What is Leontyne Price's full name?
Mary Violet Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price date of birth:
February 10, 1927
How old is Leontyne Price?
99
Where was Leontyne Price born?
Laurel, MS
Leontyne Price body shape:
Average
What color are Leontyne Price's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Leontyne Price's hair?
Black
Is Leontyne Price gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Leontyne Price?
Methodist
What is Leontyne Price's ethnicity?
Black
What is Leontyne Price nationality?
American
Where did Leontyne Price go to university?
College of Education and Industrial Arts , OH , Central State College, Wilberforce, OH , Juilliard School of Music, NY
What is Leontyne Price's occupation?
Vocalist
Leontyne Price 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
Short Biography
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 one of the first African Americans to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera.