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A Legacy in Harmony: The 2025 Birgit Nilsson Prize Honors Aix-en-Provence & Pierre Audi

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The sudden death of Pierre Audi in May this year lent a moving note to the presentation of the Birgit Nilsson Prize in Stockholm on October 21. The prize, which has been awarded every three years since 2009, now went to the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, where Audi had been artistic director since 2018 – a deeply fitting tribute to a man {…}

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Royal Swedish Opera Choir Participates in Birgit Nilsson Prize Gala

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(Photo credit: Henrik Halvarsson) Royal Swedish Opera Choir and the Royal Swedish Philharmonic Orchestra performed at the Birgit Nilsson Prize gala on Oct. 21. Soloists were Matilda Sterby, Peter Mattei, and Daniel Johansson. Together with the choir, they performed under the direction of Susanna Mälkki. The program featured a piece from Kaija Saariaho and Sofi Oksanen’s “Innocence 2021” and the {…}

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Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Wins Birgit Nilsson Prize

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President of the Birgit Nilsson Stiftelsen, Susanne Rydén announced that the 2025 Birgit Nilsson Prize of 1 million dollars has been awarded to the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. The prestigious French Opera Festival is currently preparing for its 77th edition this summer and becomes the first festival to receive the Prize which will be presented on Oct. 21 by His Majesty King {…}

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Nina Stemme Wins 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize

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Nina Stemme has won the 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize. The Birgit Nilsson Foundation announced that the prize will be awarded at a special ceremony on Oct. 11, 2018 at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm. Stemme was recognized for her interpretations of the dramatic soprano repertoire with her respect for the composer’s intentions, her tireless dedication to the dramatic soprano {…}

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Yo-Yo Ma Wins Birgit Nilsson Foundation Prize

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The Birgit Nilsson Foundation President, Susanne Rydén has announced that the 2022 Birgit Nilsson Prize will be awarded to the cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The prize compromises $1 million USD, the largest in classical music, awarded to artists and institutions who have contributed an important chapter to music history.  The cellist is the first instrumentalist to receive the Prize, which will {…}

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Julie Roset & Stephano Park Win Top Prizes at 2023 Operalia Competition

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The Operalia Competition which was held at the Cape Town Opera has announced its 2023 winners. The first-prize winners were Stephano Park and Julie Roset while second prize went to Luke Sutliff and Eugénie Joneau. The third prize went to Navasard Hakobyan and Elena Villalon. Eugénie Joneau was the winner of the Birgit Nilsson award, while Nombulelo Yende took home {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury & Michael Fabiano to Star in Birgit Nilsson Days “Tosca”

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Photos:  Heather Elizabeth Media & Jiyang Chen The Birgit Nilsson Museum will present a concert performance of Puccini’s “Tosca,” starring Joyce El-Khoury, and close out the 6th year of Birgit Nilsson Days in grand fashion. El-Khoury will sing the title role alongside Michael Fabiano as Cavaradossi on Aug. 12, 2023. In an Instagram post announcing the performance, El-Khoury stated, “I’m {…}

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Cornelia Beskow Wins 2022 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium

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Swedish lyric dramatic soprano Cornelia Beskow has been awarded the 2022 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium. The prize, which is given to promising young singers and is awarded from a fund that was established in 1969, includes 200,000 SEK (approximately €20,000). Beskow will receive the award on August 12 when she will perform in Birgit Nilsson’s parish church at Västra Karup, as {…}