Birgit Nilsson Prize awarded to Plácido Domingo - An event in remembrance of a great singer

(Stockholm, 14 October 2009)
Plácido Domingo has been named the first recipient of the Birgit Nilsson Prize. He was awarded the Prize by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf at a festive ceremony held at the Royal Swedish Opera. The audience, many well-known, witnessed a grand evening of celebration – and a very emotional Prize winner.
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Ticket sales for award ceremony of The Birgit Nilsson Prize to open

(Stockholm, 3 August 2009)
On 4 August 2009, ticket sales for the first award ceremony of the Birgit Nilsson Prize will start on www.birgitnilssonprize.org. The festive ceremony will take place at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on 13 October 2009 in the presence of the Royal Family and the designated winner Plácido Domingo. The musical programme stars soprano Nina Stemme and the conductor Gregor Bühl.
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Plácido Domingo will receive The Birgit Nilsson Prize at Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on 13 October 2009

(Stockholm, 11. June 2009)
On 13 October 2009, H.M. King Carl Gustaf will personally hand over the Birgit Nilsson Prize, worth one million dollars, to the winner Plácido Domingo. Apart from the Royal Family, well-known figures from the fields of opera, culture and politics are expected to attend the first-ever award ceremony of the biggest prize in classical music history.
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Plácido Domingo to be Awarded One Million Dollar Birgit Nilsson Prize

(Stockholm, 20. February 2009)
The Birgit Nilsson Foundation announces today that Plácido Domingo is the first winner of the One Million Dollar Birgit Nilsson Prize, the biggest prize in classical music history. It was the wish of the legendary Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson (1918 - 2005) to award outstanding achievements in the international field of opera and concert with a prize in the amount of one million dollars. The name of the first prize winner, chosen by Birgit Nilsson herself, was kept secret until this official announcement. Plácido Domingo will receive the Birgit Nilsson Prize in a formal award ceremony in late 2009.
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The late Birgit Nilsson donates biggest Prize in classical music history

(Stockholm, 5. December 2008)
The Birgit Nilsson Foundation announces today the establishment of the Birgit Nilsson Prize as the biggest prize in classical music history. It was the wish of the legendary Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson to award outstanding achievements in the international field of opera and concert with a prize in the amount of one million dollars. The first Prize winner will be announced in 2009.
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