Leontyne Price in "Tosca"
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Description
Portrait of soprano Leontyne Price in Puccini's opera, "Tosca." Printed on front: "Louis Melancon. Metropolitan Opera House, New York City." Stamped on back: "The use of this photograph is granted with the understanding that it is for your publication only, and will not be syndicated, rented, loaned, or used for advertising purposes without written permission. When published, the customary credit line will be appreciated with the name in full: Louis Melancon." Label on back: "As Floria Tosca at the Metropolitan. Miss Price sang her first stage performance of this role as recently as April 1 of this year. She will appear in Tosca in Detroit on May 26." Handwritten on back: "Leontyne Price as Tosca, 1962."
Details
- Creator:
- Melancon, Louis
- Resource ID:
- hk001450
- Subject:
- Price, Leontyne
- African American women singers
- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca
- Photographers--New York (State)--New York
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1962
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 9.5 x 7.5 in.
- Department:
- E. Azalia Hackley Collection
- Location:
- Biography--Price, Leontyne
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.