Opera America has announced the recipients for the 2018 National Opera Trustee Recognition.

The recipients are “Carol F. Henry, Los Angeles Opera; R. Jamison Williams, Michigan Opera Theatre; Henry Fogel, Chicago Opera Theater; and John Serrage, Opera Maine.”

The award is in its 11^th year and its intention is to honor “U.S. opera companies for their exemplary leadership, generosity and audience-building efforts on behalf of their respective organizations.”

Honorees will be recognized at a dinner and reception on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 in New York. There will also be performances by such stars as soprano Anush Avetisyan, tenor Joshua Blue, baritone Robert Mellon, and pianist Lachlan Glen.

“We are delighted to be joined by Bank of America in celebrating the significant and enduring contributions of these devoted trustees,” said Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of OPERA America. “Successful opera companies depend on effective boards. The National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards afford the entire opera community an opportunity to salute and learn from those who have been so generous in their passion for the art form, vision and support of their opera companies.”