Research Catalog

Title

Leontyne Price portrait collection [graphic].

Publication

<1950?-1982?>

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Layne, Cecil.
• Mélançon, Louis.
• United Press International.
• RCA-Victor Company.
• Negro Press Photo Service.
• Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise (New York, N.Y.)
• NBC Television Network.
• Photoworld (New York, N.Y.)
• European Pictures Service (New York, N.Y.)
• International News Photo (New York, N.Y.)
• Paul Popper Photo.

Description

• <46> photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
• <1> photomechanical print : b&w ;

Summary

Views of opera singer Leontyne Price date approximately between the 1950s and 1982. The collection consists of a number of studio portraits of Price, many of which were used for publicity purposes; and in publicity photographs for stage productions, including her performance as Lenora in "Il Trovotore," in the title role of "Aida," in "Tosca," in "La Forza de Destina" and in "La Scala." Price is also depicted arriving by plane; singing for the United Nations General Assembly and the Herald Tribune Forum; during recording sessions; with Jimmy Carter at the White House; with cast members of "Porgy and Bess"; and receiving the Spingarn Award. Half, three-quarter and full-length views are included.

Donor/Sponsor

Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subjects

• Sound recording industry > United States > 1960-1969
• Women singers > United States
• Arrivals & departures > 1950-1959
• Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
• Singing > 1950-1969
• Price, Leontyne
• Portrait photographs > 1950-1989
• Theatrical productions > 1950-1969:
• Warfield, William
• Rewards & prizes > United States > 1960-1969
• Publicity photographs > 1950-1989
• Group portraits > 1950-1979
• Silver gelatin photoprints > 1950-1989
• African American singers
• Opera singers > 1950-1989

Genre/Form

• Portrait photographs – 1950-1989.
• Group portraits – 1950-1979.
• Publicity photographs – 1950-1989.
• Silver gelatin photoprints – 1950-1989.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Photographers include United Press International, Cecil Layne, Louis Melacon and others; some produced for RCA Victor.
• Some photographs are duplicates; some contain captions on verso.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Call Number

Sc Photo Price, Leontyne

OCLC

NYPG085000447-F

Title

Leontyne Price portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

<1950?-1982?>

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Portrait Collection.

Local Note

Negatives are available for some images.

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Added Author

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Mélançon, Louis. Photographer

United Press International.

RCA-Victor Company.

Negro Press Photo Service.

Gilbert Pictorial Enterprise (New York, N.Y.)

NBC Television Network.

Photoworld (New York, N.Y.)

European Pictures Service (New York, N.Y.)

International News Photo (New York, N.Y.)

Paul Popper Photo.

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Price, Leontyne