Leontyne Price
American soprano
Mary Violet Leontyne Price 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, where she was the first African American to... Wikipedia
Born: February 10, 1927 (age 97 years), Laurel, MS
Parents: Katie Price and James Price
Spouse: William Warfield (m. 1952–1973)
Education: Central State University (BA); Juilliard School
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