Lyric soprano Ruth Ann Swenson attracted attention from the moment of her 1983 professional debut in San Francisco. The determination evident in her Despina in that production was a recurrent thread throughout

Nurtured by the San Francisco Opera, Ruth Ann Swenson also enjoyed recognition elsewhere beginning almost immediately. Her European debut took place in 1985 at Geneva, where she once again essayed Despina.

Ruth Ann Swenson press reviews A Homegrown Coloratura's Breezy Donizetti Heroine By ANTHONY TOMMASINI Published: January 4, 2006 In recent years, Metropolitan Opera audiences have excitedly greeted

Ruth Ann Swenson recordings / discography Ms. Swenson’s discography includes 4 definitive solo albums – Con Amore, Italian Opera Arias with Julius Rudel conducting the London Symphony Orchestra