Leontyne Price

About Leontyne Price

Leontyne Price, born Mary Violet Leontyne Price, is recognized for having been the first African American operatic soprano to achieve international acclamation. A product of Juilliard, it was there that she came to the attention of composer Virgil Thompson who hired her for his popular “Four Saints in Three Acts”. She was the first African American leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera (in New York City) and La Scala (Milan, Italy). Her most memorable roles include the title character in “Aida”, Leonora in “Il trovatore”, Amelia in “Un ballo in maschera” and Cleopatra in “Giulio Cesare”.

Family Life

Her parents James Anthony and Katherine Baker worked as a midwife and a carpenter respectively. She was raised in Mississippi alongside a younger brother named George. She was married to bass-baritone concert singer William Warfield from 1952 to 1973.

Achievements

Her accolades include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts, 19 Grammy Awards and a Spingarn Medal.

Trivia

She was featured in a 2017 documentary titled “The Opera House” at 90 years old.

Leontyne Price photo gallery

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Leontyne Price (color) by Jack Mitchell

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Jack Mitchell

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Jack Mitchell

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This file is a screencap of the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) Opera Honors interview with legendary operatic soprano Leontyne Price. The NEA is an independent agency of the U.S. Government established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government "supporting artists and arts organizations and bringing the arts to all Americans." The file falls under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication and may be copied, modified, and distributed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

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Portrait of Leontyne Price, Porgy & Bess

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Carl Van Vechten

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English: Portrait of Leontyne Price, opera singer

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Carl Van Vechten

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Public domain

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NEA Opera Honorees

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NEA photographer Russell Hirshon

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F.A.Q. about Leontyne Price

When is her birthday?

Leontyne Price's birthday is on February 10, 1927.

In how many days is her birthday?

Leontyne Price's birthday is in 6 days

How old is she?

She is 95 years old.

Where is Leontyne Price from?

She was born in Laurel, Mississippi, U.S..