Musician Dictionary

Leontyne Price

African-American soprano · soprano

DescriptionAfrican-American soprano
Source: Wikidata
Born1927-02-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLaurel Laurel
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationopera singer
Source: Wikidata
Voice typesoprano
Source: Wikidata
Genrespopular music opera
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsRCA Victor
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata
AwardsGrammy Awards Library of Congress Living Legend honorary degree from Spelman College International Opera Award Presidential Medal of Freedom Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award National Medal of Arts Kennedy Center Honors Spingarn Medal Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

L. Price Leontine Price Leontyne Price ( Tosca ) Leontyne Pryce Leotyne Price Mary Violet Leontyne Price Price Леонтин Прайс レオンタイン・プライス

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