Happy birthday to Her Majesty Leontyne Price!
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Happy birthday to Her Majesty Leontyne Price!
Leontyne Price "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" La Rondine
YouTube video by Onegin65
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June 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM
In 1961, Leontyne Price became the first Black woman to open a season at the Metropolitan Opera.
After her performance, the audience remained on its feet in a standing ovation for 42 minutes.
#SheShed
After her performance, the audience remained on its feet in a standing ovation for 42 minutes.
#SheShed
June 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM
In 1961, Leontyne Price became the first Black woman to open a season at the Metropolitan Opera.
After her performance, the audience remained on its feet in a standing ovation for 42 minutes.
#SheShed
After her performance, the audience remained on its feet in a standing ovation for 42 minutes.
#SheShed
Happy birthday to the great Leontyne Price!
February 10, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Happy birthday to the great Leontyne Price!
Soprano Leontyne Price by Irving Penn (1961).
November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Soprano Leontyne Price by Irving Penn (1961).
This record sleeve bio for Leontyne Price kicks off with a breathtaking first sentence.
February 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This record sleeve bio for Leontyne Price kicks off with a breathtaking first sentence.
September 16th, 1966. The Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center with Leontyne Price as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra".
September 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
September 16th, 1966. The Metropolitan Opera House opens in Lincoln Center with Leontyne Price as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra".
“I’m serving cunt!”
- White Girls at Cochella (2026)
“That’s adorable sweetie.”
- Leontyne Price (1962)
- White Girls at Cochella (2026)
“That’s adorable sweetie.”
- Leontyne Price (1962)
May 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
“I’m serving cunt!”
- White Girls at Cochella (2026)
“That’s adorable sweetie.”
- Leontyne Price (1962)
- White Girls at Cochella (2026)
“That’s adorable sweetie.”
- Leontyne Price (1962)
Happy 99th Birthday Leontyne Price
Photo Credit: Carl Van Vechten, 1951 courtesy Beinecke Library
Photo Credit: Carl Van Vechten, 1951 courtesy Beinecke Library
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Happy 99th Birthday Leontyne Price
Photo Credit: Carl Van Vechten, 1951 courtesy Beinecke Library
Photo Credit: Carl Van Vechten, 1951 courtesy Beinecke Library
#ResistanceRoots
#Voices4Victory
#BlackHistoryMonth
Leontyne Price was born on this day in 1927 in Laurel, Miss. One of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, Price was held back because of the color of her skin. However, her raw talent transcended racism and she achieved enormous success. /1
#Voices4Victory
#BlackHistoryMonth
Leontyne Price was born on this day in 1927 in Laurel, Miss. One of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, Price was held back because of the color of her skin. However, her raw talent transcended racism and she achieved enormous success. /1
February 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
#ResistanceRoots
#Voices4Victory
#BlackHistoryMonth
Leontyne Price was born on this day in 1927 in Laurel, Miss. One of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, Price was held back because of the color of her skin. However, her raw talent transcended racism and she achieved enormous success. /1
#Voices4Victory
#BlackHistoryMonth
Leontyne Price was born on this day in 1927 in Laurel, Miss. One of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, Price was held back because of the color of her skin. However, her raw talent transcended racism and she achieved enormous success. /1
September 20, 1957~ Grand Opera stage debut of Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price by Bradley Phillips, 1963 / Oil on canvas / 50 1/4”x36 1/4” / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
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Leontyne Price by Bradley Phillips, 1963 / Oil on canvas / 50 1/4”x36 1/4” / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
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September 21, 2026 at 9:08 PM
September 20, 1957~ Grand Opera stage debut of Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price by Bradley Phillips, 1963 / Oil on canvas / 50 1/4”x36 1/4” / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
schristywolfe.com/2019/09/20/s...
Leontyne Price by Bradley Phillips, 1963 / Oil on canvas / 50 1/4”x36 1/4” / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
schristywolfe.com/2019/09/20/s...
Carl van Vechten
Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holliday, Leontyne Price
Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holliday, Leontyne Price
September 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Carl van Vechten
Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holliday, Leontyne Price
Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holliday, Leontyne Price
Soprano Leontyne Price was born on 10 February 1927. She was the first African American Soprano to build a truly international reputation. May her 98th birthday bring joy. What are your favourite Leontyne Price recordings?
February 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Soprano Leontyne Price was born on 10 February 1927. She was the first African American Soprano to build a truly international reputation. May her 98th birthday bring joy. What are your favourite Leontyne Price recordings?
"I said, 'Leontyne Price in D'Agostino's at two in the morning?' She said, 'Honey, even a diva's got to eat.'"
—John Guare
2/2
—John Guare
2/2
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"I said, 'Leontyne Price in D'Agostino's at two in the morning?' She said, 'Honey, even a diva's got to eat.'"
