Jan 14
View of soprano Leontyne Price in Puccini's opera, "Tosca." Stamped on back: "NBC photo." Handwritten on back: "Miss Price in Act II."
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
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View of soprano Leontyne Price in Puccini's opera, "Tosca." Stamped on back: "NBC photo." Handwritten on back: "Miss Price in Act II."
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Portrait of soprano Leontyne Price. Autographed on front: "Sincerely, Leontyne Price."
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Portrait of soprano Leontyne Price in Verdi's opera, "Aida." Stamped on back: "Copyright photograph by Dominic. Dominic, 31, Chelsea Square, S.W.3., tel. Flaxman 6118." Label on back: "As Aida in her English debut role at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, July, 1958." Handwritten on back: "Leontyne Price."
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
View of soprano Leontyne Price and unidentified singer in Puccini's opera, "Tosca." Stamped on back: "NBC photo." Label on back: "The NBC's Opera 1955 production of 'Tosca,' conceived by Samuel Chotzinoff and featuring David Poleri as Cavaradossi, introduced Leontyne Price to a national television audience in one of the most glamorous of operatic roles and marked the beginning of her progress through the standard operatic repertory after her initial success in 'Porgy and Bess.'" Handwritten on back: "Price, Leontyne. Act II."
Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
Portrait of soprano Leontyne Price. Stamped on back: "Leontyne Price, soprano."
Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library
I found her online and was able to bring her home. Wig and style are yet to be determined, but her sweet, curious face is giving me ideas.
Anyway, meet Leontyne.
View of soprano Leontyne Price having makeup applied by Dick Smith, makeup artist. Handwritten on back: "Makeup man Dick Smith, Miss Price."
E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library