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Leontyne Price hinted one day in sing at te Met, but she had doubts that she Mond make i, ‘Chough talented, she had no money to develop her nice. ‘The scholarship she had been offered by the Juilard School of Music in New York was a coveted honor, but she knew she couldn't accept ib because she had no Money 10: MVE an While she stiutied, “Twas afraid T would have to do ag anne at my friends did —xal me one of those slick dresses and sing in nightclubs, gle recalled later. Tit a trippy fiend stopped at that point and altered to hint or write or expenses, and Miss Price was yesntlrd for a generation of nueva lovers. Tn MW, LS years later, Miss Mien realized her professional ambition When she tad. Her debut with the New York Metro- Holiday Opera Co, WheuF6, she reached another pianade when she starred at the opening of the new Metropolitan Opera Howe in the Lincoln Center for the Verviewing Acts in New York. The Iyvie sopeana who won Linead Broadway, as a cine singer, and in Toading opera tiuises around the world, was born to humble parents in Laurel, Migs., on Feb. 10, 1927. Her father, Jamies, who was a sasvinili worker, an mother, Kale, both were the children of Methodist abiistors, and ins its Halthal that she should get her musical start iehnrel, As a Hild, Leontyne sang in the choir of St. Mauls Methodist Church and all teamed to play the pianos. She was an accom plished musician by the time of her graduation from high school in 144. Ming Price enrolled at Central State Cathryn to Withers force, Ohio, intending to become a music teacher. She was gracuated i 1938 with different goal: Opera singer. After her financial problems were resolved, Miss Price studied at dulband for four years under former concert singer Floonce Pagn Kinthail, Tate smiled on her thereafter. Tr952, she moved from Inilliach directly to Broadway in the revival of a muses which had a short rum but scin her a chance mn audition for tea Gershwin. Gershawn chose her for the role of Bess in a Broadway revival in 'Parey and Bess! The Gershwin classic played Broadway for eight months and then was taken overseas by the State Department. Bosides launching her on her career, “Vargy and Bess” also provided Missy Price with a husband, She marie! William ©. Warfield who was her co-star in the musical During the Siale Department tone, Miss Price mapped to squreze in concert appearances in New York City and It Wash melon. By 1883, she began a series of perfomances in an MS Aelovision opera series, Miss Pelee fist appeared on Uhr Opera stage in 1957, wit the San Francisco Opera Co. Moet Mot debut was on fan. 27, GL, as Countess Lewra In I 'Trovalnve. Oveevifie described ht performance as ime of the great operatic triumphs of re cent years.! Next: Frederick Notglas,
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Wed, Nov 05, 1969
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