“American soprano Ilanah Lobel-Torres’ honey timbre would make even Cerberus bend” (Forum Opera, Christophe Rizoud). Originally from New York City, Ilanah is now based in Paris where she is in her last season as an ensemble member at Opéra National de Paris. 

In the 2025/2026 season, Ilanah makes her anticipated debut as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro led by Maestro Antonello Manacorda in Netia Jones’ staging, as Waldvogel in Siegfried in a new production by Calixto Bieito under the baton of Pablo Herras-Cascado, as Mrs. Schlesen in a new production of Satyagraha by Bobbie Jene Smith, with conductor Ingo Metzmacher and as Clorinda in Cenerentola under .  She also covers the roles of Musetta in La Bohème and Micaëla in Carmen.