Mary leontyne price biography opera
Mary leontyne price biography opera
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Leontyne Price
American opera singer, owner of one of the best sopranos of her generation Date of Birth: 10.02.1927 Country: USA |
Content:
- Biography of Leontyne Price
- Early Life and Education
- Broadway and International Success
- Classical Opera Career
- Metropolitan Opera and Later Career
Biography of Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price, an American opera singer, possessed one of the finest sopranos of her generation.
Her magnificent voice, exceptionally flexible and with a vast range from low A to high D, combined with her outstanding acting talent. Price's greatest successes were associated with the operas of Verdi, particularly Aida.
Early Life and Education
Mary Leontyne Price was born on February 10, 1927, in Laurel, Massachusetts.
She studied at the Central State College in Ohio and graduated from the Juilliard School of Music in New York.
Broadway and International Success
In 1952, American composer Virgil Thomson invited Price to participate in the Broadwa