▁the ▁Metropolitan ▁Opera ' s ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁founded ▁the ▁Metropolitan ▁Opera ▁Gu ild ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁and ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Metropolitan ▁Opera ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁These ▁organis ations ▁helped ▁shape ▁the ▁multi - source ▁public - private ▁fund ing ▁model ▁used ▁by ▁US ▁performing ▁arts ▁organis ations ▁in ▁the ▁en su ing ▁dec ades ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Upon ▁her ▁marriage ▁to ▁August ▁Bel mont ▁Jr . ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁February ▁ 1 9 1 0 , ▁Ele an or ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁stage . ▁ ▁August ▁and ▁Ele an or ▁were ▁married ▁for ▁over ▁four teen ▁years ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁December ▁ 1 9 2 4 . ▁Ele an or ▁Bel mont ▁died ▁in ▁her ▁sleep ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Ele an or ▁Rob son ▁Bel mont ▁Pap ers ▁ 1 8 5 1 – 1 9 7 9 ▁via ▁Columbia ▁University ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 7 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 9 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁W igan ▁Category : English ▁stage ▁actress es ▁Category : English ▁film ▁actress es ▁Category : Bel mont ▁family ▁Category : Act ress es ▁from ▁Lanc ash ire ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁English ▁actress es ▁Category : Act ress es ▁of ▁German ▁descent <0x0A> </s> ▁Tur