SINGER / ACTRESS / VOICE TEACHER
Nicole has starred in many operatic roles including Musetta (La Boheme), Despina (Cosi Fan Tutte), Blonde (Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail), Gabrielle (La Vie Parisienne) , Sister Genevieve (Suor Angelica), Norina (Don Pasquale), Pamina (Magic Flute) and Susanna (Nozze di Figaro). She has also completed school tours of the Canadian opera, The Brothers Grimm, as well as Hansel and Gretel (as Gretel).
Recordings include the role of Donna in Handel’s Rinaldo (Naxos) and Purcell’s Theatre Music (Naxos), with the Aradia Ensemble under the baton of Kevin Mallon.
She completed a master’s degree in Voice Performance at the University of Western Ontario, studying under Ted Baerg and Irena Welhasch. On a scholarship from the DAAD, Nicole traveled to Germany, learning the language and studying with Arthur Janzen at the Köln Conservatory. Mary Morrison, Ben Butterfield, Tracy Dahl, Wendy Nielson and Nancy Argenta have also been influential in her vocal development. Prior to postgraduate studies, Nicole completed an Artist’s Diploma in Voice and a B.A. in music and theatre.
Nicole has also been teaching voice for many years, both privately and in conservatories, from her native Calgary, to London, Ontario, to Toronto. She has had many students participate successfully in competitions and exams. In 2008. she completed a second master's degree in Vocal Pedagogy at the University of Toronto, studying with Mary Morrison and Lorna MacDonald.
