Leontyne Price
Date of birth: 1927-02-10
Place of birth: Laurel, Mississippi, USA
Known for: Acting
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Biography
An American soprano who has performed at some of the major opera houses throughout the world. She is perhaps best known for her performances of the title role in Verdi's Aida.
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La Forza del Destino
1984-03-23
Leonora plans to elope with Don Alvaro, but he accidentally shoots and kills her father, who curses
Verdi – Messa da Requiem
1967-11-26
Herbert von Karajan conducts La Scala Orchestra and Chorus with soloists Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Co
Aida
1985-01-03
This was one of the most emotional evenings in Met history—the night Leontyne Price bid farewell to
The New Met: Countdown to Curtain
1966-11-20
Backstage with Franco Zeffirelli and Rudolph Bing as multiple mechanical difficulties snag rehearsal
In Concert at The Met
2010-01-01
In Concert at the Met (DVD) - Highlights Five of the Met's greatest stars - Price, Horne, Troyanos,
The Opera House
2017-10-01
In this documentary, award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke explores the creation of the Metropolitan
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
1983-01-01
In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 1983, the Metropolitan Opera hosts a four-hour performanc
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni
1995-01-01
Don Giovanni, opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Italian libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte) th