ILANNA STARR
Ilanna
Starr
SINGING ACTOR | MEZZO-SOPRANO | STORYTELLER
Praised for her “dramatically incisive” stage presence and “lovely mezzo voice", Canadian-American Ilanna Starr returns to Opéra de Montréal for her second season in their Atelier lyrique. She was recently named a district winner in the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, a semi-finalist in the 2024 International Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition, and the winner of the third prize in opera at the 2024 Nuits lyriques de Marmande Competition.
24/25
Ms. Starr's 24/25 season includes her return to the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera for her role debut as Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro as well as her return to Opéra de Montréal's mainstage for Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges. As well as several other collaborative projects and performances as a member of Opéra de Montréal's Atelier lyrique.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
OCT/2024
Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO
Cherubino
CENTRE STAGE COMPETITION
Finalist
Canadian Opera Company
OCT/2024
Opéra de Montréal
L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILÈGES
La Chatte/l'Écureuil
FEB/2025
“There is no doubt who the stars of the show were: Ilanna Starr as Nero with perfect vocal efficiency and [a] formidable aplomb.”
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