Autographs of Leontyne Price
Mary Violet Leontyne Price (/liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn/ lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera, where she was the first African American to be a leading performer. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera houses, including the Royal Opera House, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and La Scala; at La Scala, she was also the first African American to sing a leading role. She was particularly renowned for her performances of the title role in Verdi's Aida. More about Leontyne Price
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Born in Laurel, Mississippi, Price attended Central State University and then Juilliard (graduating cum laude), where she had her operatic debut as Mistress Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff. Having heard the performance, Virgil Thomson engaged her in Four Saints in Three Acts, prior to embarking on her debut tour; she also starred (alongside her husband William Warfield) in a successful revival of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Numerous concert performances followed, including a recital at the Library of Congress with composer Samuel Barber, on piano. Her 1955 televised performance of Puccini’s Tosca, plus appearances at the San Francisco Opera as Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites and Aida, brought her to international attention. She went on to sing at many of the world's major opera houses with Aida, before her successful debut at the Metropolitan Opera (Met) in 1961, as Leonora in Verdi's Il trovatore. Continuing her career there, she starred in a multitude of operas for 20 years, securing her place among the leading performers of the century. One of these works was Barber's Antony and Cleopatra, which she starred in for its world premiere. She made her farewell opera performance at the Met in 1985 in Aida.
A lirico spinto (Italian for "pushed lyric") soprano, her musical interpretations were subtle but often overshadowed her acting. She was noted for her roles in operas by Mozart and Puccini, as well as playing Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare and Poppea in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea. However, the "middle period" operas of Giuseppe Verdi remain her greatest triumph; Aida, the Leonoras of Il trovatore and La forza del destino, as well as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera. Her performances in these works, as well as Mozart and Puccini's operas, survive in her many recordings. Read even more about Leontyne Price at Wikipedia
A lirico spinto (Italian for "pushed lyric") soprano, her musical interpretations were subtle but often overshadowed her acting. She was noted for her roles in operas by Mozart and Puccini, as well as playing Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare and Poppea in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea. However, the "middle period" operas of Giuseppe Verdi remain her greatest triumph; Aida, the Leonoras of Il trovatore and La forza del destino, as well as Amelia in Un ballo in maschera. Her performances in these works, as well as Mozart and Puccini's operas, survive in her many recordings. Read even more about Leontyne Price at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Leontyne Price
The most expensive item with a signature of Leontyne Price (AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Leontyne Price soprano in role) was sold in April 2021 for £200.00 while the cheapest item (american soprano LEONTYNE PRICE signed RCA RECORDS 10 x 8 PHOTOCARD) found a new owner for £1.04 in November 2014. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2014 with an average selling price of £3.01 for an autographed item of Leontyne Price. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2021 with £200.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.01 was November 2014. In average, an autographed item from Leontyne Price is worth £24.99.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1968 Leontyne Price SIGNED concert programme LSO Mario Bernardi AUTOGRAPH | £23.00 | |
| AUTOGRAPHED Opera Programme 61 Aida Ettore Bastianini Leontyne Price Jon Vickers | £59.99 | |
| AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Leontyne Price soprano in role | £200.00 | |
| AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Leontyne Price soprano portrait | £24.99 | |
| AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Leontyne Price soprano portrait | £24.99 | |
| Erich Leinsdorf *SIGNED* Strauss Salome Leontyne Price RCA Victor SB-6639 ED1 | £25.00 | |
| LEONTYNE PRICE - vintage HAND SIGNED 4x6 opera photo postcard / Rare | £58.00 | |
| LEONTYNE PRICE - vintage HAND SIGNED 4x6 photo postcard from opera singer | £48.00 | |
| LEONTYNE PRICE - vintage HAND SIGNED 4x6 photo postcard from opera singer | £49.99 | |
| LEONTYNE PRICE - vintage HAND SIGNED b&w 13x18cm opera photo | £65.00 | |
| LEONTYNE PRICE original signed vintage glossy PHOTO *OPERA* AUTOGRAPH | £89.99 | |
| Leontyne Price SIGNED Soprano Opera Legendary Autograph Rare Photo 10x8 | £24.99 | |
| Leontyne Price Warfield, autograph | £19.00 | |
| Opera Autographs, Leontyne Price, American Spinto Soprano signed photograph | £22.40 | |
| The Essential LEONTYNE PRICE 11 CD Box Set Classic Signed on Cover 09026681532 | £37.53 | |