Leontyne Price rose to success as an opera vocalist during the civil rights battles of the 1960s. As an African American born and raised in the deep South of the United States, Price fought hard to achieve success, resisting heavy opposition which sought remove her from the stage. She became one of the first African American singers to take a leading role in the Metropolitan Opera, and continues to be recognised as one of the great sopranos of the 20th century.
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