—John Guare
2/2
—John Guare
2/2
Happy 99th Birthday to a true legendary DIVA, 19-time Grammy Award winner, Leontyne Price. The first Black leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera 👑🎂❤️ #BlackHistoryMonth
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Happy 99th Birthday to a true legendary DIVA, 19-time Grammy Award winner, Leontyne Price. The first Black leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera 👑🎂❤️ #BlackHistoryMonth
Sometimes when I’m feeling low I watch the video of the great Leontyne Price—still with us today at 99—taking in the THUNDEROUS applause for her big aria at her farewell performance of Aida at the Met in 1985. Incredible. (Skip to 7:00 if you just want that part.) youtu.be/L_56dQteAIY?...
Leontyne Price Opera Farewell "O patria mia" Aida
YouTube video by Onegin65
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August 3, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Sometimes when I’m feeling low I watch the video of the great Leontyne Price—still with us today at 99—taking in the THUNDEROUS applause for her big aria at her farewell performance of Aida at the Met in 1985. Incredible. (Skip to 7:00 if you just want that part.) youtu.be/L_56dQteAIY?...
#AwardWinningWomen 🏆
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Leontyne Price received many honors including 13 Grammys and a Lifetime Achievement Award. More than any other classical artist. She celebrated her 99th birthday last month.
O Patria Mia (from Aida by Verdi) - Leontyne Price (1962) youtu.be/2U5xd-WcMeo?...
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Leontyne Price received many honors including 13 Grammys and a Lifetime Achievement Award. More than any other classical artist. She celebrated her 99th birthday last month.
O Patria Mia (from Aida by Verdi) - Leontyne Price (1962) youtu.be/2U5xd-WcMeo?...
March 2, 2026 at 7:18 PM
#AwardWinningWomen 🏆
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Leontyne Price received many honors including 13 Grammys and a Lifetime Achievement Award. More than any other classical artist. She celebrated her 99th birthday last month.
O Patria Mia (from Aida by Verdi) - Leontyne Price (1962) youtu.be/2U5xd-WcMeo?...
#MusicChallenge 🎶
Leontyne Price received many honors including 13 Grammys and a Lifetime Achievement Award. More than any other classical artist. She celebrated her 99th birthday last month.
O Patria Mia (from Aida by Verdi) - Leontyne Price (1962) youtu.be/2U5xd-WcMeo?...
And happy birthday to Dame Leontyne Price!
February 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
And happy birthday to Dame Leontyne Price!
Speaking of the inevitable Carl Van Vechten...
February 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Speaking of the inevitable Carl Van Vechten...
Happy birthday to legendary opera singer Leontyne Price, who was born on this day in 1927 in Laurel, Mississippi, and turns 98 today. Here she is as photographed in 1962 collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/1620...
February 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Happy birthday to legendary opera singer Leontyne Price, who was born on this day in 1927 in Laurel, Mississippi, and turns 98 today. Here she is as photographed in 1962 collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/1620...
Happy Thanksgiving from Athelstan Rufus and Rosemary Leontyne 🧡 🖤 🦃
#cats #Caturday #HappyThanksgiving
#cats #Caturday #HappyThanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Athelstan Rufus and Rosemary Leontyne 🧡 🖤 🦃
#cats #Caturday #HappyThanksgiving
#cats #Caturday #HappyThanksgiving
Happy 98th birthday to Leontyne Price!
February 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Happy 98th birthday to Leontyne Price!
Born in 1927 (she's 97!) in Laurel, Mississippi, the Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree is a first cousin of Cissy Houston.
The great American soprano
Leontyne Price at the Met singing "Vissi d'arte" from Act Il of Puccini's Tosca, conducted by Kurt Adler.
Recorded live on April 7, 1962.
The great American soprano
Leontyne Price at the Met singing "Vissi d'arte" from Act Il of Puccini's Tosca, conducted by Kurt Adler.
Recorded live on April 7, 1962.
Leontyne Price at the Met:
Included on the new two-CD set Leontyne Price at the Met, the great American soprano sings
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March 20, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Born in 1927 (she's 97!) in Laurel, Mississippi, the Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree is a first cousin of Cissy Houston.
The great American soprano
Leontyne Price at the Met singing "Vissi d'arte" from Act Il of Puccini's Tosca, conducted by Kurt Adler.
Recorded live on April 7, 1962.
The great American soprano
Leontyne Price at the Met singing "Vissi d'arte" from Act Il of Puccini's Tosca, conducted by Kurt Adler.
Recorded live on April 7, 1962.
Leontyne Price in Porgy & Bess
Carl Van Vechten, 1953
Carl Van Vechten, 1953
December 20, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Leontyne Price in Porgy & Bess
Carl Van Vechten, 1953
Carl Van Vechten, 1953
Happy 98th Birthday to a true legendary DIVA, 19-time Grammy Award winner, Leontyne Price. The first Black leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera 👑🎂❤️ #BlackHistoryMonth #LeontynePrice
February 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Happy 98th Birthday to a true legendary DIVA, 19-time Grammy Award winner, Leontyne Price. The first Black leading performer at the Metropolitan Opera 👑🎂❤️ #BlackHistoryMonth #LeontynePrice