Maria cenname
About
I am an Italian lyric soprano and vocal coach specializing in the bel canto technique and classical repertoire.
With experience on international stages and training at leading Italian academies (Verdian Academy, Puccini Academy, Bologna Opera), I guide students to discover their authentic voice through healthy, expressive singing.
My lessons focus on vocal technique, breathing, diction, and interpretation — tailored to each student’s level and goals.
🎵 Online lessons available in English and Italian.
Teaching Style
I believe that every voice is unique. My approach is personalized, patient, and supportive, helping students to build confidence while discovering the joy of singing.
Together, we work on vocal technique, interpretation, and stage presence in a positive, inspiring environment.
Curriculum
My teaching approach is entirely personalized — every student has a different voice, background, and natural abilities.
I adapt the method to each singer’s needs, focusing on their technical level, musical sensitivity, and individual potential.
Through a combination of bel canto principles, breathing exercises, and expressive interpretation, I help every student find their own authentic sound and artistic freedom
Credentials & Affiliations
In 2020, Maria graduated in Opera Singing and Musical Theater with 110 cum laude and academic mention at the G.Marticci Conservatory of Music in Salerno.
She participates in international Masterclasses with world-famous singers including Mariella Devia, Francesco Meli and many others. She ranks first in national and international competitions such as the International Competition Città di Ravello, the Competition Cuore D'oro Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti 2023 and Tito Schipa 2024.
At just 19 years old she participates in the lyrical laboratory "Io decreto" debuting the role of Annina in Verdi's La Traviata. Since 2018 she has carried out considerable concert activity in Italy and Europe including performing solo parts in the concert directed by Ennio Morricone in the Opera Season "Un'Estate da Re" at the Royal Palace of Caserta. In October 2019 - chosen by Maestro Daniel Oren - she debuted the role of Hanna Glavary in La Vedova Allegra by Franz Lehár at the Teatro Verdi in Salerno, conducted by Maestro Samale. In 2020 she participated in the "Ravello Festival" Opera Workshop on "Elisir d'amore" and "Carmen" in the respective roles of Adina and Micaela, with the participation and direction of the soprano Carmen Giannattasio. Since 2020 she has been an effective student of the Pucciniana Academy of Torre del Lago. In 2022 she participated in the staging of Don Giovanni by W.A.Mozart in the role of Donna Anna with the Tito Gobbi foundation, debuting in December 2022 in the same role at the G.Verdi theater in Trieste and Pordenone. In 2023 she debuted the role of Marie in La Figlia del regimiale at the Orione theater in Rome.
In 2024 she is an active student of the Bologna Opera School, making her debut in the season of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Zerlina by W.A.Mozart and Suor Angelica by G.Puccini; recently she is an active student of the "Andrea Bocelli Academy" where she took part in the concerts in the 2024 season of the Macerata Opera Festival; this year she will once again be Zerlina at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna and in December she will be a soloist Soprano in the Requiem by W.A.Mozart with the Rai orchestra in Florence.
In November 2024, she reprised the role of Zerlina at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna of conductor Claudio Conticelli and directed by Aldo Tarabella. She also debuted as Musetta at the Politeama Theatre in Lecce, conducted by Maestro Gianna Fratta. In January 2025, she represented Italy in New York with the Verdi Academy, directed by Maestro Francesco Izzo and Eleonora Buratto, performing in a series of concerts in collaboration with NY University