the country's highest honor given for opera. "These four individuals have contributed significantly to opera in the United States, lending their talents and commitment to enhancing what we see, hear, feel, and think about opera," said Nea director of music and opera Wayne Brown in a written statement.Conklin is recognized as a primary figure in American stage design, having designed sets and costumes for theater, opera, and ballet companies around the world. Jenkins was appointed general director of.
- 6/24/2011
- by help@backstage.com (Lisa Eadicicco)
- backstage.com
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