The Birgit Nilsson Prize statue and Prize certificate / Gustav und Ulla Kraitz, bookbinder (Leonard Gustafssons Bokbinderi AB), calligrapher Gun Larson design

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Their Majesties with Nina Stemme and Foundation’s President, Rutbert Reisch before the Award Ceremony 2018

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Welsh bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel performing at the Award Ceremony together with the Royal Swedish Orchestra and Evan Rogister, Conductor

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Presentation of the Prize to Nina Stemme by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf

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Nina Stemme gives her acceptance speech

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Mary Beth Peil, American actress and evening’s Mistress of Ceremony, opens the Award Ceremony

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Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson performs a Scandinavian song

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Performance by Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson and the Royal Swedish Orchestra conducted by Evan Rogister

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Rutbert Reisch, President of the Birgit Nilsson Foundation, gives a welcome speech

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Susanne Rydén, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, expresses her pleasure regarding the handover of the Birgit Nilsson Foundation/Prize to the Royal Academy of Music

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Birgitta Svendén, Director of the Royal Opera, giving the laudatio in honor of recipient Nina Stemme

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Plácido Domingo, 2009 Prize recipient, participates by making a filmed tribute to Nina Stemme

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An enthralled audience watches a filmed performance of Birgit Nilsson in one of her most famous roles “Elektra”

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Gala Dinner at the Grand Hôtel

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Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes performs at the Gala Dinner

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Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and Rutbert Reisch

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Press conference the day after the Award Ceremony with Prize recipient Nina Stemme

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Press conference in the Royal Foyer with recipient Nina Stemme

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Rutbert Reisch, President of the Birgit Nilsson Foundation, welcomes the audience to the press conference of the 2018 Birgit Nilsson Prize

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Susanne Rydén, President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music

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Recipient Nina Stemme brought the Birgit Nilsson Prize statue to the press conference

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