Price, now 93, was the first African American soprano to have a major career at the Metropolitan Opera. Critics and fans agreed that she had one of the most beautiful singing voices they'd ever heard.

LAUREL, MS (WDAM) - Leontyne Price was born and raised in Laurel, Mississippi. "Like most singers, she started out playing the piano and singing in the church choir," said George Price, her brother.

A legendary American diva, Leontyne Price is celebrated for classic performances of her great roles in a new CD set from the Met. Leontyne Price, who is captured in her prime on a new CD set from the ...

This week's nightly streams presented by The Metropolitan Opera include Leontyne Prince in Verdi's Aida, Isabel Leonard in Nico Muhly's adaptation of Marnie , and a trio of royal operas by Donizetti ...

In 2008, Leontyne Price was one of the first recipients of Opera Honors from the National Endowment for the Arts. The magnificent American soprano Leontyne Price celebrates her 90th birthday Feb. 10.

Soprano Leontyne Price recalls being chosen to open The Opera House with the premiere of Samuel Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra in 1966. President Eisenhower and Leonard Bernstein spoke at this ...

After winning a vocal competition in 1975, she starred in “Treemonisha,” which ended up on Broadway. She also sang for a senator. By Neil Genzlinger Listen to the soaring voices of Maria Callas, ...

The soprano was the daughter of a Negro carpenter from Laurel, Miss. The tenor was the son of a naval engineer from Ancona, Italy. Together on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera last week, Leontyne ...

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Sherrill Milnes calls it "an avalanche of sound." Jessye Norman says it's "a cloud filled with silver." Singers and critics talk about the amazing... Long live Leontyne Price! As it turns out, the ...

Legendary soprano Leontyne Price was tonight [29 April 2019] awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award at the 2019 International Opera Awards (IOA) at a glittering red-carpet gala event at ...