Marta Cecilia Saelöen is a lyric-dramatic soprano from Landskrona, Sweden. She completed her soloist training at the School of Music and Opera at Mälardalen University, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music in spring 2023 and subsequently pursued advanced operatic studies. She has also studied at the Vadstena Academy of Singing and Piano and participated in masterclasses at the Lachine International Vocal Academy in Montréal, Canada, where she was active during the summers of 2022 and 2023.
In autumn 2024, Marta Cecilia was admitted to the Malmö Opera Academy under the direction of Rickard Söderberg. In spring 2025, she toured as Alice Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff as part of Malmö Opera’s touring truck production. During autumn 2025, she appeared at Malmö Opera as First Noble Lady and served as cover for Elsa in Wagner’s Lohengrin. In the following spring, she returns to Malmö Opera’s main stage for both a gala concert and the charity concert Starlight. From 2026 onward, Marta Cecilia is represented by Svanholm Artists Management.
Marta Cecilia has gained recognition for her strong stage presence and distinctive vocal qualities in major roles. She portrayed the title role in Jan Sandström’s newly composed opera Stormen Betty, which premiered in 2024. The role was written specifically for her voice. Previously, she performed the roles of Suor Angelica and Lidoine in Systrar, a production combining Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites, staged at Västmanlands Theatre.
As a concert and church soloist, Marta Cecilia has appeared extensively throughout Sweden. She has performed with the Bergslagen Chamber Symphony, Västerås Sinfonietta, and Hässleholm Municipal Wind Band, and has also appeared in concert settings on Malmö Opera’s main stage. Her performances have taken place in churches across southern Sweden, including the Church of Sweden in Skanör and Sofia Albertina Church in Landskrona, as well as at Västerås Concert Hall, Västerås Cathedral, Västerås Castle, Västmanlands Theatre, and Stockholm Cathedral (Storkyrkan) and St. Clara Church.
Marta Cecilia has received several scholarships and awards, including grants from the Joel Berglund Scholarship Fund, the Friends of Västerås Concert Hall, the Jaderska Music Fund, and the Landskrona Cultural Scholarship. In 2022, she won the Opera Society Friends of Skåne Vocal Competition and was awarded second prize in the final of the Wagner Society’s Singer and Bayreuth Competition in Gothenburg. In 2023, she was also selected as a semifinalist in the Voice of the Sea competition in Åland.
