Leontyne Price
Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American soprano. Born and raised in Laurel, Mississippi, she rose to international acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s, and was the first African American to become a leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera, and one of the most popular American classical singers of her generation.
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| Full name at birth | Mary Violet Leontyne Price
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| Claim to fame | first African American leading soprano of note; a prima donna soprano acclaimed in most circles as one of the finest opera singers of the 20th century
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| Date of birth | 10 February 1927
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| Place of birth | Laurel, MS
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| Net worth | $2,000,000 USD
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Leontyne Price is known for her role in the TV series Genius (2017) as performer - 1 episode.
She is also known for her role in the TV movie documentary Legends Ball (2006) as Self.
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