ILANNA STARR
Ilanna
Starr
SINGING ACTOR | MEZZO-SOPRANO | STORYTELLER
Praised for her “lovely mezzo voice” (Berkshire Fine Arts) and “dramatically incisive” stage presence (Parterre Box), Canadian-American Ilanna Starr joins the Atelier lyrique at the Opéra de Montréal in the 2023-24 season. In January, she was named a district winner at the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.
23/24
Ms. Starr's 23/24 season includes her mainstage debut with Opéra de Montréal as Flora in La Traviata in addition to several other role premieres and performances as a member of Opéra de Montréal's Atelier lyrique including Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro, Mercedes in Carmen, and Nerone in L'incoronazione di Poppea.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
SEPT/2023
Opéra de Montréal
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Cherubino (cover)
L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA
Nerone
l'Atelier lyrique - Opéra de Montréal
NOV/2023
Opéra de Montréal
LA TRAVIATA
Flora
MAY/2024