Swedish soprano Malin Byström studied at the University College of Opera, Stockholm. She made her Royal Opera debut in 2002 as Amalia (I masnadieri) and has returned for the title roles in Salome and Tosca, Marguerite (Faust), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Elettra (Idomeneo), Mathilde (Guillaume Tell) and Hélène (Les Vêpres siciliennes). Notable engagements elsewhere include Desdemona (Otello), Leonore (Fidelio), Minnie (La fanciulla del West), Elisabeth (Tannhäuser) and Elsa (Lohengrin) for Vienna State Opera, Danae (Die Liebe der Danae) and Isolde (Tristan und Isolde) for Bayerische Staatsoper, Salome and Tosca for Dutch National Opera and Marguerite, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) and the title role in Arabella for the Metropolitan Opera. Additional highlights include Woman in Schoenberg’s Erwartung and Countess Madeleine (Capriccio) for Teatro Real, Mardrid, Marie (Wozzeck) for the Aix-en-Provence Festival and Royal Swedish Opera and the title role in Rusalka for Bayerische Staatsoper. Engagements for 2026/27 include Tosca and the Marschallin (Der Rosenkavalier) for Vienna State Opera, Tosca for Royal Swedish Opera and Elisabeth for Teatro Real, Madrid.