Leontyne Price (Noun)
Meaning
United States operatic soprano (born 1927).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Leontyne Price was one of the first African Americans to become a leading artist at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
- The Voice of Leontyne Price won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist in 1962.
- Leontyne Price is widely regarded as one of the greatest sopranos of her time, having performed at many of the world's leading opera companies.
- Throughout her career, Leontyne Price worked closely with some of the most renowned conductors of the 20th century.
- Leontyne Price was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985.