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Leontyne Price Is Acclaimed In London

London, Eng. July 19 - What was undoubtedly one of the most overwhelming acclamations won by an American Operatic effort in Europe, was accorded the daughter of a Laurel, Mississippi carpenter here last week. She is Leontyne Price, seen often in the United States in televised opera presentations and heard frequently in concert (Continued on Page Six)
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performances, Miss Price made her debut at the Royal Opera House Wednesday night, singing "Aida" in the Verdi opera of the same name. She paired with Regina Resnik, Metropolitan opera soprano, in the leading feminine roles, Miss Resnik taking the part of "Amneris". There were cheers throughout, but the audience stood up shouting and applauding long after the lights went up at the end.

Both singers wept at the reception and at the bravos that greeted Miss Resnik, a kiss for Miss Price when they took a final bow together. Miss Price who sang Bess here in the folk opera "Porgy and Bess" said her reception at London's Stoll Theater in that role was an entirely different type of sensation. There are more than a thousand miles and more than a few years between the Stoll Theater and the Royal Opera House." She said. This is something special and it means that work I did since 1952 was well worthwhile. It's like being on cloud 16. It was overwhelming physically as well as emotionally, for me when the audience accepted me as well.

Miss Price recently made her debut in "Aida" at the Vienna State Opera House.