Biography

Winner of the 2025 Voci Mascagnane competition, winning the Premio Mascagni, Premio Soroptimist, Premio Fondazione Teatro Goldoni di Livorno and Premio Macerata Opera Festival; described by Opera as ‘A magnetic Italian mezzo-soprano who stole the show as Carmen’, Italian mezzo-soprano Arlene Miatto Albeldas’ career is on an exciting rise, captivating audiences with her commanding stage presence, emotive interpretations, and versatile artistry, establishing herself as a compelling performer on both national and international stages.

She is a graduate of the National Opera Studio (NOS) in London (2020/2021), an Associate Artist of the same institution (2021/2022), and a graduate of the 2024 Accademia Verdiana at Teatro Regio di Parma.

Arlene studied at Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome with Maestro Carlo Desideri, graduating with honours whilst achieving a bachelor degree in Political Science and International Relations at University LUISS Guido Carli, and later refined her artistry under the guidance of mezzo-soprano Manuela Custer at the Accademia di Alto Perfezionamento Lorenzo Perosi in Biella, at the Accademia per l'Opera in Verona studying baroque praxis with the renowned contralto Sonia Prina and at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole with soprano Patrizia Ciofi.
She now keeps working with Renata Lamanda and Gaelle Meyer.

With a passion for both classical opera and new works, she has performed with renowned companies such as Welsh National Opera (WNO), English National Opera (ENO), Opera North, Wexford Festival Opera (WFO), The Grange Festival, Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza and Teatro Regio di Parma. Her performances have taken her to notable venues, including St. David’s Hall (Cardiff), The Coliseum (London), and Cadogan Hall (London), working with distinguished conductors and directors.

In 2025 she returns to Teatro Regio di Parma to cover Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi, conducted by George Petrou and debuts the role of Bersi in Andrea Chénier with Gregory Kunde, Saioa Hernández and Luca Salsi, conducted by Francesco Lanzillotta. 

Other upcoming performances include Salieri’s Requiem at Teatro Salieri and Fondazione Teatro Coccia di Novara and her role and house debut at Fondazione Teatro Goldoni di Livorno as Beppe in L’amico Fritz by P. Mascagni.

In 2024, she made her role and house debut at Teatro Regio di Parma during Festival Verdi in Parma, performing the role of Imelda in La Battaglia di Legnano alongside Marina Rebeka, Antonio Poli, Vladimir Stoyanov and Riccardo Fassi, under the baton of Diego Ceretta and the direction of Valentina Carrasco.

Recent UK highlights include Polina (The Queen of Spades) at The Grange Festival under the baton of Paul Daniel and directed by Paul Curran, Carmen (Carmen) on a UK tour with Opera Brava and in concert at Cadogan Hall with ENO orchestra conducted by Olivia Clarke and directed by Amy Lane, Lucretia (The rape of Lucretia) with WNO and Opera North, once again under the baton of Paul Daniel and directed by Olivia Fuchs. She also performed Dorabella (Così fan tutte) with WNO conducted by James Southall and the direction of Emma Jenkins, performing in prestigious venues like St. David’s Hall (Cardiff) and The Coliseum (London), Teresa (La Sonnambula), Zaida (Il Turco in Italia) with Longhope Summer Opera.

Arlene’s repertoire showcases her remarkable versatility, ranging from the classics to contemporary works. She has premiered contemporary roles such as Lady Louisa Wolseley (The Master) at Wexford Festival Opera, Dmitra (The last Siren) written for her by Edward Lambert, The Pope (The Burning Question) by the same composer at the Tête à Tête Opera Festival, where she was praised for the ‘incredible roundness and richness of her voice’ (Chute Chronicle).

Arlene is also an active concert performer, regularly appearing as a soloist with orchestras and choral societies across the UK and Italy. She has sung Mahler’s Symphony No.3 in D minor at London’s Cadogan Hall with the Royal Orchestral Society conducted by Orlando Jopling, Handel's Messiah with the Rosenau Sinfonia and Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle in both the UK and Italy with the Orchestra della Magna Grecia at the Magnum Mysterium Festival. Her repertoire includes Mozart's Requiem K626, Haydn's Nelson Mass, Handel's Foundling Hospital Anthem, Saint-Saëns' Oratorio de Noel and Schubert's Masses No. 1 and No. 6.

She is winner of the Simone Alaimo International Competition, winning the role of Cherubino, the Sybil Tutton Opera Award in 2021 and Audition Oracle's Make Music Award in 2022.

She has been a semi-finalist in prestigious international competitions such as the 60th Voci Verdiane Competition (2024), the International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti, the Handel Singing Competition, the 71st AsLiCo Competition, and the 59th Tenor Viñas International Singing Contest, though she could not compete in the latter due to COVID.