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      • Mary Violet Leontyne Price (/ liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn / lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera.
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  1. Mary Violet Leontyne Price (/ liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn / lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. [1] From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera.

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  3. Aug 26, 2024 · Leontyne Price, American lyric soprano, the first African American singer to achieve an international reputation in opera. She was one of the Metropolitan Opera’s leading regular sopranos, notably appearing in Madama Butterfly, Don Giovanni, and Aida. Learn more about Price’s life and career.

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  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Soprano Leontyne Price is widely regarded as the first African American to gain international acclaim as a professional opera singer.

  5. Aug 26, 2011 · Leontyne Price performs Tosca's classic Vissi D'arte live on stage. Absolutely one of the most amazing performances of this piece. Pay close attention from 2...

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  6. Metropolitan Opera audiences began an extraordinary love affair with American soprano Leontyne Price immediately upon her debut on January 27, 1961. She was by then an internationally heralded singer and an experienced, refined musician and artist.

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  7. Nov 4, 2022 · Hear an extended interview with internationally acclaimed soprano Leontyne Price as she reflects on her life and achievements.

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  8. Leontyne Price was the outstanding lyric-dramatic US soprano of her generation, with a uniquely recognisable timbre.

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