Claim: Eleanor Calbes (20 February 1940- 19 April 2016) was a Filipina soprano who began her opera career with the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company, later appearing in Broadway musicals including South Pacific and West Side Story and then was inducted into the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame in 2013
Evidence: Eleanor Calbes (20 February 1940 – 19 April 2016) was a Filipina soprano. Calbes began her opera career with the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company before performing with the Canadian Opera Company from 1963 to 1967 and becoming a Canadian citizen. During her career, she appeared in multiple Broadway musicals including South Pacific and West Side Story. In 2013, Calbes was inducted into the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame.