Madeline Ross, soprano, made her Portland Opera solo debut in 2022. She is the founder and Executive Director of Renegade Opera (501c3), an unconventional opera company dedicated to creating immersive experiences that give voice to traditionally underrepresented communities and break the framework of traditional opera.

Madeline made her debut with MOR in 2024 for the World Premiere of Phoenix, Sahba Aminikia and Zara Houshmand's musical tribute honoring generations of women experiencing oppression in Iran.