Awarded: April 2000
(b. Feb. 10, 1927)

A soprano, Leontyne Price has sung at the Metropolitan Opera since 1961 and is known for the range and power of her voice in titles roles of operas such as Verdi’s “Aida,” Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” and Ravel’s “Carmen.”

Related Library Resources

• America's Story from America's Library hails the birth of Leontyne Price.
• View the online collection "Creative Americans: Portraits by Car Van Vechten, 1932-1964."
• America's Story from America's Library introduces the Metropolitan Opera House.