Leontyne Price makes her debut (January 27, 1961) at Metropolitan Opera House.

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• Leontyne Price makes her debut (January 27, 1961) at Metropolitan Opera House. Her voice was beyond incredible, which is one of the many reasons she landed popular roles in II Trovatore, Antony and Cleopatra, and Aida. She had the stunning beauty to match, and went on to become a world renowned opera singer in huge demand worldwide. Encouragement at a young age by her parents was good motivation to become a superstar, including from her mom Kate Baker Price who also possessed a great voice.