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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf on Tuesday presented the 2008 Polar Music Prize to American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters for their contributions to popular music and opera.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said the British rock band had made “a monumental contribution . . . and captured the mood and spirit of a whole generation in their reflections and attitudes.” Fleming was praised for her “sublime, unparalleled voice and unique stylistic versatility” by Peter Gelb of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, who read the award citation.
Each award is worth $157,700. The ceremony was held in the Stockholm Concert Hall. The Associated Press
