Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price
Mary Violet Leontyne Priceis an American soprano. Born and raised in Laurel, Mississippi, she rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was one of the first African Americans to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth10 February 1927
CityLaurel, MS
CountryUnited States of America
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