On February 10, 1927, world-renowned opera singer Leontyne Price was born in Laurel, Mississippi. She began singing in church choirs as a child and later studied music at Central State College in Wilberforce, Ohio. Price rose to international fame as one of the first African American sopranos to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, breaking racial barriers and earning acclaim for her powerful voice and stage presence.
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