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Legends: Oprah Honored African American Women

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Leontyne Price at The Legends Ball 2005
Leontyne Price at The Legends Ball 2005

Leontyne Price at The Legends Ball 2005

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Soprano Leontyne Price broke many color barriers during her career. She was the first black singer in a television opera production, in 1955. For many years she made her base the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, where she was a leading soprano.

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