Ilona sings with her quartet “The Cantanti Ensemble”. They sing opera, musical comedy and art songs in nine different languages. They sing at music festivals, restaurants, retirement homes, community centers, weddings, and private partys.


Some of the repertoire of The Cantanti Ensemble is as follows:


OPERA TRIOS:

  1. ANGES PURS, ANGES RADIEUX (FAUST) - GOUNOD
  2. ANVIL CHORUS (IL TROVATORE) – VERDI
  3. BRINDISI (DRINKING SONG) – DONIZETTI
  4. GLOIRE IMMORTELLE (FAUST) - GOUNOD
  5. HERE WE ARE (DAUGHTERS OF THE REGIMENT) - DONIZETTI
  6. THE JOLLY JAILER (LA PERICHOLE) – OFFENBACH
  7. QUAL VOLUTTA TRASCORRERE –(I LOMBARDI) - VERDI
  8. SIR JOSEPH’S BARGE–(HMS PINAFORE) - GILBERT/SULLIVAN
  9. SOLL ICH DICH TEURER (DIE ZAUBERFLOTE) - MOZART
  10. VA PENSIERO (NABUCCO) - VERDI
  11. WHAT AM I HEARING (MARRIAGE OF FIGARO) - MOZART
  12. and much more

OPERA DUETS:

  1. LA CI DAREM LA MANO (DON GIOVANNI) - MOZART
  2. PARIGI, O CARA (LA TRAVIATA) – VERDI
  3. O SOAVE FANCIULLA (LA BOHEME) – PUCCINI
  4. TUTTE LE FESTE AL TEMPIO (RIGOLETTO) - VERDI
  5. UN DI FELICE (LA TRAVIATA) - VERDI
  6. MAL REGGENDO (IL TROVATORE) – VERDI
  7. AVE MARIA (CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA) - MASCAGNI
  8. and much more

BROADWAY SONGS/OPERETTAS, ETC:

  1. AH! SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE (NAUGHTY MARIETTA) - HERBERT
  2. DRINKING SONG (THE STUDENT PRINCE) – ROMBERG
  3. THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (MAN OF LA MANCHA) – LEIGH
  4. LA VIE EN ROSE - A FRENCH SONG
  5. MEDLEYS FROM:
    • OKLAHOMA
    • KISS ME KATE
    • SOUND OF MUSIC
    • CAROUSEL
    • STATE FAIR
    • MY FAIR LADY
    • HMS PINAFORE
    • THE MIKADO
    • and much more
  6. WHAT NOW MY LOVE (ET MAINTENANT) – BECAUD
  7. SAY IT WITH MUSIC (MUSIC BOX REVIEW) - BERLIN
  8. ITALIAN STREET SONG (NAUGHTY MARIETTA) - HERBERT
  9. GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY   (GEORGE M) - COHAN
  10. TUMBALALAIKA - (HEBREW/YIDDISH SONG)
  11. and much more