Biography

The young Italian soprano Mariam Suleiman graduated with top marks from the Santa Cecilia Conservatoire in Rome under the guidance of Virna Sforza. In 2023/24 she joined the Fabbrica Young Artists Program at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, performing the title role in Viardot’s Cendrillon and taking part in international tours in Tokyo and for Expo Osaka 2025. She won the 4th edition of Voci in Barcaccia (Rai Radio 3) and was a finalist in major international competitions including the 12th Stanislaw Moniuszko Competition, and the Renata Tebaldi Competition, where she received three special awards.

In 2025/26 she was an Emerging Artist at Mascarade Opera Foundation in Florence. She performed the title role at Reate Festival 2025 in the modern premiere of Salieri’s La Partenza Inaspettata, of which a live DVD will be released by Decca Records. In 2026 she appeared in the world premiere of Silvia Colasanti’s Sacred Goddess Mother Earth with La Toscanini, and in the Stabat Mater (Pergolesi) with Fondazione Haydn.

From season 2026/27 she will join the International Opera Studio at Opernhaus Zürich.

Management

General Management

Artist Manager
 
 
 
 
Ingunn Sighvatsdóttir
Artist Manager
ingunn@orlob.net 
Mobil: +49-173-2 067 821

News

Benvenuta Mariam!
We are delighted to welcome young Italian soprano Mariam Suleiman to our roster!
Between 2025 and 2026, Mariam was a member of Mascarade Opera, and in the upcoming season she will join the International Opera Studio at Opernhaus Zürich.

Previously, from 2022 to 2024, she was selected for “Fabbrica” Young Artists Program at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, working closely with renowned conductors and directors such as Michele Mariotti, Juraj Valčuha, Claus Guth, and Lorenzo Mariani. During her time with the program, she appeared in numerous productions as a soloist, including the title role in Viardot’s Cenerentola, and joined the company on international tours to Tokyo, Osaka, and New York.

Mariam is the winner of the 4th edition of “Voci in Barcaccia – Largo ai Giovani” on Rai Radio 3 and a finalist in several prestigious international competitions. At Neue Stimmen 2024, she was awarded the Talent Development Prize – Mascarade Talent Pathway. She was also a finalist at the International Stanisław Moniuszko Vocal Competition 2025 and at the Renata Tebaldi International Voice Competition in San Marino, where she received three special prizes: Emerging Young Talent, Youngest Finalist, and the Angelo Mariani Association Prize.

Among her recent highlights is her return to the Reate Festival, where she performed in the modern premiere of La Partenza Inaspettata by Antonio Salieri, of which a live DVD will be released by Decca Records.
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