Birgit Nilsson Prize Award Ceremony 2009
On the very stage where Birgit Nilsson made her debut, H. M. King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the first Birgit Nilsson Prize to star tenor, conductor and opera house director Plácido Domingo. With a one million dollar award, it is the most generous prize in the world of classical music. The Prize money will greatly benefit my annual competition Operalia, said a visibly moved Plácido Domingo. In an emotional speech, he said it was unbelievable to be standing on the stage where Nilsson had performed so many
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