2011 Birgit Nilsson Prize awarded to Maestro Riccardo Muti!
Maestro Riccardo Muti was awarded the 2011 Birgit Nilsson Prize by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at a festive ceremony of celebration and musical inspiration held at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on Thursday evening, October 13. This Prize of one million dollars, established by Birgit Nilsson herself, is the most generous prize in the world of classical music.
Best of Award Ceremony
2011 Birgit Nilsson Prize Award Ceremony at the Royal Swedish Opera on 13 October 2011 with Recipient Maestro Riccardo Muti.
Speech by Recipient Maestro Riccardo Muti at the Birgit Nilsson Prize Award Ceremony 2011 at the Royal Swedish Opera on 13 October 2011.
Press Conference before Award Ceremony
Press Conference for 2011 Birgit Nilsson Prize Award Ceremony at the Royal Swedish Opera on 13.10.2011 with Recipient Maestro Riccardo Muti
Birgitta Svendén (Director Royal Swedish Opera) and Rutbert Reisch (President Birgit Nilsson Foundation)
Annoucement of The Birgit Nilsson Prize
Speech by Prof. Rutbert Reisch, President of the Birgit Nilsson Foundation.
The Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra and Choir, the Swedish Radio Choir and conductor Gianandrea Noseda perform Verdiís "Va, Pensiero!" from the Opera Nabucco at the 2011 Birgit Nilsson Prize Award Ceremony at the Royal Swedish Opera on 13 October 2011.
Soprano Sondra Radvanovksy performs Aria from ìIl Trovatoreî at the 2011 Birgit Nilsson Prize Award Ceremony at the Royal Swedish Opera on 13 October 2011.
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