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Aaron Copland was the first recipient of the award.
Aaron Copland was the first recipient of the award.
The composer Igor Stravinsky won in 1962 and 1963.
The composer Igor Stravinsky won in 1962 and 1963.
Three-time winner Samuel Barber (photograph by Carl Van Vechten).
Three-time winner Samuel Barber (photograph by Carl Van Vechten).
The composer Krzysztof Penderecki, the winner in 1988 and 1999.
The composer Krzysztof Penderecki, the winner in 1988 and 1999.
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Adams, sometime before 2008
Adams, sometime before 2008
Adams' first opera, Nixon in China, is about President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China.
Adams' first opera, Nixon in China, is about President Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China.
Adams has collaborated with theater director Peter Sellars on all of his operas.
Adams has collaborated with theater director Peter Sellars on all of his operas.
Adams' third opera, Doctor Atomic, is about J. Robert Oppenheimer (shown above, in 1944) and the development of the atomic bomb in 1945.
Adams' third opera, Doctor Atomic, is about J. Robert Oppenheimer (shown above, in 1944) and the development of the atomic bomb in 1945.