Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

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Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

A stunning picture-book biography of iconic African American opera star Leontyne Price.
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Born in a small town in Mississippi in 1927, the daughter of a midwife and a sawmill worker, Leontyne Price might have grown up singing the blues. But Leontyne had big dreamsâ€”and plenty to be thankful forâ€”as she surrounded herself with church hymns and hallelujahs, soaked up opera arias on the radio, and watched the great Marian Anderson grace the stage.Â
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While racism made it unlikely that a poor black girl from the South would pursue an opera career, Leontyneâ€™s wondrous voice and unconquerable spirit prevailed. Bursting through the door Marian had cracked open, Leontyne was soon recognized and celebrated for her leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera and around the worldâ€”most notably as the majestic Ethiopian princess in Aida, the part she felt she was born to sing.

From award-winners Carole Boston Weatherford and Raul ColÃ³n comes the story of a little girl from Mississippi who became a beloved starâ€”one whose song soared on the breath of her ancestors and paved the way for those who followed.

Country	USA
Author	Carole Boston Weatherford
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780375856068
ISBN	0375856064
Label	Knopf Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Knopf Books for Young Readers
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	40
PublicationDate	2014-12-23
Publisher	Knopf Books for Young Readers
ReleaseDate	2014-12-23
Studio	Knopf Books for Young Readers

Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

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