About Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price is an American singer who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera, becoming the first Black singer to maintain a sustained relationship with the company. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and La Scala. She was particularly renowned for her performances of the title role in Giuseppe Verdi's Aida.
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Awards & Honors
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Grammy Awards
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Kennedy Center Honors
National Medal of Arts
Spingarn Medal
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Library of Congress Living Legend
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International Opera Award
Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
honorary degree from Spelman College
