Madeline L. Ross

“…tiny powerful soprano Madeline Ross.” - Angela Allen for Oregon ArtsWatch Dark Sisters by Nico Muhly with OrpheusPDX

“Equally outstanding was soprano Madeline Ross, who sparkled in the role of Tamiri, eliciting beautiful passages with ease.” - James Bash for NW Reverb Il re pastore by Mozart with OrpheusPDX

"...Madeline Ross, jazz soloist... scatting to beat the band" -Rorianne Schrade for New York Concert Review

“[Ross’s] facial expressions were as nuanced as a film actor’s.” - Max Tapogna for Oregon ArtsWatch Tito by Mozart with Renegade Opera

“Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Macabre received a supreme performance by soprano Madeline Ross…Simultaneously Intense, dramatic, and humorous…Ross hit all sorts of impossible notes…” - James Bash for Oregon ArtsWatch with Cascadia Composers

“Madeline Ross…made swift and excellent work of “Der Hölle Rache” from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. The rapid, repetitive high-C’s (which were all perfect, as was the infamous F above it) could be heard as an imitation of the high-pitched cackle of [The Northern Flicker], adding a clever, retroactively applied programmatic element to the performance.” - Lorin Wilkerson for Oregon ArtsWatch, Bird Songs of Opera with Renegade Opera

Praised for her “brilliant coloratura voice,” “world class” stage presence, and ability to “elicit beautiful passages with ease” Madeline Ross has forged a path in the music industry as a performer, collaborator, and educator. She is an award-winning and sought-after performing artist as an opera, concert, musical theater, and jazz vocalist; she serves as the Executive Director of Renegade Opera, Portland’s unconventional opera company; and she teaches voice at Reed College. Ms. Ross is known for her “supreme performance” of Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Macabre that is “simultaneously intense, dramatic, and humorous” and was a National Finalist of the NATS Artist Awards in 2024. She was hailed for “effortlessly nailing” her performance as Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Recent performances include Witchfinder, Waking the Witch (Day) with Renegade Opera, Lucinda, Dark Sisters (Muhly) with Eugene Opera, First Woodsprite Rusalka (Dvorak) with Portland Opera, and Daughter in the world premiere of Qaqnus (Sahba Aminikia) with Music of Remembrance (Seattle). Ms. Ross made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2019 as a jazz soloist where she “scatt[ed] to beat the band” (NY Concert Review).