About Ileana
Canadian soprano Ileana Montalbetti is a graduate of the prestigious Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio Program, where she performed and covered a wide spectrum of soprano roles.
Born in Saskatoon, Ms. Montalbetti is also an alumna of the Chautauqua Institute, the Tanglewood Music Centre, and the University of Toronto Opera Divison. She has received awards from the New York District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the Sullivan Foundation, and Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyrique. After placing second in the Christina and Louis Quilico Awards, Ms. Montalbetti was nominated by the Canadian Opera Company to compete in the Stella Maris Vocal Competition.
Gutrune/3rd Norn
Canadian Opera Company- Wagner
- Götterdämmerung
- Conductor
- J. Debus
- Director
- T. Albery
- Photo
- Chris Hutcheson
Soprano Soloist
Saskatoon Symphony Orch.- Beethoven
- Symphony #9
- Conductor
- E. Paetkau
- Photo
- Bo Huang
Agathe
Opéra-Théâtre de Limoges- Weber
- Der Freischütz
- Conductor
- R. Tuohy
- Director
- D. Gauchard
- Photo
- Thierry Laporte
Leonore
Manitoba Opera- Beethoven
- Fidelio
- Conductor
- T. Paterson
- Director
- L. Desrochers
Ellen Orford
Canadian Opera Company- Britten
- Peter Grimes
- Conductor
- J. Debus
- Director
- N. Armfield
Leonore
Michigan Opera Theatre- Beethoven
- Fidelio
- Conductor
- C. Badea
- Director
- J. Pascoe
Rosalinde
Guelph Symphony Orchestra- J. Strauss
- Die Fledermaus
- Conductor
- J. Yan
- Photo
- Chris Hutcheson
Elettra
COC Ensemble Studio- Mozart
- Idomeneo
- Conductor
- H. Bicket
- Director
- F. de Carpentries
Fifth Maid
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma- R. Strauss
- Elektra
- Conductor
- S. Soltesz
- Director
- N. Lehnhoff
- Photo
- Bo Huang
Countess Almaviva
Saskatoon Opera- Mozart
- Le Nozze di Figaro
- Conductor
- T. Biernacki
- Director
- B. Montalbetti
- Photo
- Chris Hutcheson
Antonia
Edmonton Opera- Offenbach
- The Tales of Hoffman
- Conductor
- C. Campestrini
- Director
- J. Ivany
- Photo
- Kelly Redinger
Clorinda
Canadian Opera Company- Rossini
- La Cenerentola
- Conductor
- P. Heras-Casado
- Director
- J. Robinson
- Photo
- Chris Hutcheson
Newspaper Seller
Canadian Opera Company- Britten
- Death in Venice
- Conductor
- S. Bedford
- Director
- Y. Oida
- Photo
- Canadian Opera Company
Tatyana
Chautauqua Institute- Tchaikovsky
- Eugene Onegin
- Conductor
- M. Repicky
- Director
- J. Jackson
- Photo
- Bo Huang
First Lady
COC Ensemble Studio- Mozart
- The Magic Flute
- Conductor
- J. Debus
- Director
- D. Paulus
- Photo
- Chris Hutcheson
Fiordiligi
COC Ensemble Studio- Mozart
- Così fan tutte
- Conductor
- M. Isepp
- Director
- M. Albano
- Photo
- Thierry Laporte
Celestial Voice
Tanglewood MC Orchestra- Verdi
- Don Carlo
- Conductor
- J. Levine
- Photo
- Chris Hutcheson
Donna Anna
Saskatoon Opera- Mozart
- Don Giovanni
- Conductor
- T. Biernacki
- Director
- B. Montalbetti
- Photo
- Bo Huang
Featured Review
Montalbetti is ready for a great career. Period. Her voice rings, her breath support is flawless, she can turn an elegant phrase and she has dramatic ability.
John Terauds, The Toronto Star