WorksheetsLeontyne Price
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
Leontyne Price was born in 1927 in the city of:
New York, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Laurel, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
The earliest instrument Leontyne played was the:
flute
piano
guitar
church organ
Leontyne was nine years old when she saw which famous opera singer perform?
Luciano Pavarotti
Marian Anderson
Joan Sutherland
Renee Fleming
Which prestigious school in New York did she attend?
Tisch
NYU
Julliard
New York School of the Arts
Leontyne Price was the first African American to:
sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
sing for the President of the United States.
sing at La Scala in Italy.
gain international stardom in opera.
Which operatic role below was she NOT known for singing?
Bess from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess."
Turandot from Puccini's "Turandot."
Aida from Verdi's "Aida."
Donna Anna in Mozart's "Don Giovanni."
Why did she prefer singing recitals (solo performances) to singing opera?
In a recital she could create various characters on stage one after the other.
She had trouble memorizing all of the music for opera.
She wasn't especially interested in opera.
Opera was too much of a strain on her voice.
Her final operatic performance was at the Metropolitan Opera in the role of:
Aida
Queen of the Night
Bess
Turandot
She came out of retirement in 2001 and sang which piece below?
My Country 'Tis of Thee
Summertime
The Star-Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
