Mary Violet Leontyne Price
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Mary Violet Leontyne Price is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her pioneering international opera career and her powerful, richly expressive voice.
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| Mary Violet Leontyne Price canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary Violet Leontyne Price Context triple: [Leontyne Price, fullName, Mary Violet Leontyne Price]
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A.
Gladys Irene Owens
Gladys Irene Owens was the first wife of James Roosevelt II, the eldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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B.
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was a legendary American gospel singer whose powerful voice and spiritual performances made her an influential figure in the civil rights movement.
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C.
Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest was a prominent American jazz and swing singer of the big band era, known for her work with leading orchestras and her smooth, emotive vocal style.
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D.
Odetta
Odetta was a pioneering American folk and blues singer whose powerful voice and politically charged repertoire made her a key musical figure in the civil rights movement and the mid-20th-century folk revival.
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E.
Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar is an acclaimed American gospel singer and pastor, often called the "First Lady of Gospel," known for her powerful vocals and decades-long influence on contemporary and traditional gospel music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mary Violet Leontyne Price Target entity description: Mary Violet Leontyne Price is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her pioneering international opera career and her powerful, richly expressive voice.
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A.
Gladys Irene Owens
Gladys Irene Owens was the first wife of James Roosevelt II, the eldest son of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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B.
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was a legendary American gospel singer whose powerful voice and spiritual performances made her an influential figure in the civil rights movement.
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C.
Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest was a prominent American jazz and swing singer of the big band era, known for her work with leading orchestras and her smooth, emotive vocal style.
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D.
Odetta
Odetta was a pioneering American folk and blues singer whose powerful voice and politically charged repertoire made her a key musical figure in the civil rights movement and the mid-20th-century folk revival.
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E.
Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar is an acclaimed American gospel singer and pastor, often called the "First Lady of Gospel," known for her powerful vocals and decades-long influence on contemporary and traditional gospel music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American opera singer
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classical musician ⓘ human ⓘ operatic soprano ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ National Medal of Arts ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Spingarn Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-02-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Central State College, Wilberforce, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Juilliard School ⓘ |
| employer |
Metropolitan Opera
NERFINISHED
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Royal Opera House, Covent Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna State Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical music
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opera ⓘ |
| fullName | Mary Violet Leontyne Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical vocal music
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opera ⓘ |
| givenName |
Leontyne
NERFINISHED
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Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Violet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Civil Rights Movement (cultural impact) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Leontyne Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first African American soprano to become a leading prima donna at the Metropolitan Opera
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one of the first African American singers to achieve international acclaim in opera ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | powerful, richly expressive voice ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
NERFINISHED
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Bess in Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" NERFINISHED ⓘ Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" NERFINISHED ⓘ Donna Anna in Mozart's "Don Giovanni" NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonora in Verdi's "Il trovatore" NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonora in Verdi's "La forza del destino" NERFINISHED ⓘ Tosca in Puccini's "Tosca" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aida
NERFINISHED
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Don Giovanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Il trovatore NERFINISHED ⓘ La forza del destino NERFINISHED ⓘ Madama Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ Tosca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert singer
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opera singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Laurel, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| voiceType | soprano ⓘ |
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