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First Birgit Nilsson opera prize goes to Placido Domingo
AFP - Spanish tenor Placido Domingo on Tuesday received the first Birgit Nilsson prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, and said it was like winning the "Nobel prize of music." Full Article at France 24
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Opera singer Placido Domingo has been awarded the first Birgit Nilsson prize at a ceremony in Stockholm. The Spanish star, one of the famous Three Tenors, said accepting the $1m (£625,000) honour was "comparable to the Nobel music prize". Full Article at BBC News
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Placido Domingo accepts $1M Swedish music prize By LOUISE NORDSTROM Associated Press Writer More News Spanish tenor Placido Domingo on Tuesday received the first ever $1 million dollar Birgit Nilsson award at a formal award ceremony in Stockholm. Full Article at KansasCity.com
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