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Leontyne Price was born in Laurel, Mississippi
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At age 9, Price saw Marian Anderson at a concert in Jackson, Mississippi. Marian became Leontyne's inspiration and an "original kick-off " of her operatic career.
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Price entered the sixth grade at Oak Park Vocational High School in the fall of 1937, firmly committed to a career in music.
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By age 11, Price was an accomplished pianist, playing for Sunday school, church services, and community offers.
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Price preformed her first sorprano at her first recital at Oak Park Vocational High School.
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Price enrolled at Juilliard School of Music in New York City. Her classmates were Andrew Frierson, Martha Flowers, Billie Lynn Daniels, Gloria Davy, and Mary Robbs, who all became Leontyne's lifetime friends. She also studied her vocal technique with Florence Page who was a former concert singer, and Price's teacher, adviser, coach and friend.
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Price was invited by Max Steiner, film composer, to star in the role of Bess in Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess."
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Leontyne Price and William Warfield [her husband] made international headlines by starring in "Porgy and Bess."
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Price's appearance in the role of Flora Tosca on nationally televised production by NBC-TV opera Workshop was historic. She was the 1st BLACK to appear in opera on television.
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Price made her American operatic debut with the San Francisco Opera as Madame Liodine in "Dialogues of the Carmelites."
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Price emerged as THE Verdi soprano after singing Aida at La Scala.
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Price made historic debut as Leonora in Verdi's "Il Trovatore" at NY Metropolitan Opera.
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Price bade farewell to the opera stage singing Aida to uproarious ovation.
