Sahel Salam tenor
Known for his “warm, plangent voice” and “gleaming tone,” American tenor Sahel Salam shows great promise in the bel canto and verismo styles of the lyric literature. As a fourth-year resident artist of The Academy of Vocal Arts In Philadelphia, Mr. Salam has performed as Rodolfo in Puccini’s La bohème, as well as Fernand in the original French setting of Donizetti’s La favorite. He has also joined Merola Opera Program’s respected lineage of alumni, most recently singing the role of Tamino in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. Previous to his time in Philadelphia, Mr. Salam has sung the role of Der Italian Tenor in Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier with The University of Texas at Austin. Formerly a Jerwood Young Artist at Glyndebourne Festival Opera and twice Vocal Fellow of The Music Academy of the West, this “well-focused, forwardly placed lyric tenor” is an alumnus of the Royal College of Music in London (Master of Performance with Distinction) and The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance). After winning the Mario Lanza Competition, Mr. Salam has covered Alfredo Germont in Verdi’s La traviata and debuted as Ernesto in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale with The Academy of Vocal Arts this season. Soon, he will make his company debut as Arturo in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor with Cincinnati Opera. This summer, he will be returning to San Francisco in his second spell with the Merola Opera Program. Mr. Salam is honored to be a student of world-renowned teacher Bill Schuman.