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Five Fast Facts About Leontyne Price
1) Mary Violet Leontyne Price was born in Laurel, Mississippi and always loved music. Her parents were very supportive of her dream to be a musician.
2) When she was nine years old, Price went to a concert featuring Marian Anderson - the first African-American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera.
3) Leontyne Price went to college for music and had many great teachers help her become an even better singer.
4) She performed in many famous opera companies, including both the San Francisco and New York Metropolitan Operas. She also toured around the world and appeared on TV several times.
5) Leontyne Price was one of the first African-American women to become famous world-wide for singing opera.
1) Mary Violet Leontyne Price was born in Laurel, Mississippi and always loved music. Her parents were very supportive of her dream to be a musician.
2) When she was nine years old, Price went to a concert featuring Marian Anderson - the first African-American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera.
3) Leontyne Price went to college for music and had many great teachers help her become an even better singer.
4) She performed in many famous opera companies, including both the San Francisco and New York Metropolitan Operas. She also toured around the world and appeared on TV several times.
5) Leontyne Price was one of the first African-American women to become famous world-wide for singing opera.
All classes watched a video of Leontyne Price singing "Summertime" [lyrics], a lullaby from the George Gershwin opera, Porgy and Bess. This performance took place in The White House in 1978. |
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