placidocplacido domingo 468x372 Placido Domingo wins $1M Nilsson Prize for opera

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo was named the first winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize, worth $1million, for his unrivaled contributions to the world of opera.

The Swedish Birgit Nilsson, considered as one of the world’s best dramatic sopranos, created the price and selected Placido Domingo herself before her death at age 87 in December 2005.

Her choice was announced last Friday 20. Subsequent winners will be decided by the foundation’s council, with the help of a jury of prominent figures in classical music.

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