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What was Emergence for Leontyne Price?
In January 1955, Leontyne Price sang the title role in Puccini's Tosca, becoming the first African American in a leading role in televised opera.
How many times did Leontyne Price perform over broadcast?
Leontyne Price sang in three NBC Opera broadcasts, as Pamina in The Magic Flute, Madame Lidoine in Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni.
Are there any other interesting aspects about Leontyne Price's emergence besides her debut recital and singing in three NBC Opera broadcasts?
Karajan asked Leontyne Price's management and was given permission to direct her future European career. (She would make her European debut under his baton in 1958.)
Did Leontyne Price get an award for her singing efforts and endeavors?
Among Leontyne Price's many honors are the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Spingarn Medal, the Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Arts, and 19 Grammy Awards.
Did Leontyne Price sing anywhere else besides her recital debut in 1954, over three NBC broadcasts?
Leontyne Price also toured India (1956) and Australia (1957), under the auspices of the U.S. State Department.
Why did the State Department put Leontyne Price on tour
Leontyne Price's standing as a national figure was such that Price was frequently called on for state occasions. She sang at the funeral of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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