Opera News has announced the winners of the fourth annual Opera News Awards.

Designed specifically to recognise distinguished contributions from leading figures in the world of opera, the Awards are the highest honour given within the opera industry.

Sopranos Natalie Dessay and Renée Fleming, mezzo Marilyn Horne, baritone Sherrill Milnes and composer John Adams have been selected by the editors of Opera News as the five honorees for 2008.

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