Leontyne Price

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Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American opera singer (soprano). She was best known for her Verdi roles, above all the title role of Aida. An African American born in the segregated South, she rose to international fame in the 1950s and 60s, and became the first black "superstar" at the once-segregated Metropolitan Opera. For almost 40 years, she was one of America's most beloved and widely recorded sopranos.

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"Entr’acte III"
Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)
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Hermit Songs: At Saint Patrick's Purgatory
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 and Hermit Songs
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Hermit Songs: Church Bell At Night
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 and Hermit Songs
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Hermit Songs: St. Ita's Vision
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 and Hermit Songs
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Hermit Songs: The Heavenly Banquet
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 and Hermit Songs
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Hermit Songs: The Crucifixion
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 and Hermit Songs
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Hermit Songs: Sea-Snatch
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 and Hermit Songs
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Hermit Songs: Promiscuity
Samuel Barber Knoxville: Summer Of 1915 and Hermit Songs
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Albums | Singles

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A Christmas Offering24 Nov 2023
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Firestone presents Your Christmas Favorites, Vol. 731 Oct 2023
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Christmas With Leontyne Price (Album of 1961)30 Sep 2023
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Bizet · Carmen24 Apr 2023
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Puccini · madama butterfly31 Jan 2023
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Verdi · Il trovatore29 Nov 2022

About Leontyne Price :

Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American opera singer (soprano). She was best known for her Verdi roles, above all the title role of Aida. An African American born in the segregated South, she rose to international fame in the 1950s and 60s, and became the first black "superstar" at the once-segregated Metropolitan Opera. For almost 40 years, she was one of America's most beloved and widely recorded sopranos.

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