“Elinor Ross is a dramatic soprano particularly associated with the Italian repertory. She made her début with the Cincinnati Opera in 1958, as Leonora in IL TROVATORE, opposite Jussi Björling, Giulietta Simionato and Ettore Bastianini. She went on singing at the opera houses of Boston, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Orleans, Houston, Hartford, etc. In 1968, she appeared at Carnegie Hall in the American premiere of Verdi's ALZIRA, and made her début at the Metropolitan Opera in 1970, in the title role of Puccini's TURANDOT. Ross also enjoyed a successful international career, appearing at La Scala in Milan, La Fenice in Venice, the opera houses of Bologna, Palermo, Florence, Verona, the Vienna State Opera, the Berlin State Opera, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, etc. Her repertoire included roles such as Abigaille, Lady Macbeth, Amelia, Leonora, Elisabetta, Aida, Gioconda, Santuzza, Maddalena, Tosca, Donna Anna, Medea, Norma, etc. Ross was forced into retirement in 1979 due to illness.”