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About me

She began her musical studies at a young age, initially with the saxophone, then with the piano, and finally on singing, her great passion. She attended the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, where she earned her Master and Bachelor's degrees with top marks and honorable mention under the guidance of Maestro Virna Sforza. At 22, she joined the young artists of the "Fabbrica Young Artist Program" at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, at its fourth edition, directed by Lorenzo Amato and Anna Vandi. This enriching program saw her work alongside stellar colleagues such as Lisette Oropesa, Francesco Meli, Amartüvshin Enkhbat, and prestigious conductors such as Michele Mariotti, Juraj Valchua, and Michele Spotti. Finalist in numerous international competitions,  including the Stanislaw Moniuszko, Renata Tebaldi in San Marino, and the Final Round of the Neue Stimmen, she won first prize in the fourth edition of the Rai Radio 3 competition "Voci In Barcaccia - Largo ai Giovani." In the 2025/26 season, she is a member of the Emerging Artists of the Mascarade Opera Foundation in Florence. In summer 2026, she will make her debut at the Salzburger Festspiele as a member of the Young Singers Project in the opera "King Arthur Junior" For the 2026/27 season, he will join the IOS - International Opera Studio - at the Opernhaus Zürich. She continues to perfect her skills with Mariella Devia, Sherman Lowe, and in masterclasses with Serena Gamberoni and Davide Cavalli.

Education

Mariam Suleiman obtained her classical high school diploma and earned her Master (2022) and Bachelor degree in Singing (2024) at the "Santa Cecilia" Conservatory in Rome with top marks and Honorable Mention under the guidance of Maestro Virna Sforza.

 

She obtained the Cambridge C1 in English in 2019, passionate about languages, she continues to study German and Arabic.

2023\24

Fabbrica Young Artist Program at the Teatro dell'Opera in Rome , directed by Lorenzo Amato and Anna Vandi. As an artist, he has participated in numerous productions in Italy and abroad.

2025

Talent Pathway Artist at Mascarade Opera Foundation .

 

Masterclass at the Andrea Bocelli Foundation - ABF - with Soprano Serena Gamberoni, Davide Cavalli and Gloria Campaner.

 

Emerging Artists Program at Mascarade Opera Foundation for the 2025/26 season

 

International Opera Studio 

at the Opernhaus Zürich for the 2026\27 season

Salzburger Festspiele 2026 

member of the Young Singers Project: Oswaldine in "King Arthur Junior", Purcell\Kampe.

2026

Concerts

2025

Broken Vows and Rivalry , Staged Scenes with Mascarade Opera Foundation at Palazzo Corsini

My free song, solo recital on Rai Radio 3 on the occasion of La Festa di Radio Rai 3, streamed nationally at the Teatro Comunale in Bolzano , with Jamie Andrews on the piano

Sunday Concerts , Corelli Hall of the Alighieri Theatre in Ravenna, with baritone Matteo Mancini and pianist Davide Cavalli, with the Angelo Mariani Association in collaboration with the Renata Tebaldi Competition of San Marino.

The delights of love , concert by baritone Matteo Mancini on the piano Davide Cavalli, with the Bal'danza Association , in the Royal Hall of the Pinacoteca of Ferrara, Renata Tebaldi Competition of San Marino .

Expo 2025, Osaka, Japan: Grand Opening Gala of the Italian Pavilion during the week dedicated to the Lazio Region, representing the Rome Opera House.

“Mascarade Laurus Florentiae Awards” concert, Teatro della Pergola, Florence.

"Ravel's Bolero and Lyric Gala" , Concert with the Orchestra delle Cento Città, Maestro Sergio La Stella , Santa Marinella (Rome) and Viterbo

2024

Bürsch Opera Fest , “Bel Canto d'Autunno” recital with Maria Nikitin on piano, Valle Cervo, Biella.

“Music off the center” , Orchestra of the Hundred Cities, Rieti and Cerveteri, conductor M° Sergio La Stella in collaboration with the Fabbrica Young Artist Program of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Cerveteri and Rieti.

2023

“Rossini&Rossini” , ballet choreographed by Mauro Bigonzetti, Clorinda in "This is a knot wrapped up" directed by Maestro Fayçal Karoui, Rome Opera House.

Soloist in the evenings of “Nessun Dorma – Invito all'opera” , “Rigoletto” and “La Bohème” with Maestro Leo Nucci and the

Maestro Fabio Armiliato, “Garbo Produzioni”, Parioli Theatre in Rome .

“Peace on earth” concert of “Opera Italiana is in the air”, Alvise Casellati , New York, St. Barth's Cathedral .

Manfred op.115, R. Schumann ,

Maestro Michele Mariotti , Rome Opera House , narrator Glauco Mauri.

Productions

2024\25

Isabella, The Unexpected Departure, Antonio Salieri, premiere in modern times, conducted by Cesare Della Sciucca, directed by Cesare Scarton, Teatro Flavio Vespasiano, Reate Festival 2025, Rieti . DVD in collaboration with Dynamic.

2023\24

Cendrillon , Cendrillon , Pauline Viardot , conducted by Carlo Donadio , directed by Antonella Lo Bianco , Rome Opera House

Jano , Jenůfa , L. Janacek , conducted by Juraj Valčuha , stage director Claus Guth , revival by Axel Weidauer, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Papagena , Die Zauberflöte , WA Mozart , conducted by Michele Spotti , directed by Damiano Michieletto , revival by Andrea Bernard, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Rosa , The Little Chimney Sweep,

B. Britten, directed by Cesare Scarton, conducted by Giuseppe Sabbatini, Rome Opera House - National Theatre.

2022\23

Annina , La Traviata , G. Verdi , conducted by Michele Mariotti , directed by Sofia Coppola , revived by Arianna Salzano, Bunka Kaikan Theater, Tokyo, Japan - Tour at the Rome Opera House

Annina , La Traviata , G. Verdi, conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni , directed by Lorenzo Mariani , Caracalla Festival, Rome Opera House

Bubikopf , Der Kaiser von Atlantis ,

V. Ullmann , Italian rhythmic version, conducted by Sieva Borzak , directed by Cesare Scarton , Reate Festival 2023

2025

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Competitions

International Competition “Voices in Barcaccia. Make Way for the Young!” 4th edition of Rai Radio 3, winner of the First Absolute Prize, 2025;

12th International STANISŁAW MONIUSZKO Vocal Competition, Finalist, winner of the Finalists' Award, 2025;

Mascarade Laurus Florentiae: Audience Award and Laurus Florentiae Award for the two-year period 2025\27 at Mascarade Opera Foundation, 2025;

Renata Tebaldi International Voice Competition 9th edition – Opera Section: winner of the “Special Prize for the youngest finalist” offered by Soroptimist International and the Single Club of the Republic of San Marino, the “Special Prize for the emerging young talent” offered by the Dacia Senza Frontiere Association and the “Angelo Mariani Special Prize” offered by the Angelo Mariani Musical Association;

Neue Stimmen 2024, winner of the “Talent Development Prize Mascarade Talent Pathway” offered by Mascarade Opera Foundation, Gütersloh, Germany, 2024;

Lyric Competition “Tebaldi/Gigli/Corelli, semi-finalist, Pesaro, 2024;

“Fausto Ricci” Opera Competition, semi-finalist, Viterbo, 2023;

Opera Competition, Semifinalist, Moscow, Russia, 2022;

“Ottavio Ziino” Opera Competition, semi-finalist, Rome, 2019.

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